Batangas weather in January

In January, Batangas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Batangas's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batangas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:27 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 Batangas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122723
132723
142723
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202723
212723
222723
232723
242723
252723
262723
272723
282723
292723
302723
312723

How January really feels in Batangas

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.

Batangas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°366.311.36.9
Feb28° / 23°304.311.57.1
Mar29° / 24°345.211.96.3
Apr30° / 25°335.612.35.4
May30° / 26°13317.412.64.0
Jun30° / 26°22824.112.83.3
Jul29° / 25°35328.212.73.2
Aug28° / 25°26425.812.53.5
Sep28° / 25°31826.712.13.3
Oct29° / 25°20923.311.73.8
Nov28° / 25°11917.511.44.8
Dec28° / 24°16113.911.25.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
114951
124951
134852
144951
154951
164951
174951
185050
195050
205149
215149
225248
235347
245347
255446
265545
275644
285644
295644
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Batangas gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
324
423
522
622
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2520
2620
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1124741
2124741
3124741
4125731
5125731
6126721
7126730
8227710
9228700
10228700
11228700
12229690
13229690
14230680
15230680
16231670
17231670
18232660
19232660
20233650
21233650
22234640
23234640
24234640
25235630
26235630
27236620
28237610
29237610
30238600
31238600

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1218light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:23 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:235:35
211.26:235:35
311.26:245:36
411.26:245:37
511.26:245:37
611.26:255:38
711.26:255:38
811.26:255:39
911.26:255:39
1011.26:265:40
1111.26:265:40
1211.26:265:41
1311.36:265:42
1411.36:275:42
1511.36:275:43
1611.36:275:43
1711.36:275:44
1811.36:275:44
1911.36:275:45
2011.36:275:45
2111.36:285:46
2211.36:285:46
2311.36:285:47
2411.36:285:47
2511.36:285:48
2611.36:285:48
2711.46:285:49
2811.46:285:49
2911.46:285:50
3011.46:285:50
3111.46:275:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Batangas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Batangas'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 Batangas?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Batangas in January

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

In January, Batangas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Batangas in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Batangas in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batangas peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 highAug 17UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Batangas 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 Batangas is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Jun 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Batangas?

Batangas sits at 13.8°N, 121.1°E, 16 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bauan, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Batangas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batangas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,539 m.

The land around Batangas is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (31%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
965 m
80 km
2,539 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bauan 7.0 km · San Pascual 7.0 km · Cuenca 16 km · Taal 20 km · Rosario 22 km · Lipa City 23 km · Puerto Galera 31 km · Calaca 33 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 Batangas (13.7567°, 121.0584°, elevation 16 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).