Budta weather in January

In January, Budta sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 146 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Budta's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Budta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
75%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Budta reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13324
23324
33324
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
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313324

How January really feels in Budta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Budta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°14618.611.62.9
Feb33° / 24°11915.611.82.7
Mar34° / 24°12118122.3
Apr35° / 25°12121.212.21.8
May34° / 25°19326.612.31.9
Jun32° / 25°20026.112.42.3
Jul31° / 24°19425.312.42.6
Aug32° / 24°17322.712.22.8
Sep32° / 24°15322122.7
Oct32° / 24°20125.411.82.5
Nov33° / 24°16423.611.72.4
Dec33° / 24°14621.111.62.6

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 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52674
62674
72674
82575
92575
102575
112476
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172476
182476
192476
202575
212674
222674
232773
242872
252872
262971
272971
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Budta gets around 146 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
463
563
663
763
862
962
1061
1161
1260
1360
1460
1559
1659
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2957
3056
3156

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11106326
21106425
31106425
41116424
51116523
61116523
71116523
80116623
90116623
100116722
110116722
120116722
130116722
140116722
150116722
160116722
170126622
180126622
190136522
200136621
210146521
220146620
230156520
240166519
250166618
260176518
270176518
280186517
290186517
300196417
310196417

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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 5:58 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:33
211.65:585:34
311.65:595:34
411.65:595:35
511.65:595:35
611.66:005:36
711.66:005:36
811.66:005:36
911.66:015:37
1011.66:015:37
1111.66:015:38
1211.66:025:38
1311.66:025:39
1411.66:025:39
1511.66:035:40
1611.66:035:40
1711.66:035:41
1811.66:035:41
1911.66:045:42
2011.66:045:42
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2211.66:045:43
2311.66:045:43
2411.76:045:44
2511.76:055:44
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2711.76:055:45
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2911.76:055:45
3011.76:055:46
3111.76:055:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.8 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
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Budta

In seasonPeak

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

Budta 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 Budta?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Budta.

What to pack for Budta in January

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

In January, Budta sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Budta in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 36 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Budta in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Budta peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Budta 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 Budta is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1922 µg/m³Jun 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Budta?

Budta sits at 7.2°N, 124.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Malingao, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Budta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Budta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,778 m.

The land around Budta is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
711 m
80 km
2,778 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Malingao 6.0 km · Pagaluñgan 10 km · Midsayap 10 km · Sultan Kudarat 20 km · Cotabato 21 km · Dinaig 26 km · Parang 26 km · Talitay 34 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 Budta (7.2042°, 124.4397°, elevation 4 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).