Wao weather in January

In January, Wao sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 173 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Wao's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
78%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Wao reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
152619
162619
172619
182619
192619
202619
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292719
302719
312719

Wao weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°17320.111.64.9
Feb27° / 19°14115.811.75.2
Mar28° / 19°14617.611.94.9
Apr29° / 20°15818.712.24.3
May28° / 20°30127.812.33.6
Jun27° / 20°32728.512.43.5
Jul26° / 19°31929.312.43.5
Aug26° / 19°31028.412.33.6
Sep26° / 19°34127.6123.6
Oct27° / 19°34228.911.83.6
Nov27° / 19°21525.211.64.0
Dec26° / 19°17922.811.64.5

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 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32179
42179
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142080
152179
162179
172278
182278
192278
202278
212377
222377
232476
242575
252575
262674
272674
282674
292674
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Wao gets around 173 mm of rain over 20.1 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 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
468
568
668
767
867
967
1067
1167
1266
1366
1466
1566
1665
1765
1864
1964
2064
2163
2263
2363
2462
2562
2661
2760
2860
2959
3058
3158

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1114841
2115831
3116821
4116821
5116830
6117820
7117820
8117820
9117820
10118810
11118810
12118810
13118810
14118810
15118810
16119800
17119800
18120790
19121780
20121780
21122770
22122770
23123760
24123760
25124750
26124750
27125740
28125740
29125740
30126730
31126730

Wind in January

Winds average 7 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
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 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 5:58 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:31
211.65:585:32
311.65:585:32
411.65:595:33
511.65:595:33
611.66:005:34
711.66:005:34
811.66:005:35
911.66:015:35
1011.66:015:36
1111.66:015:36
1211.66:025:37
1311.66:025:37
1411.66:025:38
1511.66:025:38
1611.66:035:39
1711.66:035:39
1811.66:035:39
1911.66:035:40
2011.66:045:40
2111.66:045:41
2211.66:045:41
2311.66:045:42
2411.66:045:42
2511.66:045:42
2611.66:045:43
2711.66:055:43
2811.66:055:44
2911.76:055:44
3011.76:055:44
3111.76:055:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Wao?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Wao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wao in January

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

In January, Wao sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Wao in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 60 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Wao in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wao peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Wao 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 Wao is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1922 µg/m³Jun 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wao?

Wao sits at 7.7°N, 124.7°E, 1,246 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Don Carlos, 37 km away.

Topography around Wao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wao has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Wao is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
726 m
16 km
2,377 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Don Carlos 37 km · Maramag 38 km · Dologon 45 km · Quezon 48 km · NIA Valencia 53 km · Marawi City 55 km · Parang 56 km · Midsayap 57 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 Wao (7.6833°, 124.6667°, elevation 1,246 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. 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).