Bontoc in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bontoc sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 268 mm of rain over about 42 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 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Bontoc's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bontoc's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 268 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bontoc in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Bontoc reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Bontoc 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 | 21° / 13° | 64 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 22° / 14° | 62 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 23° / 15° | 85 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 119 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 334 | 23.4 | 12.8 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 334 | 24.8 | 13 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 465 | 28.3 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 17° | 461 | 29.2 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 356 | 27.4 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 16° | 265 | 20.7 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 22° / 15° | 151 | 16.7 | 11.2 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 21° / 14° | 142 | 17.1 | 11 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bontoc gets around 268 mm of rain over 42 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bontoc
In winter, Bontoc overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bontoc sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Bontoc's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Bontoc?
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 Bontoc for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bontoc in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bontoc sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bontoc 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 64 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.
| 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 Bontoc 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 Bontoc peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Bontoc 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 Bontoc 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 Bontoc?
Bontoc sits at 17.1°N, 121.0°E, 864 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Banaue, 21 km away.
Topography around Bontoc
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bontoc.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bontoc has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m around an average of 1,111 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,898 m.
The land around Bontoc is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) 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 Bontoc (17.0873°, 120.9768°, elevation 864 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.