Rizal weather in January

In January, Rizal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.2 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Rizal's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rizal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Rizal is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija.

Density
217/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Rizal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12921
22920
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42920
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312920

How January really feels in Rizal

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.

Rizal 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
Jan29° / 20°263.211.26.3
Feb30° / 21°303.311.55.9
Mar31° / 22°355.311.94.9
Apr33° / 23°489.612.33.6
May33° / 24°19820.612.72.6
Jun32° / 24°2822612.92.5
Jul30° / 23°44029.712.82.6
Aug30° / 23°42529.412.52.7
Sep30° / 23°34727.912.12.8
Oct30° / 23°24918.711.63.7
Nov30° / 22°938.811.35.0
Dec29° / 21°80711.15.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106139
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206139
216238
226238
236337
246436
256436
266535
276535
286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rizal gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.2 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
213
312
412
511
610
710
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910
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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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10185626
20185725
30185824
40185923
50186022
60186121
71186021
81186120
91186120
101186120
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161186120
171186120
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192186020
202185921
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252185921
262185921
272195821
282195821
292195821
302205721
312205721

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:265:31
211.16:275:32
311.16:275:32
411.16:275:33
511.16:285:33
611.16:285:34
711.16:285:35
811.16:285:35
911.16:295:36
1011.16:295:36
1111.16:295:37
1211.16:295:37
1311.16:305:38
1411.16:305:39
1511.26:305:39
1611.26:305:40
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1811.26:305:41
1911.26:305:41
2011.26:305:42
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2211.26:315:43
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2611.26:305:45
2711.36:305:46
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3011.36:305:47
3111.36:305:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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134.5Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Rizal

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rizal's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Rizal?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rizal in January

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

In January, Rizal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rizal 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 56 km away) is warmest in June 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 Rizal 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 Rizal peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rizal 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 Rizal is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1137 µg/m³Feb 1330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rizal?

Rizal sits at 15.7°N, 121.1°E, 91 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bongabon, 10 km away.

Topography around Rizal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rizal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,134 m.

The land around Rizal is covered by cropland (58%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
2,134 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bongabon 10 km · General Mamerto Natividad 13 km · Laur 16 km · Palayan City 19 km · Muñoz 22 km · Talavera 24 km · Cabanatuan City 29 km · Quezon 36 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 Rizal (15.7118°, 121.1061°, elevation 91 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).