Boracay weather in January

In January, Boracay sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 145 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Boracay's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boracay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
32 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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 Boracay reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122625
132625
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292625
302625
312625

How January really feels in Boracay

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.

Boracay weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°14520.511.45.0
Feb26° / 25°9314.911.65.7
Mar27° / 26°9916.411.95.8
Apr28° / 27°7115.312.35.6
May29° / 27°16922.212.54.1
Jun28° / 27°28625.912.73.5
Jul28° / 26°39627.312.63.6
Aug28° / 26°28924.912.44.0
Sep28° / 26°32825.512.13.8
Oct28° / 26°30826.711.73.9
Nov28° / 26°27626.811.43.8
Dec27° / 26°30625.911.34.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54258
64258
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
143961
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
214258
224357
234357
244555
254555
264654
274852
284852
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Boracay gets around 145 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
676
775
874
973
1072
1171
1270
1368
1467
1566
1665
1764
1863
1962
2061
2160
2260
2359
2459
2558
2658
2758
2858
2958
3058
3158

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1107020
2107218
3107317
4107515
5107614
6107812
7107911
8107911
9108010
1011809
1111809
1211818
1311818
1412808
1512808
1612817
1713807
1813807
1913807
2014797
2114797
2215787
2315787
2416777
2516786
2616786
2717776
2817785
2917785
3017794
3117794

Wind in January

Winds average 32 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 32 km/h on the calmest days to 33 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
133windy
233windy
333windy
433windy
533windy
633windy
733windy
833windy
933windy
1033windy
1132windy
1232windy
1332windy
1432windy
1532windy
1632windy
1732windy
1832windy
1932windy
2032windy
2132windy
2232windy
2332windy
2432windy
2532windy
2632windy
2732windy
2832windy
2932windy
3032windy
3132windy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:165:35
211.36:175:35
311.36:175:36
411.36:175:36
511.36:185:37
611.36:185:37
711.36:185:38
811.36:195:38
911.36:195:39
1011.36:195:39
1111.36:195:40
1211.36:205:41
1311.46:205:41
1411.46:205:42
1511.46:205:42
1611.46:215:43
1711.46:215:43
1811.46:215:44
1911.46:215:44
2011.46:215:45
2111.46:215:45
2211.46:215:46
2311.46:215:46
2411.46:225:47
2511.46:225:47
2611.46:225:48
2711.46:225:48
2811.46:225:48
2911.56:225:49
3011.56:225:49
3111.56:225:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Boracay

In seasonPeak

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

Boracay 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 Boracay?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Boracay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boracay in January

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

In January, Boracay sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain geara windbreakerlight clothes

Sea temperature near Boracay 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Boracay 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 Boracay peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 13UV 14Nov 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Boracay?

Boracay sits at 12.0°N, 121.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pandan, 31 km away.

Roxas CitySan JosePassiPinamalayan

Topography around Boracay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boracay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,272 m.

The land around Boracay is covered by water (72%) within 3 km, water (79%) within 16 km, and water (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
768 m
80 km
2,272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Pandan 31 km · Kalibo (poblacion) 56 km · Romblon 77 km · Mansalay 81 km · Roxas City 99 km · San Jose 103 km · Passi 123 km · Pinamalayan 130 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 Boracay (11.9674°, 121.9248°, elevation 0 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).