Santa Maria weather in January

In January, Santa Maria sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santa Maria's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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 Santa Maria reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Santa Maria 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
Jan26° / 22°388.411.17.2
Feb26° / 22°388.511.47.1
Mar27° / 22°4712.611.96.5
Apr27° / 23°842012.45.1
May28° / 24°21926.912.83.9
Jun28° / 24°34127.6133.4
Jul27° / 24°55829.612.93.4
Aug27° / 24°52328.712.63.5
Sep27° / 24°36927.912.13.6
Oct27° / 23°27223.611.64.4
Nov27° / 23°10416.111.25.6
Dec26° / 22°7212116.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36832
46931
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
136931
146931
156931
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197030
207030
217129
227129
237228
247228
257327
267426
277426
287426
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Maria gets around 38 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
431
530
630
729
829
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11135828
21136026
31126225
41126324
51126423
61126522
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
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 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:31 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:315:32
211.06:325:32
311.06:325:33
411.06:325:33
511.06:335:34
611.06:335:34
711.06:335:35
811.06:335:35
911.06:345:36
1011.06:345:37
1111.16:345:37
1211.16:345:38
1311.16:345:38
1411.16:355:39
1511.16:355:40
1611.16:355:40
1711.16:355:41
1811.16:355:41
1911.16:355:42
2011.16:355:43
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2211.16:355:44
2311.26:355:44
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2711.26:355:47
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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104.5Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santa Maria

In seasonPeak

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

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

Santa Maria'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 Santa Maria?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Maria in January

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

In January, Santa Maria sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Maria 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 offshore 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
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Santa Maria in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Maria peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2416 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Maria?

Santa Maria sits at 17.0°N, 120.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tagudin, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Maria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,098 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,898 m.

The land around Santa Maria is covered by trees (33%), cropland (31%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
1,098 m
80 km
2,898 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tagudin 2.0 km · Mankayan 37 km · San Fernando 40 km · Bauang 48 km · La Trinidad 57 km · Bontoc 59 km · Baguio 62 km · Aringay 63 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 Santa Maria (16.9518°, 120.4445°, 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. 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).