Dupax Del Norte in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Dupax Del Norte sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 169 mm of rain over about 25 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Dupax Del Norte's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dupax Del Norte's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
169 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Dupax Del Norte in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical winter day in Dupax Del Norte reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Dupax Del Norte 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°367.211.17.1
Feb24° / 16°447.811.57.0
Mar26° / 17°651211.96.4
Apr27° / 18°1051612.45.5
May28° / 19°23122.712.84.4
Jun27° / 19°24926.7133.7
Jul26° / 19°40629.112.93.5
Aug26° / 19°38128.912.53.6
Sep26° / 19°31726.312.13.8
Oct26° / 19°24818.311.65.2
Nov25° / 18°10411.911.26.3
Dec24° / 17°9010.1116.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Dupax Del Norte gets around 169 mm of rain over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Dupax Del Norte

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None of Dupax Del Norte's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Dupax Del Norte's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Is winter a good time to visit Dupax Del Norte?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Dupax Del Norte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dupax Del Norte in Winter

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

In winter, Dupax Del Norte sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Dupax Del Norte in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dupax Del Norte peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highAug 17UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dupax Del Norte in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dupax Del Norte is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dupax Del Norte?

Dupax Del Norte sits at 16.3°N, 121.1°E, 356 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Dupax del Sur, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Dupax Del Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dupax Del Norte has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,215 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,855 m.

The land around Dupax Del Norte is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
1,215 m
80 km
2,855 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Dupax del Sur 3.0 km · Bambang 9.0 km · Bayombong 20 km · Baggabag B 24 km · Solano 25 km · Itogon 46 km · Guiset East 53 km · Diadi 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 Dupax Del Norte (16.3079°, 121.1062°, elevation 356 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.