Laoag weather in January

In January, Laoag sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Laoag's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laoag's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:36 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Laoag reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12724
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52723
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How January really feels in Laoag

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.

Laoag weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°111.6118.2
Feb27° / 23°121.211.48.4
Mar28° / 25°81.411.97.6
Apr30° / 26°253.212.46.4
May30° / 27°18416.312.84.3
Jun30° / 27°31723.613.13.3
Jul29° / 27°45126.6133.2
Aug29° / 26°51025.612.63.4
Sep29° / 26°34520.912.13.9
Oct29° / 26°1319.411.65.4
Nov29° / 25°705.511.16.3
Dec28° / 24°374.710.97.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37723
47723
57921
67921
77921
88020
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Laoag gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
46
56
66
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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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101550341
201550341
301650341
401650331
501651330
601651330
701651330
811749330
911749330
1011749340
1111749340
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1311749340
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1611650330
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2111652310
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2511752300
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2711752300
2811850310
2911850310
3011949310
3111948320

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:33 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:335:29
210.96:335:29
310.96:345:30
410.96:345:30
510.96:345:31
610.96:355:31
711.06:355:32
811.06:355:33
911.06:355:33
1011.06:355:34
1111.06:365:34
1211.06:365:35
1311.06:365:36
1411.06:365:36
1511.06:365:37
1611.06:365:37
1711.06:365:38
1811.06:375:39
1911.06:375:39
2011.16:375:40
2111.16:375:40
2211.16:375:41
2311.16:375:42
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2511.16:365:43
2611.16:365:43
2711.16:365:44
2811.16:365:45
2911.26:365:45
3011.26:365:46
3111.26:365:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Laoag

In seasonPeak

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

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

Laoag's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Laoag?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Laoag in January

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

In January, Laoag sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Laoag in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Laoag in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laoag peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Laoag 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 Laoag is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1427 µg/m³Dec 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laoag?

Laoag sits at 18.2°N, 120.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Nicolas, 3.0 km away.

AparriTabuk

Topography around Laoag

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laoag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Laoag is covered by cropland (42%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (40%), water (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: San Nicolas 3.0 km · Batac City 16 km · Bangued 66 km · Bantay 72 km · Vigan 73 km · Sanchez-Mira 78 km · Aparri 112 km · Tabuk 123 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 Laoag (18.1978°, 120.5957°, elevation 15 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).