Naga weather in January

In January, Naga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 146 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Naga's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:10 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Naga is city of the Philippines in the province of Cebu.

Density
1,360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Naga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
13025
23025
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43025
53025
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How January really feels in Naga

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.

Naga 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
Jan30° / 25°14620.411.53.8
Feb30° / 25°11516.211.73.9
Mar31° / 25°10817.811.93.6
Apr32° / 26°10018.512.23.1
May33° / 26°15824.812.52.4
Jun32° / 26°22126.412.62.3
Jul31° / 26°22225.212.52.6
Aug32° / 26°16521.712.32.9
Sep32° / 26°17723.312.12.7
Oct31° / 26°22526.311.82.6
Nov31° / 26°22025.311.52.8
Dec30° / 25°22625.611.43.1

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 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
243565
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313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Naga gets around 146 mm of rain over 20.4 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 67% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
375
475
574
673
773
872
971
1070
1169
1268
1368
1467
1566
1665
1764
1863
1963
2063
2162
2262
2362
2462
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3161

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112475
212574
312673
412772
512871
612970
703070
803169
903268
1003367
1103466
1203565
1303565
1403664
1503664
1603664
1713762
1813762
1913762
2013762
2113762
2213861
2313861
2413861
2513960
2613960
2714059
2814059
2914158
3014158
3114257

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:06 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:065:31
211.46:065:31
311.46:075:32
411.46:075:32
511.46:075:33
611.46:085:33
711.46:085:34
811.46:085:34
911.46:095:35
1011.46:095:35
1111.46:095:36
1211.46:095:36
1311.46:105:37
1411.56:105:37
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1911.56:115:40
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3011.56:125:44
3111.66:125:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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124.3Bright
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154.4Bright
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184.4Bright
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204.5Bright
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244.6Bright
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264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Naga

In seasonPeak

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

Naga 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 Naga?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naga.

What to pack for Naga in January

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

In January, Naga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Naga 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 16 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
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Naga 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 Naga peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Naga 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 Naga is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Naga?

Naga sits at 10.2°N, 123.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Minglanilla, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Naga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Naga is covered by water (47%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
702 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Minglanilla 6.0 km · San Fernando 8.0 km · Talisay 11 km · Carcar 17 km · Cebu City 19 km · Pinamungahan 20 km · Cordova 21 km · Apas 22 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 Naga (10.209°, 123.758°, elevation 0 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).