Glan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Glan sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 397 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Glan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Glan 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 Glan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 397 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Glan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Glan reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Glan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 21 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.
Glan 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° / 25° | 154 | 17.7 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 100 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 96 | 15.8 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 103 | 16 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 166 | 23.1 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 25° | 219 | 25.7 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 25° | 203 | 26.3 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 181 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 28° / 25° | 118 | 20.4 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 161 | 22 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 162 | 23 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 143 | 21.3 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Glan gets around 397 mm of rain over 53 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Glan
In winter, Glan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Glan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Glan?
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 Glan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Glan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Glan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Glan in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 29°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Glan 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 Glan peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Where is Glan?
Glan sits at 5.8°N, 125.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Malapatan, 19 km away.
Topography around Glan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Glan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Glan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,255 m.
The land around Glan is covered by trees (65%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (42%) 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 Glan (5.8242°, 125.2033°, elevation 9 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.