Calapan weather in February

In February, Calapan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 164 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Calapan's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:23 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Calapan is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Oriental Mindoro.

Density
264/km²
people per km²
Founded
1917

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Calapan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
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How February really feels in Calapan

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.

Calapan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°22225.211.34.2
Feb28° / 23°16418.811.64.6
Mar29° / 24°13818.411.94.5
Apr31° / 25°8415.312.34.2
May31° / 26°17323.112.63.0
Jun31° / 26°22525.212.82.7
Jul30° / 25°31227.112.72.8
Aug31° / 25°2382512.42.9
Sep30° / 25°32026.212.12.8
Oct30° / 25°26426.611.73.1
Nov29° / 25°28126.811.43.3
Dec28° / 24°43928.211.23.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
144951
154951
165050
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255248
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275347
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Calapan gets around 164 mm of rain over 18.8 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 67% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
475
574
673
772
871
970
1069
1169
1268
1367
1467
1566
1665
1765
1864
1964
2063
2163
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119774
219774
319774
419774
518793
618793
717803
817803
917803
1016813
1116813
1216804
1316804
1416804
1516795
1616795
1717785
1817785
1917776
2018766
2118766
2218766
2318766
2418766
2517767
2617767
2716777
2816768

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:265:51
211.46:265:52
311.46:265:52
411.46:265:52
511.56:265:53
611.56:265:53
711.56:255:54
811.56:255:54
911.56:255:54
1011.56:255:55
1111.56:245:55
1211.56:245:56
1311.56:245:56
1411.56:245:56
1511.66:235:57
1611.66:235:57
1711.66:225:57
1811.66:225:57
1911.66:225:58
2011.66:215:58
2111.66:215:58
2211.66:205:59
2311.66:205:59
2411.76:195:59
2511.76:195:59
2611.76:195:59
2711.76:186:00
2811.76:176:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Calapan

In seasonPeak

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

Calapan 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 February a good time to visit Calapan?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Calapan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calapan in February

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

In February, Calapan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Calapan in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 21 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Calapan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Calapan peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Calapan?

Calapan sits at 13.4°N, 121.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Rosario, 25 km away.

Topography around Calapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calapan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,538 m.

The land around Calapan is covered by trees (38%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
2,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Rosario 25 km · Puerto Galera 27 km · Victoria 28 km · Batangas 41 km · Bauan 46 km · San Pascual 48 km · Pinamalayan 51 km · Cuenca 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 Calapan (13.4117°, 121.1803°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).