Romblon weather in January

In January, Romblon sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 107 mm of rain across 15.9 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Romblon's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Romblon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Romblon is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Romblon.

Density
176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1571

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 Romblon reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
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112725
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How January really feels in Romblon

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.

Romblon 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
Jan27° / 25°10715.911.35.6
Feb27° / 25°7411.611.66.1
Mar28° / 25°7913.911.95.6
Apr29° / 26°7314.812.34.9
May30° / 26°15222.912.63.6
Jun30° / 26°24125.812.73.1
Jul29° / 26°27626.912.73.2
Aug29° / 26°19723.612.43.6
Sep29° / 26°22423.912.13.5
Oct29° / 26°25825.711.73.5
Nov28° / 26°23624.911.43.8
Dec28° / 25°25822.211.34.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54357
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184456
194456
204456
214654
224654
234654
244852
254852
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Romblon gets around 107 mm of rain over 15.9 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 52% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
358
458
557
657
757
856
956
1056
1155
1255
1354
1454
1553
1653
1752
1851
1951
2050
2149
2248
2348
2447
2546
2646
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11126918
21127017
30127315
40127414
50127513
60127711
70127810
80127810
9013789
10013798
11013798
12013798
13014797
14014797
15014797
16015787
17015787
18016777
19016768
20017758
21017758
22018748
23018748
24019738
25019738
26019747
27020737
28020737
29020737
30020746
31020746

Wind in January

Winds average 22 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
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2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:21 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)
111.36:165:32
211.36:165:33
311.36:175:33
411.36:175:34
511.36:175:34
611.36:185:35
711.36:185:35
811.36:185:36
911.36:195:37
1011.36:195:37
1111.36:195:38
1211.36:195:38
1311.36:205:39
1411.36:205:39
1511.36:205:40
1611.36:205:40
1711.36:205:41
1811.36:205:41
1911.46:215:42
2011.46:215:42
2111.46:215:43
2211.46:215:43
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2411.46:215:44
2511.46:215:45
2611.46:215:45
2711.46:215:46
2811.46:215:46
2911.46:215:47
3011.46:215:47
3111.46:215:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Romblon

In seasonPeak

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

Romblon 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 Romblon?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Romblon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Romblon in January

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

In January, Romblon sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Romblon 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 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Romblon 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 Romblon peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 highApr 14UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Romblon?

Romblon sits at 12.6°N, 122.3°E, 14 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Boracay, 77 km away.

AuroraMansalayPandanKalibo (poblacion)PinamalayanCatanauanRoxas City

Topography around Romblon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Romblon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Romblon is covered by trees (70%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (87%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Boracay 77 km · Aurora 90 km · Mansalay 91 km · Pandan 94 km · Kalibo (poblacion) 97 km · Pinamalayan 102 km · Catanauan 113 km · Roxas City 122 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 Romblon (12.5751°, 122.2708°, elevation 14 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).