Gubat weather in January

In January, Gubat sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 293 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Gubat's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gubat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Gubat is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon.

Density
454/km²
people per km²
Founded
1764

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gubat reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
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How January really feels in Gubat

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.

Gubat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°2932611.34.2
Feb27° / 24°18320.411.64.7
Mar27° / 25°16122.311.94.8
Apr28° / 25°10119.512.34.8
May29° / 26°14422.412.63.9
Jun29° / 26°1982512.73.4
Jul29° / 26°27027.512.73.2
Aug29° / 26°19924.612.43.5
Sep29° / 26°22925.712.13.3
Oct28° / 25°25626.911.73.5
Nov28° / 25°29627.811.43.7
Dec27° / 25°40228.511.33.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113466
123367
133466
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193763
203763
213862
223961
234159
244159
254258
264357
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304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gubat gets around 293 mm of rain over 26 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 84% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
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488
587
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986
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3179

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 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11127116
21127215
31127413
41127512
51127611
61127710
7112789
8113779
9113788
10013807
11014797
12014797
13014806
14014806
15014806
16015796
17015796
18015796
19015805
20016795
21016795
22017785
23017785
24017785
25118765
26118765
27119764
28119764
29120754
30120754
31020773

Wind in January

Winds average 22 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
522breezy
622breezy
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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 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 6:09 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:095:24
211.36:095:25
311.36:105:25
411.36:105:26
511.36:115:26
611.36:115:27
711.36:115:27
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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 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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184.2Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gubat

In seasonPeak

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

Gubat 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 Gubat?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Gubat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gubat in January

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

In January, Gubat sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Gubat 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 offshore 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
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Gubat 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 Gubat 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
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gubat 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 Gubat is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Apr 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gubat?

Gubat sits at 12.9°N, 124.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sorsogon, 15 km away.

Topography around Gubat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gubat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Gubat is covered by water (39%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,007 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Sorsogon 15 km · Irosin 26 km · Bulan 39 km · Legaspi 48 km · Tagas 52 km · Donsol 57 km · Malilipot 61 km · Tabaco 64 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 Gubat (12.9206°, 124.1231°, 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).