Aurora in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Aurora sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 299 mm of rain over about 29 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Aurora's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Aurora has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Aurora's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 299 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Aurora in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Aurora reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Aurora
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.
Aurora 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 | 27° / 25° | 66 | 8.2 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 56 | 5.7 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 50 | 8.1 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 50 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| May | 30° / 27° | 140 | 20.5 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 227 | 25.7 | 12.8 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 282 | 27.6 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 198 | 24.3 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 244 | 25.5 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 224 | 23.7 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 170 | 18.9 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 177 | 15.2 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Aurora gets around 299 mm of rain over 29 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 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aurora
In winter, Aurora overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aurora sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Aurora's rainy season runs May–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Aurora?
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 Aurora for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Aurora in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Aurora sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Aurora in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°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 26°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) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Aurora in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aurora peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (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) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Aurora 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 Aurora is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Aurora?
Aurora sits at 13.3°N, 122.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Catanauan, 35 km away.
Topography around Aurora
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aurora.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,466 m.
The land around Aurora is covered by trees (50%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (67%) and trees (29%) 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 Aurora (13.3476°, 122.5195°, elevation 7 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.