Catarman weather in February

In February, Catarman sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 116 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Catarman's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catarman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Catarman is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Northern Samar.

Density
210/km²
people per km²

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 Catarman reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 31°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)
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52924
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How February really feels in Catarman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Catarman weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°17721.611.34.0
Feb29° / 24°11616.711.64.3
Mar30° / 24°11018.311.94.0
Apr32° / 25°8916.712.33.6
May32° / 26°16823.412.62.7
Jun32° / 26°22826.412.72.3
Jul31° / 25°28427.712.72.5
Aug31° / 26°20823.812.42.7
Sep31° / 25°23325.212.12.6
Oct31° / 25°2172711.72.7
Nov30° / 25°18725.611.43.0
Dec29° / 25°25626.411.33.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
154060
164159
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224357
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284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Catarman gets around 116 mm of rain over 16.7 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 60% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
167
266
366
465
564
664
763
863
962
1061
1161
1260
1360
1459
1559
1658
1758
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2458
2558
2658
2759
2859

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
136136
236136
336136
436136
536136
636235
736235
836235
936235
1036235
1136235
1236235
1346135
1446135
1546135
1646135
1756035
1856035
1956035
2065836
2165836
2265737
2355837
2455738
2555639
2655540
2745640
2845541

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:115:39
211.56:115:39
311.56:115:39
411.56:115:40
511.56:115:40
611.56:115:41
711.56:105:41
811.56:105:41
911.56:105:42
1011.56:105:42
1111.56:105:42
1211.66:095:43
1311.66:095:43
1411.66:095:43
1511.66:085:44
1611.66:085:44
1711.66:085:44
1811.66:075:44
1911.66:075:45
2011.66:075:45
2111.76:065:45
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2311.76:055:46
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2711.76:045:47
2811.76:035:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Catarman

In seasonPeak

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

Catarman 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 Catarman?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Catarman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catarman in February

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

In February, Catarman sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catarman 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 14 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Catarman 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 Catarman peaks around April 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Catarman?

Catarman sits at 12.5°N, 124.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laoang, 42 km away.

CatbaloganBulanSorsogonZumarraga

Topography around Catarman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catarman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Catarman is covered by trees (31%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Laoang 42 km · Calbayog City 48 km · Irosin 69 km · Gubat 73 km · Catbalogan 85 km · Bulan 85 km · Sorsogon 88 km · Zumarraga 98 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 Catarman (12.4989°, 124.6377°, elevation 11 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).