Davao weather in February

In February, Davao sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Davao's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Davao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Davao is city of the Philippines.

Density
757/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Davao reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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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How February really feels in Davao

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.

Davao weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°11913.911.64.6
Feb30° / 23°8110.411.84.6
Mar31° / 23°7610.7124.4
Apr32° / 24°751212.23.8
May31° / 24°16123.112.33.0
Jun30° / 24°18024.912.43.0
Jul30° / 24°18324.312.43.2
Aug30° / 24°19323.912.23.2
Sep31° / 24°18421.7123.2
Oct31° / 24°1912311.83.1
Nov30° / 24°11817.311.73.8
Dec30° / 24°10513.611.64.3

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 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103268
113268
123268
133367
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Davao gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.4 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
442
542
642
741
841
941
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1140
1239
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1438
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2134
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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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1023761
2023770
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Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:005:42
211.76:005:42
311.76:005:43
411.76:005:43
511.76:005:43
611.76:005:43
711.76:005:44
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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 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Davao

In seasonPeak

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

Davao 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 Davao?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Davao in February

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

In February, Davao sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Davao in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 22 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Davao 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 Davao peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Davao 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 Davao is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2019 µg/m³May 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Davao?

Davao sits at 7.1°N, 125.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Samal, 11 km away.

Topography around Davao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Davao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Davao is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Samal 11 km · Panabo 27 km · Cabayangan 39 km · Maco 42 km · Digos 46 km · Magugpo Poblacion 47 km · Lupon 48 km · Bansalan 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 Davao (7.0731°, 125.6128°, elevation 13 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).