Tabuk weather in January

In January, Tabuk sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 184 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 12% 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 Tabuk's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
184 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Tabuk is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Kalinga.

Density
175/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tabuk reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
162620
172620
182620
192620
202620
212620
222620
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312620

How January really feels in Tabuk

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.

Tabuk weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°18421.511.14.8
Feb27° / 20°15516.411.45.3
Mar29° / 21°11313.411.95.1
Apr32° / 23°9111.712.44.0
May33° / 24°28518.712.82.7
Jun33° / 25°24518.6132.5
Jul33° / 24°28520.612.92.7
Aug32° / 24°34423.812.62.6
Sep31° / 24°26720.812.13.1
Oct30° / 23°18617.811.63.9
Nov29° / 22°21518.211.24.5
Dec27° / 21°32022.2114.6

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163169
173169
182971
193070
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tabuk gets around 184 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
471
571
671
770
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3068
3168

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10105238
20105337
30105436
40105436
50105535
60105535
70105634
80105634
90105634
100105634
110105634
120105634
130105634
140105634
150105535
160105535
170105535
180105535
190115534
200115534
210115534
220115534
230125434
240125434
250125434
260125434
270125533
281135333
291135333
301135333
311135333

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:285:26
211.06:285:27
311.06:295:28
411.06:295:28
511.06:295:29
611.06:305:29
711.06:305:30
811.06:305:30
911.06:305:31
1011.06:315:32
1111.06:315:32
1211.06:315:33
1311.06:315:33
1411.06:315:34
1511.16:325:35
1611.16:325:35
1711.16:325:36
1811.16:325:36
1911.16:325:37
2011.16:325:38
2111.16:325:38
2211.16:325:39
2311.16:325:39
2411.16:325:40
2511.16:325:40
2611.26:325:41
2711.26:325:42
2811.26:325:42
2911.26:315:43
3011.26:315:43
3111.26:315:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tabuk?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tabuk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tabuk in January

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

In January, Tabuk sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Tabuk 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 Tabuk peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 19UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tabuk 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 Tabuk is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1120 µg/m³Jun 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabuk?

Tabuk sits at 17.5°N, 121.5°E, 141 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Solana, 31 km away.

Topography around Tabuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Tabuk is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
1,003 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Solana 31 km · Tuguegarao 31 km · Cabagan 32 km · Roxas 43 km · Ilagan 58 km · San Mateo 67 km · Bontoc 68 km · Banaue 76 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 Tabuk (17.4738°, 121.468°, elevation 141 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. 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).