Manapla weather in January

In January, Manapla sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 198 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 11.4 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 15% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Manapla's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manapla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Manapla is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
304/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Manapla reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
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112924
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How January really feels in Manapla

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.

Manapla 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° / 24°19823.611.43.9
Feb29° / 24°15418.311.64.1
Mar30° / 24°13218.111.94.0
Apr32° / 25°9715.912.23.6
May32° / 25°16923.812.52.7
Jun31° / 25°24927.312.62.5
Jul30° / 25°28428.112.62.7
Aug31° / 25°21625.712.42.8
Sep31° / 25°25327.312.12.6
Oct30° / 25°28028.411.82.7
Nov30° / 25°24327.311.52.9
Dec29° / 24°30127.211.43.3

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
163070
173070
183169
193169
203268
213367
223466
233466
243466
253565
263664
273664
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Manapla gets around 198 mm of rain over 23.6 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 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
480
580
680
779
879
978
1077
1177
1276
1376
1476
1575
1675
1775
1875
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2773
2873
2973
3073
3173

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
134255
234354
334552
424751
524949
625147
725246
825444
915742
1015841
1115940
1216039
1316138
1416237
1526236
1626236
1726335
1826335
1926335
2036235
2136235
2236235
2336235
2436235
2536235
2636334
2736334
2836334
2936334
3036334
3136334

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:10 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:105:32
211.46:105:32
311.46:105:33
411.46:115:33
511.46:115:34
611.46:115:34
711.46:125:35
811.46:125:35
911.46:125:36
1011.46:135:36
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1211.46:135:37
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1411.46:145:38
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1711.46:145:40
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1911.46:155:41
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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 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.3 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
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Manapla

In seasonPeak

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

Manapla 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 Manapla?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manapla.

What to pack for Manapla in January

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

In January, Manapla sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Manapla 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 19 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
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Manapla 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 Manapla peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Manapla 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 Manapla is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1717 µg/m³Feb 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manapla?

Manapla sits at 11.0°N, 123.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Victorias, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Manapla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manapla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Manapla is covered by water (47%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (52%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Victorias 9.0 km · Cadiz 18 km · Enrique B. Magalona 18 km · Binonga 26 km · Paraiso 27 km · Talisay 30 km · Sagay 33 km · Bacolod City 37 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 Manapla (10.958°, 123.123°, elevation 10 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).