Bantay in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bantay sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 276 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Bantay's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Bantay 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 Bantay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 276 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bantay in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Bantay reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Bantay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 60 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bantay weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 28° / 22° | 16 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 22° | 16 | 3 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 23 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 49 | 12 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 203 | 22.9 | 12.8 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 367 | 27.2 | 13 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 590 | 29.2 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 617 | 28.8 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 25° | 411 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 240 | 19.5 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 93 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 45 | 7.4 | 11 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bantay gets around 276 mm of rain over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bantay
In spring, Bantay overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bantay sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Bantay's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Bantay?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Bantay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bantay in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bantay sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bantay in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — 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 February near 27°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) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Bantay in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bantay peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (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) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Bantay in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bantay is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Bantay?
Bantay sits at 17.6°N, 120.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Vigan, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Bantay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bantay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bantay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,557 m.
The land around Bantay is covered by cropland (48%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (38%) 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 Bantay (17.5847°, 120.3892°, elevation 15 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.