Lapu-Lapu City in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lapu-Lapu City sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 468 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Lapu-Lapu City's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Lapu-Lapu City 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 Lapu-Lapu City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 468 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lapu-Lapu City in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Lapu-Lapu City reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Lapu-Lapu City
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.
Lapu-Lapu City 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 | 27° / 25° | 144 | 18.6 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 112 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 89 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 67 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 113 | 21.3 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 173 | 24.3 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 171 | 23.4 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 129 | 19.6 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 153 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 191 | 25.1 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 194 | 23.1 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 211 | 23.3 | 11.4 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lapu-Lapu City gets around 468 mm of rain over 55 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 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lapu-Lapu City
In winter, Lapu-Lapu City overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lapu-Lapu City sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Lapu-Lapu City?
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 Lapu-Lapu City for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lapu-Lapu City in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lapu-Lapu City sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lapu-Lapu City in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 21 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Lapu-Lapu City in Winter
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 Lapu-Lapu City peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Lapu-Lapu City in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lapu-Lapu City is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Lapu-Lapu City?
Lapu-Lapu City sits at 10.3°N, 123.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Mandaue City, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Lapu-Lapu City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lapu-Lapu City.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lapu-Lapu City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.
The land around Lapu-Lapu City is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (36%) 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 Lapu-Lapu City (10.3103°, 123.9494°, elevation 4 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.