Kidapawan weather in January

In January, Kidapawan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 320 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kidapawan's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kidapawan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
320 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
79%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kidapawan is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Cotabato.

Density
222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kidapawan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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)
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52922
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How January really feels in Kidapawan

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.

Kidapawan 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
Jan30° / 22°32024.911.63.3
Feb30° / 22°25820.711.83.4
Mar31° / 22°26522.1123.2
Apr32° / 23°23822.112.12.9
May31° / 24°33727.812.32.5
Jun30° / 23°33627.612.42.6
Jul30° / 23°25526.912.42.9
Aug30° / 23°22225.712.23.0
Sep30° / 23°19924.9122.9
Oct30° / 23°28527.211.82.8
Nov30° / 23°31226.311.72.8
Dec30° / 23°29426.111.63.0

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 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81981
91981
101981
111882
121882
131882
141882
151981
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202080
212080
222080
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252278
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312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kidapawan gets around 320 mm of rain over 24.9 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 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
483
583
683
782
881
981
1080
1179
1279
1378
1478
1577
1677
1777
1877
1977
2077
2178
2278
2378
2479
2579
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079
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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15914
25914
35923
45923
55923
65932
75932
86922
96922
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
157921
167921
177921
188911
198902
208902
218902
228902
238902
249892
259892
269892
279892
289892
299892
309892
319892

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
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263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 5:55 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:555:31
211.65:555:31
311.65:565:32
411.65:565:32
511.65:565:33
611.65:575:33
711.65:575:34
811.65:575:34
911.65:585:35
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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 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
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184.5Bright
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244.6Bright
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274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kidapawan

In seasonPeak

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

Kidapawan 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 Kidapawan?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kidapawan.

What to pack for Kidapawan in January

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

In January, Kidapawan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kidapawan 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 53 km away) 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kidapawan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kidapawan peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kidapawan 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 Kidapawan is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2019 µg/m³May 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kidapawan?

Kidapawan sits at 7.0°N, 125.1°E, 275 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bansalan, 28 km away.

Topography around Kidapawan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidapawan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,312 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Kidapawan is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
2,312 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bansalan 28 km · Magsaysay 29 km · Kabacan 31 km · Digos 41 km · Talitay 43 km · Buluan 45 km · General Salipada K. Pendatun 45 km · Lambayong 55 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 Kidapawan (7.0083°, 125.0894°, elevation 275 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).