Bantayan weather in January

In January, Bantayan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 145 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bantayan's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bantayan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bantayan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122726
132726
142726
152726
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202725
212725
222725
232725
242725
252725
262725
272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

How January really feels in Bantayan

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.

Bantayan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°14517.611.45.4
Feb27° / 25°10212.811.66.0
Mar27° / 26°8812.411.96.3
Apr28° / 27°7010.912.26.1
May29° / 27°12720.512.54.3
Jun29° / 27°23325.112.63.4
Jul28° / 27°23525.112.63.6
Aug29° / 27°16620.212.44.1
Sep28° / 27°2132312.13.8
Oct28° / 26°26626.711.73.6
Nov28° / 26°25623.111.54.3
Dec27° / 26°26623.311.44.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143763
153961
164060
174060
184159
194258
204258
214456
224456
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bantayan gets around 145 mm of rain over 17.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
464
564
663
762
862
961
1060
1159
1259
1358
1457
1557
1656
1756
1855
1955
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
177122
277320
377518
477617
577815
678013
768212
868311
968410
106859
116868
126868
136877
146877
156877
166877
177867
187867
197867
207867
217867
228857
238857
248857
258857
269847
279847
289856
299856
3010846
3110855

Wind in January

Winds average 26 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1325breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
1725breezy
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2225breezy
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2925breezy
3025breezy
3125breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:085:29
211.46:085:29
311.46:085:30
411.46:095:31
511.46:095:31
611.46:095:32
711.46:105:32
811.46:105:33
911.46:105:33
1011.46:115:34
1111.46:115:34
1211.46:115:35
1311.46:115:35
1411.46:125:36
1511.46:125:36
1611.46:125:37
1711.46:125:37
1811.46:125:38
1911.46:135:38
2011.46:135:39
2111.46:135:39
2211.46:135:40
2311.56:135:40
2411.56:135:41
2511.56:135:41
2611.56:135:42
2711.56:135:42
2811.56:135:42
2911.56:135:43
3011.56:135:43
3111.56:135:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bantayan

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Bantayan?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bantayan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bantayan in January

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

In January, Bantayan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bantayan 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 offshore 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bantayan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bantayan peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Bantayan?

Bantayan sits at 11.2°N, 123.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Daanbantayan, 33 km away.

Topography around Bantayan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bantayan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,842 m.

The land around Bantayan is covered by water (39%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (75%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
1,842 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Daanbantayan 33 km · Bogo 34 km · Sagay 41 km · Escalante 44 km · Paraiso 50 km · Cadiz 53 km · Manapla 69 km · Estancia 70 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 Bantayan (11.1683°, 123.7223°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).