Bauang in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bauang sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 158 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
158 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bauang in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Bauang reaches about 27°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

20°23°25°28°30°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Bauang

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.

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bauang 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
Jan27° / 24°337.411.17.1
Feb27° / 24°325.511.47.4
Mar28° / 25°295.611.96.8
Apr30° / 26°357.812.45.5
May31° / 27°1951812.83.8
Jun30° / 27°28524.4133.1
Jul29° / 26°57127.312.93.1
Aug29° / 26°63327.912.63.1
Sep29° / 26°37426.612.13.2
Oct29° / 26°26320.611.64.1
Nov28° / 26°1121611.25.0
Dec28° / 25°9314.3115.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Bauang gets around 158 mm of rain over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Bauang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bauang's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Bauang?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Bauang for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bauang in Winter

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

In winter, Bauang sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bauang 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bauang in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bauang peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bauang 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 Bauang is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateApr 1115 µg/m³Jan 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bauang?

Bauang sits at 16.5°N, 120.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Fernando, 10 km away.

Topography around Bauang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bauang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.

The land around Bauang is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
832 m
80 km
2,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: San Fernando 10 km · Aringay 15 km · La Trinidad 28 km · Baguio 31 km · Itogon 41 km · Tagudin 47 km · Santa Maria 48 km · Mangaldan 52 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 Bauang (16.5308°, 120.3331°, elevation 13 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.