Culion weather in January

In January, Culion sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 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 Culion's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Culion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Culion reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122726
132726
142726
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242726
252726
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272726
282726
292726
302726
312726

How January really feels in Culion

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.

Culion weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°354.811.47.3
Feb27° / 26°243.511.67.7
Mar27° / 27°284.211.97.6
Apr28° / 27°405.412.36.8
May29° / 27°17619.112.54.5
Jun28° / 27°33525.612.73.4
Jul28° / 26°45827.212.63.5
Aug28° / 26°3802512.43.9
Sep28° / 26°41125.612.13.8
Oct28° / 26°25522.811.74.3
Nov28° / 27°15214.311.55.3
Dec28° / 27°14811.611.36.2

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65743
75743
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135545
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245941
256040
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Culion gets around 35 mm of rain over 4.8 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
420
519
619
719
818
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2017
2116
2215
2315
2414
2513
2613
2713
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10147412
20147511
30147610
4014779
5014788
6015778
7015787
8015787
9016777
10016786
11017776
12017776
13017776
14018775
15018775
16018775
17018775
18018784
19019774
20019774
21019774
22119764
23120754
24120754
25120754
26120754
27120754
28120754
29120754
30120763
31120763

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 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 6:24 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:245:42
211.36:245:43
311.36:245:44
411.36:255:44
511.36:255:45
611.36:255:45
711.36:265:46
811.36:265:46
911.36:265:47
1011.36:275:47
1111.36:275:48
1211.46:275:48
1311.46:275:49
1411.46:285:49
1511.46:285:50
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1711.46:285:51
1811.46:285:51
1911.46:295:52
2011.46:295:52
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2611.46:295:55
2711.46:295:56
2811.56:295:56
2911.56:295:57
3011.56:295:57
3111.56:295:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Culion

In seasonPeak

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

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

Culion'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 Culion?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Culion in January

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

In January, Culion sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Culion in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Culion 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 Culion peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 17UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Culion?

Culion sits at 11.9°N, 120.0°E, 40 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Coron, 23 km away.

El NidoSan JoseSablayanMamburaoMansalayRoxasVictoria

Topography around Culion

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Culion has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Culion is covered by water (51%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
629 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Coron 23 km · El Nido 104 km · San Jose 125 km · Sablayan 133 km · Mamburao 161 km · Mansalay 169 km · Roxas 189 km · Victoria 198 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 Culion (11.8904°, 120.0222°, elevation 40 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).