Mansalay weather in January

In January, Mansalay sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mansalay's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mansalay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Mansalay is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

Density
52/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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mansalay reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°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)
12624
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How January really feels in Mansalay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mansalay weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°7210.711.36.5
Feb26° / 24°598.611.66.8
Mar27° / 25°5310.311.96.7
Apr28° / 26°4811.512.35.9
May29° / 26°9316.512.64.8
Jun28° / 26°14419.312.74.3
Jul28° / 26°22621.812.74.3
Aug28° / 26°16019.412.44.7
Sep28° / 26°16518.112.14.8
Oct28° / 26°15719.111.74.9
Nov27° / 25°16117.911.45.2
Dec27° / 25°19817.611.35.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
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184951
194951
205050
215149
225248
235248
245347
255446
265545
275644
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mansalay gets around 72 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
441
540
639
738
838
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2532
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

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 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018802
2018811
3018811
4019801
5019801
6019801
7020800
8020800
9021790
10021790
11021790
12022780
13022780
14022780
15022780
16023770
17023770
18023770
19023770
20023770
21023770
22023770
23023770
24024760
25024760
26024760
27025750
28125740
29126730
30126730
31126730

Wind in January

Winds average 28 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
229windy
329windy
429windy
529windy
629breezy
729breezy
829breezy
929breezy
1029breezy
1128breezy
1228breezy
1328breezy
1428breezy
1528breezy
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2228breezy
2328breezy
2428breezy
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2727breezy
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2927breezy
3027breezy
3127breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:19 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:195:36
211.36:205:36
311.36:205:37
411.36:205:37
511.36:215:38
611.36:215:38
711.36:215:39
811.36:225:39
911.36:225:40
1011.36:225:40
1111.36:225:41
1211.36:235:42
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3111.46:245:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mansalay

In seasonPeak

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

Mansalay 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 Mansalay?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mansalay in January

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

In January, Mansalay sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a windbreakerlight clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mansalay 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 23 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mansalay in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mansalay peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 highApr 15UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Mansalay?

Mansalay sits at 12.5°N, 121.4°E, 18 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Jose, 44 km away.

RomblonCalapanPandan

Topography around Mansalay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mansalay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,520 m.

The land around Mansalay is covered by trees (57%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
1,151 m
80 km
2,520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: San Jose 44 km · Pinamalayan 59 km · Victoria 75 km · Sablayan 81 km · Boracay 81 km · Romblon 91 km · Calapan 103 km · Pandan 112 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 Mansalay (12.5204°, 121.4385°, elevation 18 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).