Masinloc weather in January

In January, Masinloc sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Masinloc's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masinloc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:34 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Masinloc is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Zambales.

Density
171/km²
people per km²
Founded
1572

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Masinloc reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
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How January really feels in Masinloc

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.

Masinloc weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°225.611.27.1
Feb28° / 21°285.311.56.7
Mar29° / 22°508.311.95.7
Apr30° / 24°8914.912.34.5
May30° / 24°27324.712.73.3
Jun29° / 24°40728.312.93.0
Jul28° / 24°61930.112.83.1
Aug28° / 24°61129.712.53.3
Sep28° / 24°44328.412.13.3
Oct28° / 24°27622.111.64.0
Nov29° / 23°10912.711.35.3
Dec28° / 22°649.211.16.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36040
46040
56139
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155842
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226040
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266139
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306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Masinloc gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
618
717
817
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1719
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2120
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2620
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3021
3121

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11165033
21165132
31165231
41165330
51165429
61165528
71165528
81165627
92165527
102165626
112165626
122165626
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304175425
314175425

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:315:36
211.16:315:37
311.16:315:37
411.16:325:38
511.16:325:38
611.16:325:39
711.16:335:39
811.16:335:40
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1011.16:335:41
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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 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.7Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Masinloc

In seasonPeak

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

Masinloc sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Masinloc's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Masinloc?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Masinloc for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Masinloc in January

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

In January, Masinloc sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Masinloc 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 13 km away) is warmest in May 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
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Masinloc in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Masinloc peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Masinloc 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 Masinloc is worst in November — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorNov 2138 µg/m³Aug 1326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Masinloc?

Masinloc sits at 15.5°N, 120.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Iba, 23 km away.

Topography around Masinloc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masinloc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Masinloc is covered by water (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
1,450 m
80 km
2,022 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Iba 23 km · Santa Cruz 26 km · Botolan 29 km · Camiling 52 km · Domalanoan 59 km · San Narciso 60 km · Lingayen 62 km · Bayambang 62 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 Masinloc (15.5363°, 119.9502°, elevation 13 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).