Don Carlos in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Don Carlos sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 370 mm of rain over about 44 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Don Carlos's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Don Carlos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 370 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Don Carlos in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Don Carlos reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Don Carlos
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Don Carlos 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 | 28° / 21° | 134 | 15 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 106 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 90 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 101 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 211 | 24.8 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 257 | 27.3 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 250 | 27.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 239 | 26.4 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 269 | 26.5 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 257 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 150 | 21.1 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 130 | 17.3 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Don Carlos gets around 370 mm of rain over 44 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Don Carlos?
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 a reasonable time to visit Don Carlos for sightseeing.
What to pack for Don Carlos in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Don Carlos sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Don Carlos in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Don Carlos peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).
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) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Don Carlos in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Don Carlos is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Don Carlos?
Don Carlos sits at 7.7°N, 125.0°E, 307 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Maramag, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Don Carlos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Don Carlos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Don Carlos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,880 m.
The land around Don Carlos is covered by trees (56%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) 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 Don Carlos (7.68°, 125.005°, elevation 307 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.