Malaybalay weather in January

In January, Malaybalay sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 242 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Malaybalay's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malaybalay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
82%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Malaybalay reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
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232619
242619
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262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

Malaybalay weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°24224.311.64.3
Feb26° / 19°18520.711.74.5
Mar27° / 19°16321.211.94.7
Apr28° / 19°13920.512.24.3
May28° / 20°25527.712.43.3
Jun28° / 20°30228.412.53.3
Jul28° / 19°3182912.43.4
Aug28° / 19°31727.812.33.6
Sep28° / 19°32027.8123.5
Oct28° / 19°28328.411.83.5
Nov27° / 19°20225.411.63.9
Dec27° / 19°20225.111.54.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251783
261783
271783
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Malaybalay gets around 242 mm of rain over 24.3 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 78% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
281
380
480
580
680
780
879
979
1079
1178
1278
1377
1477
1577
1677
1777
1877
1977
2077
2177
2277
2377
2477
2577
2677
2776
2876
2975
3075
3175

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168014
268113
358312
458411
558411
658510
758510
85869
95869
105869
115869
125869
135869
145869
156859
166859
176859
1868410
1968410
2068410
2168410
2268410
2368410
2468410
2568410
2668410
2768410
286859
296859
306859
316868

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:575:29
211.55:575:29
311.55:575:30
411.55:585:30
511.55:585:31
611.55:595:31
711.55:595:32
811.55:595:32
911.66:005:33
1011.66:005:33
1111.66:005:34
1211.66:015:34
1311.66:015:35
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2011.66:025:38
2111.66:035:38
2211.66:035:39
2311.66:035:39
2411.66:035:39
2511.66:035:40
2611.66:035:40
2711.66:035:41
2811.66:035:41
2911.66:035:41
3011.66:045:42
3111.66:045:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
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204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Malaybalay?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Malaybalay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malaybalay in January

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

In January, Malaybalay sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Malaybalay in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malaybalay peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Malaybalay 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 Malaybalay is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1615 µg/m³Jan 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malaybalay?

Malaybalay sits at 8.2°N, 125.1°E, 629 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Impasugong, 22 km away.

Topography around Malaybalay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malaybalay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 665 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,700 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,883 m.

The land around Malaybalay is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,700 m
80 km
2,883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Impasugong 22 km · NIA Valencia 28 km · Dologon 36 km · Manolo Fortich 37 km · Maramag 46 km · Quezon 48 km · Don Carlos 55 km · Bugo 56 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 Malaybalay (8.1575°, 125.1278°, elevation 629 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. 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).