San Jose weather in January

In January, San Jose sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 41% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is San Jose's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Jose's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

San Jose is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Occidental Mindoro.

Density
321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 San Jose reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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)
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How January really feels in San Jose

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.

San Jose weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°243.111.47.5
Feb27° / 26°23211.67.8
Mar28° / 26°192.611.97.5
Apr29° / 27°252.712.36.8
May29° / 27°15715.112.64.9
Jun29° / 27°33124.112.73.6
Jul28° / 26°51126.712.73.6
Aug28° / 26°44026.412.43.8
Sep28° / 26°40224.412.13.9
Oct28° / 27°23418.611.74.7
Nov28° / 27°1038.511.45.9
Dec28° / 26°1107.511.36.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165545
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225842
235941
246040
256139
266238
276238
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Jose gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
513
613
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1612
1712
1812
1912
2011
2110
2210
239
249
258
268
277
287
297
307
316

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018757
2018757
3019756
4019765
5019765
6020764
7020764
8020773
9021763
10021763
11022753
12022753
13023743
14023743
15023743
16023743
17023743
18023752
19023752
20123742
21123742
22124732
23124732
24124732
25124732
26124741
27125731
28125731
29126721
30126721
31126721

Wind in January

Winds average 21 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:205:37
211.36:215:38
311.36:215:39
411.36:215:39
511.36:225:40
611.36:225:40
711.36:225:41
811.36:235:41
911.36:235:42
1011.36:235:42
1111.36:245:43
1211.36:245:43
1311.36:245:44
1411.36:245:44
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1611.36:255:45
1711.46:255:46
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1911.46:255:47
2011.46:255:47
2111.46:255:48
2211.46:255:48
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2411.46:265:49
2511.46:265:50
2611.46:265:50
2711.46:265:51
2811.46:265:51
2911.46:265:52
3011.46:265:52
3111.56:255:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for San Jose

In seasonPeak

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

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

San Jose's monsoon runs June–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 San Jose?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit San Jose for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Jose in January

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

In January, San Jose sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near San Jose in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 21 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in San Jose 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 San Jose peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 15UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is San Jose?

San Jose sits at 12.4°N, 121.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Mansalay, 44 km away.

PinamalayanVictoriaCoronBoracayMamburaoCalapan

Topography around San Jose

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Jose has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,520 m.

The land around San Jose is covered by water (47%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
565 m
80 km
2,520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Mansalay 44 km · Sablayan 63 km · Pinamalayan 88 km · Victoria 94 km · Coron 102 km · Boracay 103 km · Mamburao 109 km · Calapan 118 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 San Jose (12.3528°, 121.0676°, elevation 9 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).