Siocon weather in January

In January, Siocon sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 112 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Siocon's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siocon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:13 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
75%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Siocon is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Density
102/km²
people per km²
Founded
1936

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 Siocon 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 28°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)
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How January really feels in Siocon

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.

Siocon weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°11216.611.64.4
Feb30° / 24°9712.711.74.5
Mar30° / 25°11015.811.94.2
Apr31° / 25°13719.612.23.5
May30° / 25°26127.312.32.9
Jun29° / 25°32127.712.42.9
Jul29° / 25°31527.812.43.1
Aug29° / 25°27226.412.33.2
Sep29° / 25°28826.5123.1
Oct29° / 25°32628.711.83.0
Nov29° / 25°22324.511.63.3
Dec29° / 25°17421.911.63.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102674
112773
122674
132674
142674
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Siocon gets around 112 mm of rain over 16.6 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 53% 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
558
658
757
857
957
1056
1156
1255
1355
1454
1554
1653
1753
1852
1952
2051
2151
2250
2350
2449
2549
2648
2748
2847
2947
3046
3146

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
137225
237324
337522
437621
537720
637918
738017
838116
938314
1038413
1138512
1238611
1338611
1438710
153889
163889
174879
184888
194888
204888
215878
225887
235887
245887
256877
266877
276877
286886
296886
306886
316886

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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412calm
512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:08 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:085:41
211.66:085:42
311.66:095:42
411.66:095:43
511.66:095:43
611.66:105:44
711.66:105:44
811.66:105:45
911.66:115:45
1011.66:115:46
1111.66:115:46
1211.66:125:47
1311.66:125:47
1411.66:125:48
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1911.66:145:50
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3111.76:155:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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215.1Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Siocon

In seasonPeak

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

Siocon 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 Siocon?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Siocon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siocon in January

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

In January, Siocon sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Siocon 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 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Siocon in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siocon peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Siocon 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 Siocon is worst in April — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorApr 2071 µg/m³Jan 1940 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Siocon?

Siocon sits at 7.7°N, 122.1°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Ipil, 50 km away.

RecodoZamboanga CityCity of IsabelaMalusoAl-BarkaPagadianMuricay

Topography around Siocon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siocon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m.

The land around Siocon is covered by trees (33%), water (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,346 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Ipil 50 km · Recodo 86 km · Zamboanga City 89 km · City of Isabela 113 km · Maluso 132 km · Al-Barka 136 km · Pagadian 144 km · Muricay 149 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 Siocon (7.7061°, 122.1353°, elevation 8 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).