Tuguegarao weather in January

In January, Tuguegarao sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 15% 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 Tuguegarao's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuguegarao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Tuguegarao is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Cagayan.

Density
1,155/km²
people per km²
Founded
1604

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 Tuguegarao 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 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52620
62620
72620
82620
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102620
112620
122620
132620
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212620
222620
232620
242620
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282620
292620
302620
312620

How January really feels in Tuguegarao

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.

Tuguegarao weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°6812.511.16.1
Feb27° / 21°6710.311.46.2
Mar30° / 22°569.611.95.3
Apr32° / 24°6911.112.43.8
May34° / 25°15818.912.82.5
Jun34° / 25°20423.5132.1
Jul32° / 25°34427.512.92.2
Aug32° / 25°28726.512.62.5
Sep31° / 24°27825.612.12.7
Oct30° / 24°26623.511.63.4
Nov29° / 23°24121.911.24.0
Dec27° / 21°22719.1115.1

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 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
54060
64060
73961
83961
93961
104060
113961
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tuguegarao gets around 68 mm of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
444
544
643
743
842
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1840
1940
2040
2140
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
174448
274548
374548
474547
574647
674647
774647
874647
974647
1074647
1174646
1274646
1374646
1484646
1584746
1684745
1784845
1884844
1984943
2084943
2185042
2285141
2385141
2495041
2595041
2695140
2795140
2895140
2995140
3095140
3195140

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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 6:27 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:275:25
211.06:285:26
311.06:285:26
411.06:285:27
511.06:295:27
611.06:295:28
711.06:295:29
811.06:295:29
911.06:305:30
1011.06:305:30
1111.06:305:31
1211.06:305:32
1311.06:305:32
1411.06:315:33
1511.06:315:33
1611.16:315:34
1711.16:315:35
1811.16:315:35
1911.16:315:36
2011.16:315:36
2111.16:315:37
2211.16:315:38
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2411.16:315:39
2511.16:315:39
2611.16:315:40
2711.26:315:40
2811.26:315:41
2911.26:315:42
3011.26:305:42
3111.26:305:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tuguegarao

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tuguegarao's rainy season runs May–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Tuguegarao?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tuguegarao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tuguegarao in January

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

In January, Tuguegarao sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tuguegarao in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 69 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tuguegarao 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 Tuguegarao 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 Tuguegarao 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 Tuguegarao 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 Tuguegarao?

Tuguegarao sits at 17.6°N, 121.7°E, 28 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Solana, 5.0 km away.

Alicia

Topography around Tuguegarao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuguegarao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m.

The land around Tuguegarao is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
2,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Solana 5.0 km · Cabagan 21 km · Tabuk 31 km · Ilagan 55 km · Roxas 56 km · Aparri 83 km · San Mateo 83 km · Alicia 93 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 Tuguegarao (17.6158°, 121.7228°, elevation 28 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).