Magalang weather in January

In January, Magalang sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Magalang's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magalang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Magalang is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Pampanga.

Density
709/km²
people per km²
Founded
1605

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 Magalang reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
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43022
53021
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313021

How January really feels in Magalang

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.

Magalang 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
Jan30° / 21°263.211.25.8
Feb31° / 22°232.811.55.4
Mar32° / 23°29411.94.4
Apr34° / 24°306.612.33.2
May34° / 25°1531912.72.2
Jun33° / 25°20024.312.92.3
Jul31° / 25°33028.512.82.4
Aug31° / 25°29928.612.52.4
Sep31° / 24°29227.312.12.5
Oct31° / 24°18318.511.73.4
Nov31° / 23°869.611.34.5
Dec30° / 22°776.611.15.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236238
246337
256337
266436
276337
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Magalang gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
410
510
610
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1311
1411
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2910
3010
3110

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1538552
2539542
3540532
4540541
5541531
6542521
7543511
8543520
9544510
10544510
11644500
12644500
13644500
14644500
15644500
16645490
17645490
18645490
19646480
20646480
21646480
22646480
23646480
24646470
25646470
26746460
27747460
28747450
29747450
30747450
31847450

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 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 6:27 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:275:34
211.16:285:34
311.16:285:35
411.16:285:36
511.16:295:36
611.16:295:37
711.16:295:37
811.16:295:38
911.16:305:38
1011.26:305:39
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1211.26:305:40
1311.26:315:41
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1911.26:315:44
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2211.26:325:46
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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 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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94.6Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Magalang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Magalang's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Magalang?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Magalang for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Magalang in January

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

In January, Magalang sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Magalang 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 66 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
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Magalang in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magalang peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 highMar 24UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Magalang 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 Magalang is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1049 µg/m³Feb 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magalang?

Magalang sits at 15.2°N, 120.7°E, 46 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pandacaqui, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Magalang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magalang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m.

The land around Magalang is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
1,013 m
80 km
2,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Pandacaqui 5.0 km · San Vicente 9.0 km · Mabalacat City 10 km · Angeles City 11 km · Santol 12 km · Bamban 12 km · Telabastagan 12 km · Concepcion 12 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 Magalang (15.2151°, 120.6596°, elevation 46 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).