Bangued weather in January

In January, Bangued sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.3 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bangued's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangued's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Bangued is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Abra.

Density
457/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bangued reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How January really feels in Bangued

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.

Bangued 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
Jan28° / 18°224.311.17.4
Feb28° / 19°264.711.46.9
Mar30° / 20°399.411.95.6
Apr30° / 21°8017.712.44.2
May30° / 21°22025.712.83.3
Jun29° / 21°38927.4133.1
Jul28° / 21°59729.712.93.1
Aug28° / 21°50528.912.63.4
Sep28° / 21°41127.812.13.4
Oct29° / 21°2992111.64.2
Nov29° / 20°12414.911.25.1
Dec28° / 19°709.3116.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46931
57030
67030
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
207030
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bangued gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
516
615
715
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101041464
201042453
301043453
401043443
501044442
601045432
701045432
801045431
901046421
1001146421
1101146421
1211146421
1311146421
1411145421
1511146421
1611146421
1711146421
1811146411
1911147411
2011147401
2111147401
2211147391
2311248391
2411248391
2511248391
2611247391
2711247391
2811347391
2911346391
3011346401
3111345401

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:325:29
211.06:325:30
311.06:325:31
411.06:335:31
511.06:335:32
611.06:335:32
711.06:345:33
811.06:345:34
911.06:345:34
1011.06:345:35
1111.06:345:35
1211.06:355:36
1311.06:355:37
1411.06:355:37
1511.06:355:38
1611.16:355:38
1711.16:355:39
1811.16:355:39
1911.16:355:40
2011.16:355:41
2111.16:355:41
2211.16:355:42
2311.16:355:42
2411.16:355:43
2511.16:355:44
2611.16:355:44
2711.26:355:45
2811.26:355:45
2911.26:355:46
3011.26:355:46
3111.26:355:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bangued

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bangued'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 Bangued?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Bangued for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bangued in January

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

In January, Bangued sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bangued 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 28 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 Bangued 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 Bangued peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 18UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bangued 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 Bangued is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2416 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bangued?

Bangued sits at 17.6°N, 120.6°E, 48 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bantay, 27 km away.

Topography around Bangued

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangued has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Bangued is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
1,090 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bantay 27 km · Vigan 27 km · Batac City 50 km · San Nicolas 63 km · Laoag 66 km · Bontoc 68 km · Santa Maria 76 km · Tagudin 78 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 Bangued (17.6083°, 120.6381°, elevation 48 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).