Calauag weather in January

In January, Calauag sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12.7 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Calauag's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calauag's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Calauag is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Quezon.

Density
212/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Calauag reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 30°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)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
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302824
312824

How January really feels in Calauag

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.

Calauag 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
Jan28° / 24°8512.711.35.8
Feb29° / 24°6510.111.55.5
Mar30° / 24°8412.511.94.9
Apr31° / 25°6813.212.34.0
May32° / 26°18022.112.63.0
Jun31° / 26°23425.912.82.6
Jul31° / 26°31127.312.72.7
Aug31° / 26°24224.912.52.9
Sep31° / 26°29025.512.12.8
Oct30° / 25°25525.111.73.2
Nov29° / 25°2012311.43.6
Dec28° / 25°22420.511.24.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234357
244357
254456
264555
274654
284753
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Calauag gets around 85 mm of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
347
446
545
644
743
843
942
1042
1142
1242
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2040
2140
2240
2340
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11146718
21146817
31156915
41157014
51157113
61157212
71167211
81167310
91177210
10117739
11118729
12118729
13119719
14119728
15119728
16120718
17120718
18120718
19120718
20121708
21121699
22121699
23121699
24122689
25122689
26122698
27123688
28123688
29123688
30123697
31123697

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:18 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:185:30
211.26:195:30
311.26:195:31
411.26:195:31
511.26:205:32
611.26:205:32
711.26:205:33
811.26:215:33
911.26:215:34
1011.26:215:35
1111.26:215:35
1211.26:225:36
1311.26:225:36
1411.26:225:37
1511.36:225:37
1611.36:225:38
1711.36:235:38
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1911.36:235:40
2011.36:235:40
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2611.36:235:43
2711.36:235:44
2811.46:235:44
2911.46:235:45
3011.46:235:45
3111.46:235:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Calauag

In seasonPeak

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

Calauag 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 Calauag?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Calauag in January

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

In January, Calauag sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Calauag 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 26 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Calauag 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 Calauag peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 15UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Calauag?

Calauag sits at 14.0°N, 122.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lopez, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Calauag

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calauag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m.

The land around Calauag is covered by trees (45%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
1,472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Lopez 9.0 km · Gumaca 21 km · Atimonan 40 km · Catanauan 41 km · Jose Pañganiban 57 km · Labo 62 km · Pagbilao 64 km · Mauban 65 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 Calauag (13.9575°, 122.288°, 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).