Ipil in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ipil sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 334 mm of rain over about 49 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Ipil's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Ipil 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 Ipil's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
334 mm
49 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ipil in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical winter day in Ipil reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Ipil

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.

Ipil 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
Jan29° / 24°9815.511.64.6
Feb30° / 24°8812.211.74.6
Mar30° / 25°9914.911.94.3
Apr30° / 25°12219.612.23.6
May30° / 25°2472812.42.9
Jun29° / 25°29727.812.43.0
Jul29° / 24°29928.512.43.1
Aug29° / 24°26627.112.33.2
Sep29° / 24°26326.8123.2
Oct29° / 24°27928.411.83.1
Nov29° / 25°18923.711.63.5
Dec29° / 25°14820.911.63.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ipil gets around 334 mm of rain over 49 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 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Ipil

In seasonPeak

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

Ipil 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 winter a good time to visit Ipil?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Ipil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ipil in Winter

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

In winter, Ipil sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 49 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ipil 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ipil in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Ipil peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ipil 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 Ipil is worst in April — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorApr 2071 µg/m³Jan 1940 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ipil?

Ipil sits at 7.8°N, 122.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Siocon, 50 km away.

PagadianMuricayMahayagMolaveZamboanga CityRecodoDipolog

Topography around Ipil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,506 m.

The land around Ipil is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
898 m
80 km
1,506 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Winter weather nearby: Siocon 50 km · Pagadian 94 km · Muricay 98 km · Mahayag 102 km · Molave 105 km · Zamboanga City 112 km · Recodo 115 km · Dipolog 120 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 Ipil (7.7844°, 122.5861°, elevation 16 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.