Bah-Bah in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bah-Bah sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 670 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Bah-Bah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Bah-Bah 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 Bah-Bah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
670 mm
69 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bah-Bah in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical winter day in Bah-Bah reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

20°25°30°35°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Bah-Bah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bah-Bah 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°26924.211.63.5
Feb30° / 24°18820.111.73.6
Mar30° / 24°15620.211.93.7
Apr31° / 24°11918.312.23.3
May32° / 25°18926.312.42.4
Jun32° / 25°23626.912.52.3
Jul32° / 25°23026.812.52.4
Aug32° / 25°21925.312.32.3
Sep33° / 25°2072512.12.3
Oct32° / 24°20626.511.82.4
Nov31° / 24°19323.811.62.9
Dec30° / 24°21324.411.53.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Bah-Bah gets around 670 mm of rain over 69 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Bah-Bah

In seasonPeak

In winter, Bah-Bah overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bah-Bah sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Bah-Bah?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bah-Bah.

What to pack for Bah-Bah in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Bah-Bah sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 69 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Bah-Bah in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bah-Bah in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bah-Bah peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bah-Bah in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bah-Bah is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Feb 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bah-Bah?

Bah-Bah sits at 8.6°N, 125.9°E, 43 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Prosperidad, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bah-Bah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bah-Bah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bah-Bah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Bah-Bah is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
782 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Winter weather nearby: Prosperidad 4.0 km · San Francisco 9.0 km · Talacogon 22 km · Bayugan 23 km · Tagbina 33 km · Bunawan 50 km · Hinatuan 53 km · Butuan 56 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
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 Bah-Bah (8.6072°, 125.9144°, elevation 43 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.