Victoria weather in January

In January, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 364 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Victoria's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
364 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Victoria is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

Density
357/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Victoria reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12723
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

How January really feels in Victoria

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.

Victoria weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°36427.311.34.0
Feb27° / 22°26221.211.64.5
Mar28° / 23°21621.411.94.6
Apr29° / 24°11317.412.34.4
May31° / 25°20823.712.63.2
Jun31° / 25°24725.612.82.8
Jul30° / 25°33527.912.72.8
Aug30° / 25°26225.412.43.0
Sep30° / 24°33826.912.12.8
Oct29° / 24°29527.211.73.2
Nov28° / 24°37027.911.43.4
Dec27° / 23°6312911.23.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42674
52773
62773
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222773
232773
242773
252872
262872
272971
283070
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 364 mm of rain over 27.3 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 87% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
689
789
889
988
1088
1187
1287
1387
1487
1587
1686
1786
1886
1987
2087
2187
2287
2387
2487
2587
2687
2787
2886
2986
3086
3185

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1014842
2014842
3014842
4015832
5015841
6015841
7016831
8016831
9017821
10017821
11018811
12018811
13018811
14019801
15019801
16019801
17019801
18019801
19019801
20019801
21019801
22019801
23019801
24019801
25019801
26119791
27119791
28119791
29119791
30120781
31120781

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:215:35
211.26:215:36
311.26:225:36
411.26:225:37
511.26:225:37
611.36:235:38
711.36:235:38
811.36:235:39
911.36:245:39
1011.36:245:40
1111.36:245:41
1211.36:245:41
1311.36:255:42
1411.36:255:42
1511.36:255:43
1611.36:255:43
1711.36:255:44
1811.36:255:44
1911.36:265:45
2011.36:265:45
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2211.36:265:46
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2411.46:265:47
2511.46:265:48
2611.46:265:48
2711.46:265:49
2811.46:265:49
2911.46:265:50
3011.46:265:50
3111.46:265:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria 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 Victoria?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Victoria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Victoria in January

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

In January, Victoria sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Victoria 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 24 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Victoria 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 Victoria peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 17UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria?

Victoria sits at 13.2°N, 121.3°E, 18 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pinamalayan, 25 km away.

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,520 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by cropland (53%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
2,520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Pinamalayan 25 km · Calapan 28 km · Puerto Galera 51 km · Rosario 51 km · Sablayan 67 km · Batangas 69 km · Mamburao 74 km · Bauan 74 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 Victoria (13.1772°, 121.2781°, elevation 18 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).