Laoang weather in January

In January, Laoang sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 195 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Laoang's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laoang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Laoang is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Northern Samar.

Density
68/km²
people per km²
Founded
1768

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Laoang reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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
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How January really feels in Laoang

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.

Laoang weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°19523.211.34.0
Feb29° / 24°12717.811.64.4
Mar29° / 25°11419.411.94.2
Apr31° / 25°9117.712.33.9
May32° / 26°16223.412.62.9
Jun31° / 26°22226.412.72.5
Jul31° / 26°27627.412.72.6
Aug31° / 26°20723.912.42.7
Sep31° / 25°23324.912.12.7
Oct30° / 25°21926.811.72.9
Nov30° / 25°20126.311.43.1
Dec29° / 25°2742711.33.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92773
102773
112773
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182773
192773
202872
212971
222971
232971
243169
253070
263169
273268
283268
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Laoang gets around 195 mm of rain over 23.2 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 75% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
379
479
578
678
777
876
976
1075
1175
1275
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2873
2973
3072
3172

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133166
233364
333463
423563
523761
623860
724058
824256
914356
1014554
1114653
1214752
1314950
1415049
1515148
1615247
1715247
1815346
1925246
2025345
2125345
2225444
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2525543
2625543
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3125543

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:05 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:055:21
211.36:055:22
311.36:065:22
411.36:065:23
511.36:065:23
611.36:075:24
711.36:075:24
811.36:075:25
911.36:085:26
1011.36:085:26
1111.36:085:27
1211.36:085:27
1311.36:095:28
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1811.36:105:30
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2711.46:105:35
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2911.46:105:36
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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 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Laoang

In seasonPeak

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

Laoang 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 Laoang?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Laoang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laoang in January

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

In January, Laoang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Laoang 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 14 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
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Laoang 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 Laoang peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 15UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Laoang?

Laoang sits at 12.6°N, 125.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Catarman, 42 km away.

CatbaloganGubatZumarragaIrosinBoronganSorsogon

Topography around Laoang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laoang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m.

The land around Laoang is covered by trees (41%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
332 m
80 km
827 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Catarman 42 km · Calbayog City 72 km · Catbalogan 89 km · Gubat 104 km · Zumarraga 105 km · Irosin 108 km · Borongan 116 km · Sorsogon 119 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 Laoang (12.5698°, 125.0141°, elevation 12 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).