Paraiso weather in January

In January, Paraiso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 272 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Paraiso's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraiso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
272 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Paraiso is settlement in the Philippines.

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 Paraiso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
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112724
122724
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302724
312724

How January really feels in Paraiso

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.

Paraiso weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°27226.111.44.1
Feb27° / 24°20420.911.64.6
Mar28° / 25°16620.211.95.0
Apr29° / 25°10415.712.24.9
May30° / 26°14922.212.53.7
Jun29° / 26°22326.112.63.1
Jul29° / 25°23526.712.63.2
Aug29° / 26°17223.512.43.5
Sep29° / 25°20725.612.13.3
Oct29° / 25°2702811.83.3
Nov28° / 25°29427.211.53.5
Dec27° / 25°38028.511.43.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
142971
153169
163169
173169
183169
193268
203367
213367
223466
233565
243565
253565
263763
273763
283763
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Paraiso gets around 272 mm of rain over 26.1 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 84% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
388
488
588
688
788
887
987
1086
1185
1285
1384
1483
1583
1683
1782
1882
1982
2082
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
177419
277617
377716
477914
578013
678112
768311
868410
96859
106868
116868
126877
136877
147876
157876
167876
177876
187876
197876
208866
218866
228866
238866
249856
259856
269856
279856
289856
299865
309865
319865

Wind in January

Winds average 20 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 20 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
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320light breeze
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3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:09 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:095:31
211.46:095:31
311.46:095:32
411.46:105:32
511.46:105:33
611.46:105:33
711.46:115:34
811.46:115:35
911.46:115:35
1011.46:125:36
1111.46:125:36
1211.46:125:37
1311.46:125:37
1411.46:135:38
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1611.46:135:39
1711.46:135:39
1811.46:135:40
1911.46:145:40
2011.46:145:41
2111.56:145:41
2211.56:145:42
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2511.56:145:43
2611.56:145:43
2711.56:145:44
2811.56:145:44
2911.56:145:45
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3111.56:145:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.45 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
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Paraiso

In seasonPeak

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

Paraiso 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 Paraiso?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Paraiso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paraiso in January

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

In January, Paraiso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Paraiso 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 27 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Paraiso 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 Paraiso peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Paraiso 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 Paraiso is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1717 µg/m³Feb 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paraiso?

Paraiso sits at 10.9°N, 123.4°E, 45 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sagay, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Paraiso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraiso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Paraiso is covered by trees (59%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
1,260 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Sagay 9.0 km · Cadiz 11 km · Escalante 16 km · Manapla 27 km · Victorias 32 km · Ualog 35 km · Enrique B. Magalona 42 km · Binonga 43 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 Paraiso (10.8849°, 123.3627°, elevation 45 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).