Catarman weather in January

In January, Catarman sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 177 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Catarman's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catarman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Catarman is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Northern Samar.

Density
210/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Catarman reaches about 29°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 27°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How January really feels in Catarman

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.

Catarman weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°17721.611.34.0
Feb29° / 24°11616.711.64.3
Mar30° / 24°11018.311.94.0
Apr32° / 25°8916.712.33.6
May32° / 26°16823.412.62.7
Jun32° / 26°22826.412.72.3
Jul31° / 25°28427.712.72.5
Aug31° / 26°20823.812.42.7
Sep31° / 25°23325.212.12.6
Oct31° / 25°2172711.72.7
Nov30° / 25°18725.611.43.0
Dec29° / 25°25626.411.33.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182872
192872
202872
212971
223070
233070
243169
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Catarman gets around 177 mm of rain over 21.6 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 70% 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
275
375
474
574
673
773
872
972
1071
1171
1270
1370
1470
1569
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2269
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3067
3167

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
143561
243660
333859
433958
534156
634354
724553
824652
924850
1025048
1125147
1225246
1325345
1425444
1525543
1625642
1725642
1825741
1925840
2025840
2125939
2225939
2326038
2435938
2536037
2636037
2736037
2836136
2936136
3036136
3136136

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:065:23
211.36:075:23
311.36:075:24
411.36:075:24
511.36:085:25
611.36:085:26
711.36:085:26
811.36:095:27
911.36:095:27
1011.36:095:28
1111.36:095:28
1211.36:105:29
1311.36:105:29
1411.36:105:30
1511.36:105:30
1611.36:115:31
1711.36:115:31
1811.46:115:32
1911.46:115:32
2011.46:115:33
2111.46:115:33
2211.46:115:34
2311.46:115:34
2411.46:115:35
2511.46:125:35
2611.46:125:36
2711.46:125:36
2811.46:125:37
2911.46:125:37
3011.46:115:38
3111.46:115:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Catarman

In seasonPeak

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

Catarman 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 Catarman?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Catarman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catarman in January

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

In January, Catarman sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Catarman 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 14 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Catarman 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 Catarman peaks around April 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Catarman?

Catarman sits at 12.5°N, 124.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laoang, 42 km away.

CatbaloganBulanSorsogonZumarraga

Topography around Catarman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catarman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Catarman is covered by trees (31%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Laoang 42 km · Calbayog City 48 km · Irosin 69 km · Gubat 73 km · Catbalogan 85 km · Bulan 85 km · Sorsogon 88 km · Zumarraga 98 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 Catarman (12.4989°, 124.6377°, elevation 11 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).