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Boracay in January: weather, sea & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Boracay in January is climatically well suited to beach holidays, family holidays and city breaks. The average daily high is around 27 °C, and the sea is about 27 °C. With about 15 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

71/100 · #4

Warmth

#12

Dryness

Sun

#11

Sea warmth

#11

Published best categories: Overall, Beach, City break, Family

Boracay · JanuaryPhoto: Checkingfax · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 27 °C
Average low: 26 °C
Sea: 27 °C
Rainy days (est.): 15 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 6 h/day
Humidity: 83 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Boracay: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Sea °C	Score
December	28	26	21	201	5.2	85	5.8	28	61
January (selected)	27	26	15	79	5.7	83	6.0	27	71
February	27	25	11	57	6.6	81	5.7	27	78

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (71/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ	Sea Δ
December	-10	+0.6 °C	+0.9 °C	+6.6	+121.8 mm	-0.5 h	+1.7 %	-0.2 m/s	+0.9 °C
February	+7	+0.3 °C	-0.1 °C	-3.2	-21.8 mm	+0.9 h	-1.8 %	-0.3 m/s	-0.1 °C

All twelve months in context

JanGood71 FebGood78 MarGood78 AprGood75 MayLimited54 JunLimited53 JulLimited55 AugLimited56 SepLimited57 OctLimited56 NovLimited58 DecLimited61

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Boracay in January?

The average daily high is around 27 °C, with an average daily low of about 26 °C.

Can you swim in Boracay in January?

The sea is about 27 °C (warm).

Does it rain a lot in Boracay in January?

The curated estimate is about 15 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 79 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Boracay?

By the climate score, January, February, March and April are the strongest months for Boracay. For a beach trip: January, February, March and April. January is one of them.