Sibonga weather in January

In January, Sibonga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 168 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 15% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sibonga's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Sibonga is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Cebu.

Density
409/km²
people per km²

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 Sibonga reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
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92924
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112924
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302924
312924

How January really feels in Sibonga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sibonga weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°16822.311.53.9
Feb29° / 24°14017.511.74.1
Mar30° / 24°12618.211.93.9
Apr32° / 25°10618.312.23.4
May32° / 25°16125.512.52.5
Jun31° / 25°23426.712.62.4
Jul31° / 25°23826.812.52.6
Aug31° / 25°18824.512.32.7
Sep31° / 25°21825.312.12.6
Oct31° / 25°21627.311.82.7
Nov30° / 25°19724.811.53.1
Dec29° / 24°2272611.43.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
63070
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
203070
213169
223070
233169
243169
253268
263268
273367
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sibonga gets around 168 mm of rain over 22.3 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 72% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
479
579
678
777
877
976
1075
1174
1273
1372
1471
1571
1670
1769
1869
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3068
3168

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124355
224553
324751
424949
515247
615445
715643
815742
915940
1016138
1116237
1216435
1316534
1416534
1516633
1616633
1716633
1816633
1916633
2016633
2126434
2226434
2326434
2426434
2526434
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3026434
3126434

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:06 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:065:31
211.46:065:32
311.46:075:32
411.46:075:33
511.46:075:33
611.46:085:34
711.46:085:34
811.46:085:35
911.46:095:36
1011.46:095:36
1111.56:095:37
1211.56:105:37
1311.56:105:38
1411.56:105:38
1511.56:105:39
1611.56:115:39
1711.56:115:40
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1911.56:115:40
2011.56:115:41
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2211.56:125:42
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2711.56:125:44
2811.56:125:44
2911.56:125:45
3011.66:125:45
3111.66:125:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sibonga

In seasonPeak

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

Sibonga 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 Sibonga?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibonga.

What to pack for Sibonga in January

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

In January, Sibonga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sibonga 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sibonga 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 Sibonga peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Sibonga?

Sibonga sits at 10.0°N, 123.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Carcar, 10 km away.

Topography around Sibonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibonga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,424 m.

The land around Sibonga is covered by trees (47%) and water (42%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
721 m
80 km
2,424 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Carcar 10 km · San Fernando 19 km · Naga 26 km · Pinamungahan 28 km · Minglanilla 32 km · Talisay 36 km · Guihulñgan 39 km · Toledo 40 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 Sibonga (10.0168°, 123.6171°, elevation 11 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).