Hinatuan weather in January

In January, Hinatuan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 420 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hinatuan's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hinatuan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
420 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Hinatuan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Surigao del Sur.

Density
149/km²
people per km²

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 Hinatuan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
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How January really feels in Hinatuan

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.

Hinatuan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°42028.711.63.2
Feb29° / 24°29625.111.73.2
Mar29° / 24°22026.711.93.2
Apr30° / 25°14524.212.23.1
May31° / 25°1902712.42.6
Jun31° / 25°21626.312.52.6
Jul32° / 25°21725.312.42.6
Aug32° / 25°20723.412.32.6
Sep32° / 25°21524.5122.5
Oct31° / 25°22926.411.82.6
Nov30° / 25°23027.111.62.8
Dec29° / 25°29028.111.53.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
41981
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101882
111981
121981
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312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hinatuan gets around 420 mm of rain over 28.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1092
1192
1292
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112673
212772
312871
412970
503070
603169
703268
803367
903466
1003565
1103664
1203664
1303763
1403862
1503862
1603862
1703961
1803961
1903961
2003961
2103961
2203961
2304060
2404060
2504159
2604159
2704258
2804258
2904357
3004357
3104357

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:23
211.55:535:24
311.55:535:24
411.55:535:25
511.55:545:25
611.55:545:26
711.55:545:26
811.55:555:27
911.55:555:27
1011.55:555:28
1111.55:565:28
1211.55:565:29
1311.65:565:29
1411.65:575:30
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1811.65:585:32
1911.65:585:32
2011.65:585:33
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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 4.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hinatuan

In seasonPeak

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

Hinatuan 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 Hinatuan?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hinatuan.

What to pack for Hinatuan in January

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

In January, Hinatuan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Hinatuan 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 June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Hinatuan 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 Hinatuan peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Hinatuan 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 Hinatuan is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Feb 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hinatuan?

Hinatuan sits at 8.4°N, 126.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bislig, 18 km away.

Topography around Hinatuan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hinatuan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around Hinatuan is covered by water (41%), mangroves (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Bislig 18 km · Tagbina 20 km · Bunawan 44 km · San Francisco 46 km · Trento 47 km · Bah-Bah 53 km · Veruela 53 km · Prosperidad 53 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 Hinatuan (8.3722°, 126.3342°, 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).