Zumarraga weather in January

In January, Zumarraga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 108 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zumarraga's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zumarraga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Zumarraga is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Samar.

Density
422/km²
people per km²

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 Zumarraga reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
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112825
122825
132825
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How January really feels in Zumarraga

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.

Zumarraga 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
Jan28° / 25°10812.911.45.8
Feb28° / 25°709.211.66.1
Mar29° / 25°56911.95.8
Apr30° / 26°427.812.35.4
May30° / 26°11516.812.54.2
Jun29° / 26°21524.412.73.3
Jul29° / 26°30727.612.63.2
Aug29° / 26°23824.312.43.6
Sep29° / 26°27425.312.13.4
Oct29° / 26°22624.811.73.6
Nov29° / 26°12817.411.54.5
Dec28° / 25°16517.111.35.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93862
103763
113763
123763
133763
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193862
203961
213961
224159
234159
244258
254258
264357
274456
284456
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zumarraga gets around 108 mm of rain over 12.9 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
546
646
746
846
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1544
1644
1744
1843
1942
2042
2141
2240
2339
2439
2538
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
197813
2107812
398011
498110
59838
610828
710837
810846
910846
1010846
1110855
1211845
1311845
1411845
1511845
1611845
1711845
1812835
1912835
2013825
2113825
2213825
2314815
2414815
2514815
2614815
2715814
2815814
2915814
3015814
3115823

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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2718light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:04 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:045:24
211.36:045:24
311.36:055:25
411.36:055:25
511.36:055:26
611.36:065:26
711.36:065:27
811.36:065:27
911.46:075:28
1011.46:075:28
1111.46:075:29
1211.46:075:29
1311.46:085:30
1411.46:085:30
1511.46:085:31
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1711.46:095:32
1811.46:095:33
1911.46:095:33
2011.46:095:34
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2211.46:095:34
2311.46:095:35
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2611.46:095:36
2711.56:095:37
2811.56:095:37
2911.56:095:38
3011.56:095:38
3111.56:095:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zumarraga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zumarraga's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Zumarraga?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Zumarraga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zumarraga in January

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

In January, Zumarraga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Zumarraga 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 24 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
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Zumarraga in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zumarraga peaks around April 14 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 highApr 14UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Zumarraga?

Zumarraga sits at 11.6°N, 124.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Catbalogan, 16 km away.

Topography around Zumarraga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zumarraga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 m.

The land around Zumarraga is covered by water (55%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (70%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
352 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
1,309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Catbalogan 16 km · Carigara 42 km · Panalanoy 47 km · Tacloban 47 km · Calbayog City 55 km · Palo 56 km · Tanauan 62 km · Borongan 64 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 Zumarraga (11.6388°, 124.8417°, elevation 6 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).