Baguio weather in January

In January, Baguio sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 45 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Baguio's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baguio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Baguio is city of the Philippines.

Density
4,742/km²
people per km²
Founded
1900

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Baguio reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Baguio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baguio weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°4510.211.16.8
Feb26° / 20°498.611.46.9
Mar27° / 21°6613.111.96.2
Apr29° / 22°10417.712.44.8
May29° / 23°27325.812.83.5
Jun29° / 23°37728.5133.1
Jul28° / 22°68530.412.93.2
Aug27° / 22°68429.812.63.3
Sep27° / 22°46328.912.13.4
Oct27° / 22°35325.311.64.1
Nov27° / 22°14818.311.25.2
Dec26° / 21°11615.9115.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46238
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
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216436
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Baguio gets around 45 mm of rain over 10.2 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
436
535
634
734
833
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
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2634
2734
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3034
3134

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1146422
2146521
3146620
4146818
5146917
6147016
7147115
8147115
9147214
10157114
11157114
12157114
13157114
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Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:305:32
211.06:305:32
311.06:305:33
411.06:315:34
511.16:315:34
611.16:315:35
711.16:325:35
811.16:325:36
911.16:325:36
1011.16:325:37
1111.16:325:38
1211.16:335:38
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1811.16:345:42
1911.16:345:42
2011.26:345:43
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Baguio

In seasonPeak

In January, Baguio sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Baguio sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Baguio's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Baguio?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Baguio for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baguio in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Baguio sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Baguio in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Baguio in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baguio peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Baguio in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baguio is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baguio?

Baguio sits at 16.4°N, 120.6°E, 1,493 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is La Trinidad, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Baguio

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baguio.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baguio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 1,439 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.

The land around Baguio is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
2,197 m
80 km
2,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: La Trinidad 4.0 km · Itogon 11 km · Aringay 26 km · Bauang 31 km · San Fernando 37 km · Guiset East 40 km · Manaoag 43 km · Mangaldan 44 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baguio (16.4164°, 120.5931°, elevation 1,493 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).