Lucena weather in January

In January, Lucena sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 73 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lucena's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lucena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Lucena is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Quezon.

Density
2,852/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lucena 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.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
152723
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172723
182723
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202723
212723
222723
232723
242723
252723
262723
272723
282723
292723
302723
312723

How January really feels in Lucena

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.

Lucena weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°7313.911.35.8
Feb28° / 23°5911.211.56.0
Mar29° / 23°6813.711.95.2
Apr30° / 24°7616.612.34.1
May31° / 25°21626.512.62.8
Jun31° / 25°27928.112.82.5
Jul30° / 24°37029.512.72.6
Aug30° / 24°30026.912.52.9
Sep30° / 24°34027.512.12.7
Oct29° / 24°27625.811.73.3
Nov28° / 24°17822.911.44.0
Dec27° / 24°22920.411.24.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224555
234555
244555
254753
264753
274753
284852
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lucena gets around 73 mm of rain over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
449
548
648
747
847
947
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2244
2344
2443
2543
2642
2742
2841
2941
3041
3140

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1017758
2017767
3018766
4018766
5018775
6019774
7019774
8020773
9020773
10021763
11022762
12022762
13123742
14123742
15123742
16124732
17124732
18124732
19124732
20124732
21124732
22124732
23124732
24124732
25124732
26124732
27125722
28125722
29125722
30125722
31125722

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:215:32
211.26:215:33
311.26:225:33
411.26:225:34
511.26:225:35
611.26:235:35
711.26:235:36
811.26:235:36
911.26:245:37
1011.26:245:37
1111.26:245:38
1211.26:245:38
1311.26:245:39
1411.26:255:40
1511.36:255:40
1611.36:255:41
1711.36:255:41
1811.36:255:42
1911.36:255:42
2011.36:265:43
2111.36:265:43
2211.36:265:44
2311.36:265:44
2411.36:265:45
2511.36:265:45
2611.36:265:46
2711.36:265:46
2811.46:265:47
2911.46:265:47
3011.46:265:48
3111.46:255:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lucena

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lucena's rainy season runs May–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Lucena?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lucena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lucena in January

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

In January, Lucena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Lucena 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Lucena 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 Lucena peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 17UV 13Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Lucena 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 Lucena is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Feb 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lucena?

Lucena sits at 13.9°N, 121.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pagbilao, 10 km away.

Topography around Lucena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m.

The land around Lucena is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
971 m
80 km
2,141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Pagbilao 10 km · Sariaya 10 km · Tayabas 11 km · Bignay Uno 16 km · Concepcion Ibaba 17 km · Malabanban Norte 20 km · Candelaria 21 km · Lucban 21 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 Lucena (13.9314°, 121.6172°, elevation 9 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).