Aparri in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Aparri sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 448 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Aparri's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aparri's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 448 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Aparri in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Aparri reaches about 26°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Aparri
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Aparri weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 22° | 106 | 15.5 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 26° / 22° | 88 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 23° | 58 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 58 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| May | 32° / 26° | 166 | 19.3 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 26° | 179 | 22.4 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 253 | 25.8 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 250 | 25.2 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 253 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 251 | 23.6 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 260 | 19.8 | 11.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 23° | 254 | 20 | 10.9 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Aparri gets around 448 mm of rain over 47 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aparri
In winter, Aparri overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aparri sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Aparri?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Aparri for sightseeing.
What to pack for Aparri in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Aparri sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 47 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Aparri in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Aparri in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aparri peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Aparri in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aparri is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Aparri?
Aparri sits at 18.4°N, 121.6°E, 6 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sanchez-Mira, 49 km away.
Topography around Aparri
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aparri.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aparri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m.
The land around Aparri is covered by water (68%) within 3 km, water (51%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (42%) within 80 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
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 Aparri (18.3566°, 121.6406°, 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.