Jose Rizal weather in January

In January, Jose Rizal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 104 mm of rain across 16 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 28°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 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 Jose Rizal's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jose Rizal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Jose Rizal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
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302825
312825

How January really feels in Jose Rizal

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.

Jose Rizal 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
Jan28° / 25°1041611.55.3
Feb28° / 25°7110.911.75.9
Mar29° / 25°791311.95.3
Apr29° / 26°9416.912.24.5
May29° / 26°18424.712.43.5
Jun29° / 26°24626.412.53.3
Jul28° / 26°2572612.53.5
Aug28° / 26°25223.912.33.7
Sep28° / 26°28025.612.13.6
Oct28° / 25°2922811.83.6
Nov28° / 26°20025.811.63.6
Dec28° / 25°18422.811.54.3

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
153070
162971
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223268
233367
243466
253565
263565
273664
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jose Rizal gets around 104 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
357
456
556
656
755
855
955
1055
1154
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1753
1853
1952
2051
2151
2250
2349
2448
2547
2646
2745
2844
2944
3043
3143

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14888
24888
34897
44906
54915
64915
74915
84924
94924
104924
114924
124933
134933
144933
154933
164933
175923
185932
195932
206922
216922
226922
236922
247912
257912
267921
278911
288911
298911
308911
318911

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:28 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:285:58
211.56:295:58
311.56:295:59
411.56:305:59
511.56:306:00
611.56:306:00
711.56:316:01
811.56:316:01
911.56:316:02
1011.56:326:02
1111.56:326:03
1211.56:326:03
1311.56:326:04
1411.56:336:04
1511.56:336:05
1611.56:336:05
1711.56:336:06
1811.56:346:06
1911.56:346:07
2011.66:346:07
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2211.66:346:08
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2411.66:356:09
2511.66:356:09
2611.66:356:10
2711.66:356:10
2811.66:356:10
2911.66:356:11
3011.66:356:11
3111.66:356:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jose Rizal

In seasonPeak

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

Jose Rizal 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 Jose Rizal?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Jose Rizal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jose Rizal in January

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

In January, Jose Rizal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jose Rizal 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Jose Rizal 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 Jose Rizal peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 24UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Jose Rizal?

Jose Rizal sits at 8.9°N, 117.5°E, 17 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Brookes Point, 38 km away.

NarraPuerto PrincesaKudatMapunRoxasEl NidoRanau

Topography around Jose Rizal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jose Rizal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,048 m.

The land around Jose Rizal is covered by trees (40%), water (31%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
2,048 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Brookes Point 38 km · Narra 108 km · Puerto Princesa 166 km · Kudat 234 km · Mapun 239 km · Roxas 258 km · El Nido 330 km · Ranau 338 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 Jose Rizal (8.8772°, 117.5041°, elevation 17 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).