Coron in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Coron sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 18 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Coron's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Coron has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Coron's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 196 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Coron in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Coron reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Coron
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Coron 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 | 27° / 26° | 35 | 4 | 11.4 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 26° | 25 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 27° | 25 | 3.8 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 27° | 36 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 189 | 20.1 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 332 | 25.6 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 463 | 27.4 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 362 | 25.1 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 406 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 27° | 253 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 27° | 144 | 13.9 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 27° | 136 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Coron gets around 196 mm of rain over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Coron
In winter, Coron overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Coron sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Coron's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Coron?
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 one of the better times to visit Coron for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Coron in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Coron sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Coron in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Coron in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Coron peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Where is Coron?
Coron sits at 12.0°N, 120.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Culion, 23 km away.
Topography around Coron
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Coron.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Coron has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.
The land around Coron is covered by trees (52%) and water (35%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and water (91%) 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 Coron (11.9986°, 120.2043°, elevation 0 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.