Catbalogan weather in January

In January, Catbalogan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 139 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 12% 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 Catbalogan's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catbalogan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Catbalogan is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Samar.

Density
393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1596

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 Catbalogan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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
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How January really feels in Catbalogan

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.

Catbalogan 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
Jan28° / 24°13917.711.44.7
Feb29° / 23°941411.64.9
Mar30° / 24°8114.711.94.7
Apr31° / 24°6413.612.34.2
May31° / 25°13420.812.53.3
Jun30° / 25°22525.712.72.9
Jul30° / 25°29128.112.62.9
Aug30° / 25°22325.112.43.1
Sep30° / 25°2412612.13.0
Oct30° / 24°21226.811.73.1
Nov29° / 24°14821.911.53.7
Dec29° / 24°19521.411.34.1

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122872
132872
142872
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203169
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Catbalogan gets around 139 mm of rain over 17.7 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 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
162
261
361
461
561
660
760
860
960
1060
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1659
1759
1858
1958
2058
2157
2257
2356
2456
2555
2654
2754
2853
2953
3053
3153

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1107020
297318
397417
497516
597714
697813
797912
897912
998011
1098110
1198110
129829
139829
149829
159829
1610819
1710819
1810819
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2011809
2111809
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Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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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 6:04 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:045:23
211.36:045:24
311.36:055:24
411.36:055:25
511.36:055:25
611.36:065:26
711.36:065:26
811.36:065:27
911.36:075:27
1011.36:075:28
1111.46:075:28
1211.46:085:29
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2711.46:105:36
2811.56:105:37
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3111.56:095:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Catbalogan

In seasonPeak

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

Catbalogan 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 Catbalogan?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Catbalogan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catbalogan in January

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

In January, Catbalogan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Catbalogan 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 31 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Catbalogan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Catbalogan peaks around April 14 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 14UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Catbalogan?

Catbalogan sits at 11.8°N, 124.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Zumarraga, 16 km away.

Topography around Catbalogan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catbalogan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,290 m.

The land around Catbalogan is covered by trees (54%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
1,290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Zumarraga 16 km · Calbayog City 45 km · Carigara 58 km · Panalanoy 60 km · Tacloban 61 km · Borongan 62 km · Palo 70 km · Tanauan 75 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 Catbalogan (11.7753°, 124.8861°, elevation 12 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).