Botolan weather in February

In February, Botolan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Botolan's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Botolan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Botolan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Zambales.

Density
31/km²
people per km²
Founded
1572

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Botolan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Botolan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Botolan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°143.211.26.8
Feb29° / 23°193.211.56.5
Mar30° / 24°325.511.95.8
Apr31° / 25°4810.212.34.7
May30° / 26°21022.212.73.4
Jun29° / 25°39127.612.93.0
Jul28° / 25°62029.912.83.1
Aug28° / 25°63329.812.53.3
Sep28° / 25°4312812.13.2
Oct29° / 25°25221.811.73.9
Nov29° / 24°9511.411.35.2
Dec29° / 24°577.211.16.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
116733
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Botolan gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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50114841
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:345:53
211.36:335:54
311.36:335:54
411.46:335:55
511.46:335:55
611.46:335:56
711.46:325:56
811.46:325:56
911.46:325:57
1011.46:325:57
1111.46:315:58
1211.56:315:58
1311.56:315:58
1411.56:305:59
1511.56:305:59
1611.56:296:00
1711.56:296:00
1811.56:296:00
1911.56:286:01
2011.66:286:01
2111.66:276:01
2211.66:276:02
2311.66:266:02
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2711.76:246:03
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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55.1Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Botolan

In seasonPeak

In February, Botolan sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Botolan'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 February a good time to visit Botolan?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Botolan in February

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

In February, Botolan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Botolan in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in May 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 Botolan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Botolan peaks around August 17 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Botolan in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Botolan is worst in November — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1530 µg/m³Aug 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Botolan?

Botolan sits at 15.3°N, 120.0°E, 15 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Iba, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Botolan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Botolan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m.

The land around Botolan is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, water (37%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
1,581 m
80 km
2,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Iba 7.0 km · Masinloc 29 km · San Narciso 31 km · San Marcelino 38 km · San Antonio 39 km · Castillejos 44 km · Subic 51 km · Santa Cruz 54 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 Botolan (15.2896°, 120.0245°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).