Catbalogan weather in February

In February, Catbalogan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 94 mm of rain across 14 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Catbalogan's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catbalogan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Catbalogan is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Samar.

Density
393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1596

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 Catbalogan reaches about 29°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 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 Catbalogan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 7 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
7
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.

Catbalogan 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° / 24°13917.711.44.7
Feb29° / 23°941411.64.9
Mar30° / 24°8114.711.94.7
Apr31° / 24°6413.612.34.2
May31° / 25°13420.812.53.3
Jun30° / 25°22525.712.72.9
Jul30° / 25°29128.112.62.9
Aug30° / 25°22325.112.43.1
Sep30° / 25°2412612.13.0
Oct30° / 24°21226.811.73.1
Nov29° / 24°14821.911.53.7
Dec29° / 24°19521.411.34.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
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154060
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264753
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Catbalogan gets around 94 mm of rain over 14 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 51% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1650
1750
1849
1949
2049
2148
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2750
2850

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113816
213825
313825
412835
512835
612844
712844
811845
911845
1011845
1111845
1211836
1311836
1411836
1512817
1613807
1713798
1814788
1914788
2015769
2115769
2215769
23157510
24147610
25147610
26137710
27137611
28127711

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light 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 6:09 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:39
211.56:095:39
311.56:095:39
411.56:095:40
511.56:095:40
611.56:095:41
711.56:095:41
811.56:085:41
911.66:085:42
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1311.66:075:43
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1611.66:065:44
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1911.76:055:44
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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 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
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144.5Bright
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164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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214.7Bright
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284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Catbalogan

In seasonPeak

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

Catbalogan 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 Catbalogan?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Catbalogan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catbalogan in February

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

In February, Catbalogan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catbalogan 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 31 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Catbalogan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Catbalogan peaks around April 14 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 14UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Catbalogan?

Catbalogan sits at 11.8°N, 124.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Zumarraga, 16 km away.

Topography around Catbalogan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catbalogan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,290 m.

The land around Catbalogan is covered by trees (54%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
1,290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Zumarraga 16 km · Calbayog City 45 km · Carigara 58 km · Panalanoy 60 km · Tacloban 61 km · Borongan 62 km · Palo 70 km · Tanauan 75 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 Catbalogan (11.7753°, 124.8861°, elevation 12 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).