Malita weather in January

In January, Malita sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 141 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Malita's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Malita reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
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212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How January really feels in Malita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 27 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
27
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.

Malita 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
Jan29° / 23°14116.411.74.6
Feb29° / 23°941311.84.7
Mar30° / 23°10613.2124.6
Apr31° / 24°9214.912.14.0
May31° / 24°17024.612.33.1
Jun30° / 24°20925.912.42.9
Jul30° / 24°18024.912.33.2
Aug30° / 24°16723.612.23.2
Sep30° / 24°16322.5123.2
Oct30° / 24°17723.711.93.2
Nov30° / 24°13520.311.73.6
Dec30° / 24°11917.211.64.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82674
92674
102674
112575
122575
132575
142674
152674
162674
172476
182575
192674
202773
212872
222872
233070
243070
253169
263169
273268
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Malita gets around 141 mm of rain over 16.4 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
551
651
751
852
952
1052
1152
1253
1353
1453
1553
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2353
2453
2553
2652
2751
2851
2950
3049
3149

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19874
29883
39883
410873
510882
610882
710882
810882
910882
1010882
1110882
1210882
1310882
1410882
1510882
1610882
1710882
1810882
1910882
2011872
2111872
2211872
2311881
2412871
2512871
2612871
2713861
2813861
2913861
3014851
3114851

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 5:52 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:525:30
211.65:525:30
311.65:535:31
411.65:535:31
511.65:535:32
611.65:545:32
711.65:545:33
811.65:545:33
911.65:555:34
1011.65:555:34
1111.75:555:35
1211.75:565:35
1311.75:565:35
1411.75:565:36
1511.75:575:36
1611.75:575:37
1711.75:575:37
1811.75:575:38
1911.75:585:38
2011.75:585:38
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2211.75:585:39
2311.75:585:40
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3111.75:595:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Malita

In seasonPeak

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

Malita 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 Malita?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Malita for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malita in January

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

In January, Malita sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Malita in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 29°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Malita in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malita peaks around March 23 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 23UV 15Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Malita 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 Malita is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2019 µg/m³May 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malita?

Malita sits at 6.4°N, 125.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Santa Maria, 22 km away.

Topography around Malita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Malita is covered by water (59%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
1,028 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Santa Maria 22 km · Maluñgun 39 km · Digos 47 km · Alabel 50 km · General Santos 59 km · Bansalan 60 km · Malapatan 61 km · Magsaysay 61 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 Malita (6.415°, 125.6117°, elevation 8 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).