Pagbilao weather in January

In January, Pagbilao sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 117 mm of rain across 18.5 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 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pagbilao's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pagbilao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Pagbilao is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Quezon.

Density
480/km²
people per km²
Founded
1730

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 Pagbilao reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°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)
12625
22625
32624
42624
52624
62624
72624
82624
92624
102624
112624
122624
132624
142624
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212624
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232624
242624
252624
262624
272624
282624
292624
302624
312624

How January really feels in Pagbilao

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.

Pagbilao 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°11718.511.35.5
Feb26° / 24°8813.311.56.1
Mar27° / 25°9214.311.96.1
Apr28° / 26°6713.712.35.7
May29° / 27°14421.812.64.1
Jun29° / 27°19224.112.83.6
Jul29° / 26°25425.712.73.5
Aug29° / 26°17622.212.53.8
Sep28° / 26°22423.912.13.7
Oct28° / 26°28925.611.74.0
Nov27° / 25°26125.711.44.1
Dec26° / 25°31825.111.24.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194753
204753
214753
224852
234951
245050
255050
265149
275248
285248
295248
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pagbilao gets around 117 mm of rain over 18.5 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 60% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
464
564
664
764
864
964
1063
1163
1263
1362
1462
1561
1661
1760
1860
1959
2058
2158
2257
2356
2455
2554
2654
2753
2852
2952
3051
3151

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1221734
2221743
3221743
4221752
5221752
6222742
7222751
8223741
9223741
10224731
11224731
12225721
13225721
14226711
15226711
16227701
17227701
18228691
19229681
20229690
21229690
22230680
23230680
24230680
25230680
26231670
27231670
28231670
29331660
30332650
31332650

Wind in January

Winds average 28 km/h in January.

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
429breezy
529breezy
629breezy
729breezy
828breezy
928breezy
1028breezy
1128breezy
1228breezy
1328breezy
1428breezy
1528breezy
1628breezy
1727breezy
1827breezy
1927breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2327breezy
2427breezy
2527breezy
2627breezy
2727breezy
2827breezy
2927breezy
3027breezy
3127breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:215:32
211.26:215:33
311.26:215:33
411.26:225:34
511.26:225:34
611.26:225:35
711.26:235:35
811.26:235:36
911.26:235:36
1011.26:245:37
1111.26:245:37
1211.26:245:38
1311.26:245:39
1411.26:245:39
1511.36:255:40
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1911.36:255:42
2011.36:255:42
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2511.36:255:45
2611.36:255:45
2711.36:255:46
2811.46:255:46
2911.46:255:47
3011.46:255:47
3111.46:255:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pagbilao

In seasonPeak

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

Pagbilao 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 Pagbilao?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pagbilao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pagbilao in January

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

In January, Pagbilao sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pagbilao in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pagbilao 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 Pagbilao peaks around August 17 at about 13 (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 highAug 17UV 13Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pagbilao 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 Pagbilao is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Feb 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pagbilao?

Pagbilao sits at 14.0°N, 121.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lucena, 10 km away.

Topography around Pagbilao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pagbilao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m.

The land around Pagbilao is covered by trees (44%) and water (35%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
513 m
80 km
2,144 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Lucena 10 km · Tayabas 13 km · Sariaya 19 km · Lucban 22 km · Atimonan 24 km · Mauban 25 km · Bignay Uno 25 km · Concepcion Ibaba 26 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 Pagbilao (13.9669°, 121.6984°, elevation 7 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).