Tabaco weather in January

In January, Tabaco sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 193 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tabaco's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:16 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Tabaco is city of the Philippines in the province of Albay.

Density
494/km²
people per km²
Founded
1731

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tabaco reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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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22823
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How January really feels in Tabaco

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.

Tabaco 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
Jan28° / 23°19322.511.34.2
Feb29° / 23°13317.211.64.4
Mar30° / 23°11918.411.94.2
Apr31° / 24°771612.33.8
May32° / 25°15022.812.62.8
Jun32° / 25°20026.112.82.5
Jul31° / 25°29729.212.72.5
Aug31° / 25°23727.612.42.6
Sep31° / 25°25827.412.12.5
Oct30° / 24°23027.111.72.8
Nov30° / 24°20425.511.43.2
Dec29° / 24°29925.711.23.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172971
182971
193070
203169
213169
223268
233367
243466
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263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tabaco gets around 193 mm of rain over 22.5 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 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
774
874
974
1073
1173
1272
1372
1472
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2970
3070
3170

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1195733
2195931
3196030
4196129
5196327
6096526
7096625
8096724
9096823
10096922
11097021
12097021
13097120
14097120
15097120
16097120
17097120
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200107020
210107119
220107119
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300127117
310127117

Wind in January

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:115:25
211.26:125:26
311.26:125:26
411.26:135:27
511.26:135:27
611.26:135:28
711.26:135:28
811.26:145:29
911.36:145:29
1011.36:145:30
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2911.46:165:40
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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 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
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84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
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134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tabaco

In seasonPeak

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

Tabaco 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 Tabaco?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tabaco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tabaco in January

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

In January, Tabaco sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tabaco 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 15 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
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Tabaco 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 Tabaco peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tabaco 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 Tabaco is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 921 µg/m³Apr 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabaco?

Tabaco sits at 13.4°N, 123.7°E, 4 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Malilipot, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tabaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,449 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Tabaco is covered by water (47%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
2,449 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Malilipot 4.0 km · Tiwi 13 km · San Jose 20 km · Tagas 21 km · Legaspi 24 km · Buhi 25 km · Polangui 28 km · Oas 28 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 Tabaco (13.3586°, 123.7336°, elevation 4 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).