Muricay weather in January

In January, Muricay sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 18% 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 Muricay's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muricay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Muricay reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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 Muricay

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.

Muricay weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°619.711.65.7
Feb28° / 26°517.311.75.9
Mar29° / 26°458.211.95.9
Apr29° / 26°6712.912.25.1
May29° / 26°18124.912.43.7
Jun28° / 26°24026.212.43.6
Jul28° / 26°26027.412.43.7
Aug28° / 26°24926.512.33.8
Sep28° / 26°23424.9123.9
Oct28° / 26°19723.511.84.1
Nov28° / 26°10015.511.64.8
Dec28° / 26°841211.65.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112872
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
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193070
203169
213268
223268
233268
243367
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263466
273565
283664
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Muricay gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1634
1734
1833
1932
2031
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13925
23934
33934
43943
53943
63952
73952
83952
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
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174951
184951
194951
204951
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254951
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Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 6:03 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:36
211.66:035:36
311.66:035:37
411.66:045:37
511.66:045:38
611.66:055:38
711.66:055:39
811.66:055:39
911.66:065:40
1011.66:065:40
1111.66:065:41
1211.66:075:41
1311.66:075:42
1411.66:075:42
1511.66:075:43
1611.66:085:43
1711.66:085:44
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1911.66:085:44
2011.66:095:45
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2611.66:095:47
2711.66:095:48
2811.66:105:48
2911.66:105:48
3011.76:105:49
3111.76:105:49

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 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 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
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
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184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Muricay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Muricay's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Muricay?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muricay in January

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

In January, Muricay sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Muricay in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 28 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Muricay 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 Muricay peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 18UV 15Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Muricay 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 Muricay is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muricay?

Muricay sits at 7.8°N, 123.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pagadian, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Muricay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muricay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,370 m.

The land around Muricay is covered by water (40%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
2,370 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Pagadian 5.0 km · Molave 29 km · Mahayag 33 km · Tangub 39 km · Tubod 43 km · Ozamiz City 54 km · Nunungan 54 km · Bacolod 58 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 Muricay (7.8275°, 123.4782°, elevation 3 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).