Cotabato weather in January

In January, Cotabato sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 169 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 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 Cotabato's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cotabato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:04 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
75%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cotabato reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13024
23024
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43024
53024
63024
73024
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93024
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263124
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293124
303124
313124

How January really feels in Cotabato

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.

Cotabato weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°16919.511.63.7
Feb31° / 24°14316.611.83.6
Mar31° / 24°15919.7123.3
Apr32° / 25°17323.312.22.8
May31° / 25°29228.612.32.6
Jun30° / 25°31727.812.42.7
Jul30° / 24°29227.512.43.0
Aug30° / 24°24925.912.23.1
Sep30° / 24°22725.6123.0
Oct30° / 24°27727.811.82.9
Nov30° / 24°22425.811.72.9
Dec30° / 24°18422.911.63.2

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 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92575
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152377
162476
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202674
212773
222872
232971
242971
253070
263070
273070
283070
293169
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cotabato gets around 169 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
366
466
566
665
765
865
965
1065
1164
1264
1364
1464
1563
1663
1762
1862
1962
2061
2161
2261
2360
2460
2560
2660
2759
2859
2959
3059
3159

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125840
225939
326137
426236
526335
626434
726533
826632
916732
1016831
1116831
1216930
1316930
1416930
1516930
1616930
1726830
1826830
1926830
2026830
2136829
2236829
2336829
2446729
2546828
2646828
2746828
2856728
2956827
3056827
3156827

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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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 5:59 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:34
211.65:595:34
311.65:595:35
411.66:005:35
511.66:005:36
611.66:015:36
711.66:015:37
811.66:015:37
911.66:025:38
1011.66:025:38
1111.66:025:39
1211.66:035:39
1311.66:035:40
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2011.66:055:43
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
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134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cotabato

In seasonPeak

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

Cotabato 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 Cotabato?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cotabato.

What to pack for Cotabato in January

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

In January, Cotabato sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cotabato 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 17 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 Cotabato 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 Cotabato 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 Cotabato 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 Cotabato 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 Cotabato?

Cotabato sits at 7.2°N, 124.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sultan Kudarat, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Cotabato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cotabato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,778 m.

The land around Cotabato is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
2,778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Sultan Kudarat 1.0 km · Dinaig 7.0 km · Parang 17 km · Pagaluñgan 17 km · Budta 21 km · Malingao 26 km · Midsayap 32 km · Maganoy 45 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 Cotabato (7.2236°, 124.2464°, elevation 7 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).