Itogon weather in January

In January, Itogon sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Itogon's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itogon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Itogon is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Benguet.

Density
133/km²
people per km²
Founded
1951

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 Itogon reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

How January really feels in Itogon

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.

Itogon weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°377.711.17.0
Feb27° / 18°478.111.56.8
Mar28° / 19°721311.95.8
Apr29° / 20°10716.912.44.6
May29° / 21°23924.212.83.6
Jun29° / 21°30027.5133.2
Jul28° / 21°51329.612.93.4
Aug27° / 21°46329.112.53.5
Sep27° / 21°37528.212.13.5
Oct27° / 20°31222.911.64.4
Nov27° / 20°12114.211.25.8
Dec26° / 19°8110.2116.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Itogon gets around 37 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
523
623
723
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11040491
21040491
31041481
41042471
51043470
61043460
71044460
81045450
91045450
101045450
111045450
121045450
131045440
141046440
151046440
161046440
171046440
181046430
191047430
201047430
211047430
221046430
231046430
241146430
251145440
261145440
271144440
281144440
291243440
301243450
311242450

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:295:32
211.06:305:32
311.06:305:33
411.16:305:33
511.16:315:34
611.16:315:34
711.16:315:35
811.16:315:36
911.16:325:36
1011.16:325:37
1111.16:325:37
1211.16:325:38
1311.16:325:39
1411.16:335:39
1511.16:335:40
1611.16:335:40
1711.16:335:41
1811.16:335:41
1911.16:335:42
2011.26:335:43
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2211.26:335:44
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2511.26:335:45
2611.26:335:46
2711.26:335:46
2811.26:335:47
2911.26:335:48
3011.36:335:48
3111.36:335:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Itogon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Itogon's monsoon runs May–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 Itogon?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itogon in January

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

In January, Itogon sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Itogon 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 32 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
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Itogon 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 Itogon peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 16UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Itogon 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 Itogon is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Itogon?

Itogon sits at 16.4°N, 120.7°E, 808 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Baguio, 11 km away.

Topography around Itogon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itogon has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.

The land around Itogon is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
893 m
16 km
1,966 m
80 km
2,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Baguio 11 km · La Trinidad 14 km · Guiset East 33 km · Aringay 35 km · Manaoag 41 km · Bauang 41 km · Mangaldan 44 km · Urdaneta 45 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 Itogon (16.3639°, 120.6769°, elevation 808 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).