Esperanza weather in January

In January, Esperanza sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 94 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 30% 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 Esperanza's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esperanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Esperanza is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Masbate.

Density
260/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Esperanza 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 27°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
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212725
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232725
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312725

How January really feels in Esperanza

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.

Esperanza weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°941111.46.3
Feb27° / 25°597.411.66.9
Mar27° / 26°456.411.97.1
Apr28° / 27°47712.36.7
May29° / 27°11616.612.54.8
Jun29° / 27°23624.112.73.6
Jul28° / 27°28626.212.63.5
Aug28° / 27°21323.312.43.8
Sep28° / 27°26224.212.13.7
Oct28° / 26°24424.311.73.9
Nov28° / 26°16018.611.54.9
Dec27° / 26°17617.511.35.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74357
84357
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174357
184357
194357
204555
214555
224654
234753
244753
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Esperanza gets around 94 mm of rain over 11 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
442
542
641
741
841
940
1040
1140
1240
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1837
1937
2036
2135
2234
2333
2433
2532
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3130

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
187220
287418
387616
487715
587913
688012
788111
888210
988210
108839
118839
128848
138848
148848
158857
168857
178857
188857
199847
209847
219847
2210837
2310837
2411827
2511836
2611836
2712826
2812835
2912835
3012835
3112844

Wind in January

Winds average 26 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
1226breezy
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2026breezy
2126breezy
2226breezy
2326breezy
2426breezy
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2826breezy
2926breezy
3026breezy
3126breezy

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 6:07 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:075:27
211.36:085:27
311.36:085:28
411.36:085:28
511.36:095:29
611.36:095:29
711.36:095:30
811.36:105:30
911.36:105:31
1011.46:105:31
1111.46:115:32
1211.46:115:32
1311.46:115:33
1411.46:115:34
1511.46:125:34
1611.46:125:35
1711.46:125:35
1811.46:125:36
1911.46:125:36
2011.46:125:37
2111.46:125:37
2211.46:135:38
2311.46:135:38
2411.46:135:38
2511.46:135:39
2611.46:135:39
2711.56:135:40
2811.56:135:40
2911.56:135:41
3011.56:135:41
3111.56:135:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Esperanza

In seasonPeak

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

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

Esperanza's rainy season runs June–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Esperanza?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Esperanza for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Esperanza in January

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

In January, Esperanza sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Esperanza 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 15 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
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Esperanza 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 Esperanza peaks around April 12 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Esperanza?

Esperanza sits at 11.7°N, 124.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Daanbantayan, 55 km away.

CarigaraZumarragaCatbalogan

Topography around Esperanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esperanza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,310 m.

The land around Esperanza is covered by water (51%) and trees (47%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
1,310 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Daanbantayan 55 km · Calbayog City 71 km · Bantayan 72 km · Bogo 76 km · Masbate 84 km · Carigara 85 km · Zumarraga 88 km · Catbalogan 92 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 Esperanza (11.7365°, 124.042°, elevation 6 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).