Lake Sebu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lake Sebu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 518 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season 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 7% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Lake Sebu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Lake Sebu 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 Lake Sebu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 518 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lake Sebu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Lake Sebu reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Lake Sebu
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.
Lake Sebu 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° | 185 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 157 | 19.5 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 177 | 23.3 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 191 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 274 | 28.6 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 280 | 27.9 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 234 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 207 | 25.3 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 198 | 25.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 237 | 27.7 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 204 | 26.7 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 176 | 24.9 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lake Sebu gets around 518 mm of rain over 67 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 3 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lake Sebu
In winter, Lake Sebu overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lake Sebu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Lake Sebu?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lake Sebu.
What to pack for Lake Sebu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lake Sebu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lake Sebu 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 39 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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 | 30 | 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 | 30 | 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 Lake Sebu 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 Lake Sebu peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Lake Sebu?
Lake Sebu sits at 6.2°N, 124.7°E, 727 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Surallah, 17 km away.
Topography around Lake Sebu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lake Sebu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lake Sebu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m around an average of 720 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,853 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m.
The land around Lake Sebu is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (28%) 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 Lake Sebu (6.2248°, 124.7104°, elevation 727 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.