Guihulñgan weather in January

In January, Guihulñgan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 119 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Guihulñgan's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guihulñgan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Guihulñgan is city of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental.

Density
59/km²
people per km²
Founded
1800

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Guihulñgan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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How January really feels in Guihulñgan

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.

Guihulñgan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°11918.111.54.2
Feb30° / 23°10814.111.74.3
Mar31° / 23°9815.111.93.9
Apr33° / 24°8213.612.23.3
May33° / 24°17323.212.52.5
Jun32° / 24°27426.912.62.4
Jul31° / 24°29428.112.52.6
Aug31° / 24°24426.912.32.6
Sep31° / 24°27327.612.12.5
Oct31° / 24°24327.511.82.7
Nov30° / 24°16723.511.53.1
Dec30° / 23°1862311.43.5

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42971
52971
62971
72872
82872
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
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182773
192872
202872
212971
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273466
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Guihulñgan gets around 119 mm of rain over 18.1 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 59% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
465
565
665
764
864
963
1062
1162
1261
1360
1460
1559
1658
1757
1857
1956
2056
2155
2255
2355
2454
2554
2653
2753
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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
167123
267222
367420
457619
557718
657916
758015
858114
958213
1058312
1158411
1258510
135869
145869
155878
165878
176868
186868
196868
206868
217858
227858
237858
247858
257858
268848
278848
288848
298848
308848
318848

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:08 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:085:33
211.46:085:33
311.46:085:34
411.46:095:34
511.46:095:35
611.46:095:35
711.46:105:36
811.46:105:36
911.46:105:37
1011.46:115:37
1111.46:115:38
1211.56:115:38
1311.56:115:39
1411.56:125:39
1511.56:125:40
1611.56:125:40
1711.56:125:41
1811.56:135:41
1911.56:135:42
2011.56:135:42
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2611.56:145:45
2711.56:145:45
2811.56:145:46
2911.56:145:46
3011.56:145:46
3111.66:145:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Guihulñgan

In seasonPeak

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

Guihulñgan 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 Guihulñgan?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Guihulñgan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guihulñgan in January

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

In January, Guihulñgan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Guihulñgan 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 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
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Guihulñgan 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 Guihulñgan peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Guihulñgan?

Guihulñgan sits at 10.1°N, 123.3°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tinongan, 28 km away.

Topography around Guihulñgan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guihulñgan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Guihulñgan is covered by water (47%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
289 m
16 km
966 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Tinongan 28 km · Canlaon 30 km · Isabela 33 km · La Castellana 36 km · Pinamungahan 38 km · Sibonga 39 km · Carcar 40 km · Himamaylan 44 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 Guihulñgan (10.1195°, 123.2729°, elevation 3 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).