Cardona weather in January

In January, Cardona sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 43% 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 Cardona's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cardona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Cardona is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Rizal.

Density
1,803/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cardona reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12624
22624
32624
42624
52624
62624
72624
82624
92624
102624
112624
122624
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312623

How January really feels in Cardona

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.

Cardona 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
Jan26° / 23°415.211.27.4
Feb27° / 23°274.511.57.5
Mar28° / 24°284.311.97.3
Apr30° / 25°224.612.36.1
May30° / 26°1291612.74.2
Jun30° / 26°19222.612.83.5
Jul29° / 25°37426.912.83.3
Aug28° / 25°36727.712.53.3
Sep28° / 25°32826.312.13.4
Oct28° / 25°17617.511.74.7
Nov28° / 25°9810.811.36.2
Dec27° / 24°13611.511.26.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226337
236436
246535
256634
266634
276733
286733
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cardona gets around 41 mm of rain over 5.2 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
321
420
519
618
718
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153659
253659
353758
453758
553857
653857
753956
853956
953956
1054055
1154055
1254055
1354055
1454154
1554154
1654253
1754253
1854352
1954451
2054451
2154550
2254549
2364648
2464648
2564747
2664746
2764846
2864945
2964945
3064944
3164944

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light 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 6:24 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:33
211.26:245:33
311.26:245:34
411.26:255:35
511.26:255:35
611.26:255:36
711.26:265:36
811.26:265:37
911.26:265:37
1011.26:265:38
1111.26:275:38
1211.26:275:39
1311.26:275:40
1411.26:275:40
1511.26:275:41
1611.26:285:41
1711.26:285:42
1811.26:285:42
1911.36:285:43
2011.36:285:43
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2611.36:285:47
2711.36:285:47
2811.36:285:48
2911.36:285:48
3011.36:285:49
3111.46:285:49

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 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 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
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cardona

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cardona'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 Cardona?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Cardona for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cardona in January

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

In January, Cardona sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Cardona 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 40 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cardona 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 Cardona peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 18UV 13Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cardona 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 Cardona is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Feb 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cardona?

Cardona sits at 14.5°N, 121.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Morong, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Cardona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cardona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m.

The land around Cardona is covered by trees (40%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
646 m
80 km
2,141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Morong 4.0 km · Binangonan 4.0 km · Baras 5.0 km · Tanay 6.0 km · Teresa 8.0 km · Pililla 8.0 km · Angono 9.0 km · Taytay 13 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 Cardona (14.4865°, 121.2275°, elevation 14 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).