Mapun weather in January

In January, Mapun sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 201 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 Mapun's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mapun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
1st coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Mapun is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Tawi-Tawi.

Density
161/km²
people per km²
Founded
1904

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mapun reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12726
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How January really feels in Mapun

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.

Mapun weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°20120.111.64.8
Feb27° / 26°11813.911.85.6
Mar28° / 26°10414125.8
Apr28° / 27°8415.212.15.2
May29° / 27°13722.312.34.1
Jun29° / 27°15923.412.43.8
Jul28° / 27°15823.312.43.9
Aug28° / 27°14622.912.24.0
Sep28° / 27°14922.9123.9
Oct28° / 26°21325.611.83.8
Nov28° / 26°23526.911.73.7
Dec28° / 26°25826.211.63.9

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
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202674
212872
222872
232971
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263070
273169
283169
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mapun gets around 201 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
375
474
574
673
773
872
972
1071
1170
1270
1369
1468
1567
1666
1765
1864
1962
2061
2160
2259
2358
2457
2556
2656
2755
2854
2954
3053
3153

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116039
216138
316237
416435
516534
616633
716831
816930
917128
1017227
1117425
1217524
1317722
1417821
1517920
1618019
1718019
1828018
1928117
2028117
2128216
2228216
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Wind in January

Winds average 21 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
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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 6:21 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:215:57
211.66:215:58
311.66:225:58
411.66:225:59
511.66:235:59
611.66:236:00
711.66:236:00
811.66:246:01
911.66:246:01
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1911.66:276:06
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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 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mapun

In seasonPeak

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

Mapun 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 Mapun?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mapun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mapun in January

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

In January, Mapun sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mapun 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mapun 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 Mapun peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mapun?

Mapun sits at 7.0°N, 118.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sandakan, 134 km away.

SandakanKudatBrookes PointLahad DatuRanauJose RizalNarraBongao

Topography around Mapun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mapun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around Mapun is covered by water (70%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (92%) within 16 km, and water (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
286 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sandakan 134 km · Kudat 187 km · Brookes Point 213 km · Lahad Datu 218 km · Ranau 234 km · Jose Rizal 239 km · Narra 255 km · Bongao 257 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 Mapun (6.9747°, 118.5144°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).