When to go · Butuan
Butuan in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Feb (wet season, possible flooding).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- High
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Feb (wet season, possible flooding).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ButuanHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Sinulog (Cebu) and Ati-Atihan (Kalibo) big impact
3rd Sunday of Jan · Philippines
Cebu and Aklan hotels sell out; street parades.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- High
- Prices · Philippines overall
- High
Philippines overall: Dry and cooler; Sinulog (Cebu) and Ati-Atihan (Aklan) festivals fill hotels.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Butuan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Mar: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Mar: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Feb (wet season, possible flooding).
March: Inside Butuan's best window: Mar–Sep (dry season).
Butuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast