Maasin weather in January

In January, Maasin sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 161 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Maasin's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maasin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Maasin reaches about 29°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 27°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
162925
172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How January really feels in Maasin

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.

Maasin 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
Jan29° / 25°16118.811.54.4
Feb29° / 24°12214.311.74.6
Mar30° / 25°9814.911.94.5
Apr31° / 25°7413.412.24.2
May31° / 26°1422112.53.3
Jun30° / 26°23125.312.63.0
Jul30° / 26°26327.412.53.0
Aug30° / 26°21624.412.33.2
Sep30° / 26°2352612.13.0
Oct30° / 25°25727.611.83.0
Nov30° / 25°19322.611.53.5
Dec29° / 25°19121.911.43.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
132971
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maasin gets around 161 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
464
564
664
764
863
963
1062
1162
1261
1360
1460
1559
1658
1758
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2358
2458
2558
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057
3157

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
156431
256629
356827
457025
557223
657421
757520
857619
957718
1057817
1157916
1257916
1358015
1458015
1558015
1658015
1758015
1858015
1958015
2058015
2158015
2267915
2367915
2467915
2567915
2667915
2768014
2868014
2968014
3068014
3168014

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:015:26
211.46:025:27
311.46:025:27
411.46:025:28
511.46:035:28
611.46:035:29
711.46:035:29
811.46:045:30
911.46:045:30
1011.46:045:31
1111.46:055:31
1211.46:055:32
1311.56:055:32
1411.56:055:33
1511.56:065:33
1611.56:065:34
1711.56:065:34
1811.56:065:35
1911.56:065:35
2011.56:075:36
2111.56:075:36
2211.56:075:37
2311.56:075:37
2411.56:075:38
2511.56:075:38
2611.56:075:39
2711.56:075:39
2811.56:075:39
2911.56:075:40
3011.56:075:40
3111.66:075:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
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 Maasin

In seasonPeak

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

Maasin 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 Maasin?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Maasin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maasin in January

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

In January, Maasin sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maasin 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 offshore 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Maasin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maasin peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 10UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Maasin?

Maasin sits at 10.1°N, 124.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Inopacan, 42 km away.

Inabanga

Topography around Maasin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maasin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m.

The land around Maasin is covered by trees (48%) and water (45%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Inopacan 42 km · Baybay 61 km · Abuyog 71 km · Jagna 74 km · Jetafe 75 km · San Jose 80 km · Surigao 81 km · Inabanga 85 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 Maasin (10.1327°, 124.8408°, elevation 3 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).