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Cebu in January:
properly hot,

Cebu, Philippines · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high30°Hottest day 32.6° (2022)
Mean low24°Coldest night 21.2° (2016)
Rain days16 days5-28 by year
Rainfall221mmDaylight 11.5 → 11.7 h
Cebu's 12 months iBest: February to April
Trip types Beach Poorfrequent rainSightseeing on foot Poorfrequent rain and muggy
Humidity84%31 muggy days
Clear days1 day18 overcast days
Mean wind13 km/hRarely windy
Sea temperature28.1°27.8-28.4° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:06 / 17:41Daylight 11.5 → 11.7 h

Cebu in January

The Sinulog festival falls on the third Sunday of January, and the whole city fills up. The parade route clogs traffic, so check your route ahead. It is one of the wetter months, so do not assume dry weather. Pack a thin rain jacket.

Cebu in January ran hot: 30°C by day and 24°C at night. By midday the shade was the best seat in town. Rain came so often (16 days on average) that dry stretches were short and worth using. A visitor in 2020 met 5 rain days; one in 2023 met 28. The average of 16 hid that gap.

15 days past 30°C made it a month for early starts and a long lunch indoors.

Typhoons i

2 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Kajiki (2014), 231 km away tropical storm
  • Mekkhala (2015), 258 km away typhoon strength
21 12 3 14 35 36 7 8 39 110 311 812

Date by date i

‹ December January 2027 February ›
Sun
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Tue
Wed
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1-2rain on 65% of days30° 25°
3-9rain on 53% of days30° 24°
10-16rain on 64% of days29° 24°
17-23rain on 50% of days30° 24°
24-30rain on 46% of days30° 24°
January 31rain on 20% of days30° 24°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-2rain on 65% of days30° 25°
3-9rain on 53% of days30° 24°
10-16rain on 64% of days29° 24°
17-23rain on 50% of days30° 24°
24-30rain on 46% of days30° 24°
January 31rain on 20% of days30° 24°
Tap another date to change

2006none
20076mm
200811mm
20093mm
20105mm
201110mm
201210mm
20132mm
201449mm
20151mm
2016none
20174mm
20189mm
2019none
2020none
202111mm
2022none
202317mm
20244mm
20252mm
Holidays in January (2027)
  • December 30 to January 3 New Year break
  • January 1 New Year's Day
  • January 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
3 d 12 d
2007
5 d 12 d
2008
5 d 17 d
2009
5 d 22 d
2010
2 d 12 d
2011
5 d 26 d
2012
4 d 19 d
2013
4 d 19 d
2014
6 d 19 d
2015
3 d 12 d
2016
1 d 6 d
2017
3 d 21 d
2018
4 d 24 d
2019
1 d 9 d
2020
0 d 5 d
2021
4 d 22 d
2022
3 d 11 d
2023
7 d 28 d
2024
2 d 9 d
2025
7 d 24 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2020 had 5 rain days, 2023 had 28.

Cebu through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
January 30°24°16 days221mm 28°
FebruaryGood 30°24°11 days121mm 28°
MarchGood 31°25°9 days81mm 28°
AprilGood 32°26°6 days74mm 29°
May 33°26°10 days153mm 30°
June 32°26°15 days218mm 30°
July 32°25°16 days271mm 30°
August 32°25°15 days197mm 30°
September 32°25°16 days263mm 30°
October 32°25°16 days283mm 30°
November 31°25°13 days156mm 30°
December 30°25°16 days190mm 29°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Cebu in January?

Over the past 20 years January averaged 16 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 5 in the driest to 28 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Cebu in January?

Days averaged 30°C and nights 24°C. Pack an umbrella, sandals that can get wet, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.

Can you swim in Cebu in January?

Sea surface temperature averaged 28.1°C in January, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 27.8-28.4°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is January a good time to visit Cebu?

On warmth and rain days alone, Cebu's easiest months were February to April. January ranked 6 of 12.

Is Cebu humid in January?

Mean relative humidity was 84%, with about 31 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.