Himamaylan in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Himamaylan sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 391 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
391 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Himamaylan in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical winter day in Himamaylan reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Himamaylan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Himamaylan 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
Jan30° / 23°10814.511.54.2
Feb31° / 23°10111.311.74.1
Mar33° / 23°11712.311.93.5
Apr34° / 24°12914.112.22.8
May33° / 24°26725.512.52.4
Jun31° / 24°37528.412.62.4
Jul30° / 24°37929.412.52.6
Aug30° / 24°31427.612.32.7
Sep30° / 24°35628.512.12.6
Oct30° / 24°31728.911.82.6
Nov31° / 23°20222.911.53.1
Dec30° / 23°18220.111.43.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Himamaylan gets around 391 mm of rain over 46 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 oppressive — 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 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Himamaylan

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In winter, Himamaylan overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Himamaylan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Himamaylan's rainy season runs May–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Himamaylan?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Himamaylan.

What to pack for Himamaylan in Winter

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

In winter, Himamaylan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Himamaylan in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 June 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Himamaylan in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Himamaylan peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 highMar 23UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Himamaylan?

Himamaylan sits at 10.1°N, 122.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Suay, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Himamaylan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Himamaylan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,458 m.

The land around Himamaylan is covered by water (33%), trees (32%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (38%), water (32%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
2,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Winter weather nearby: Suay 6.0 km · Binalbagan 11 km · Kabankalan 14 km · Isabela 17 km · Hinigaran 19 km · Tinongan 22 km · La Castellana 30 km · La Carlota 37 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 Himamaylan (10.0989°, 122.8706°, elevation 7 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.