Bontoc weather in January

In January, Bontoc sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 64 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Bontoc's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bontoc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Bontoc is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the Mountain Province.

Density
59/km²
people per km²
Founded
1908

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 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bontoc reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°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)
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Bontoc weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°6412.911.15.8
Feb22° / 14°6212.311.46.0
Mar23° / 15°8514.411.96.2
Apr25° / 16°11916.212.45.8
May25° / 17°33423.412.84.6
Jun25° / 17°33424.8134.2
Jul25° / 17°46528.312.93.8
Aug24° / 17°46129.212.63.7
Sep24° / 17°35627.412.13.9
Oct23° / 16°26520.711.64.9
Nov22° / 15°15116.711.25.4
Dec21° / 14°14217.1115.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72971
83070
92971
102971
112971
122971
133070
142971
152971
162971
172971
182872
192872
202971
212971
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bontoc gets around 64 mm of rain over 12.9 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
441
540
640
739
839
939
1040
1140
1241
1341
1442
1542
1643
1743
1843
1944
2044
2144
2244
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1145333
2145432
3145630
4145729
5145828
6145927
7145927
8146026
9146026
10146125
11146125
12146125
13146125
14146125
15146125
16146125
17146125
18146125
19146125
20146125
21156025
22156025
23156124
24156124
25166024
26166024
27166024
28166123
29176023
30176023
31176023

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
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215calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:295:29
211.06:305:30
311.06:305:30
411.06:305:31
511.06:315:31
611.06:315:32
711.06:315:33
811.06:315:33
911.06:325:34
1011.06:325:34
1111.06:325:35
1211.16:325:35
1311.16:335:36
1411.16:335:37
1511.16:335:37
1611.16:335:38
1711.16:335:38
1811.16:335:39
1911.16:335:40
2011.16:335:40
2111.16:335:41
2211.16:335:41
2311.16:335:42
2411.26:335:42
2511.26:335:43
2611.26:335:44
2711.26:335:44
2811.26:335:45
2911.26:335:45
3011.26:335:46
3111.26:325:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bontoc

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bontoc's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Bontoc?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bontoc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bontoc in January

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

In January, Bontoc sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bontoc 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 64 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 Bontoc 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 Bontoc peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bontoc 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 Bontoc 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 Bontoc?

Bontoc sits at 17.1°N, 121.0°E, 864 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Banaue, 21 km away.

Topography around Bontoc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bontoc has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m around an average of 1,111 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,898 m.

The land around Bontoc is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
821 m
16 km
2,071 m
80 km
2,898 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Banaue 21 km · Mankayan 32 km · Lagawe 35 km · Diadi 57 km · Santa Maria 59 km · Tagudin 59 km · Solano 67 km · Tabuk 68 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 Bontoc (17.0873°, 120.9768°, elevation 864 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).