Malanday in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Malanday sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 236 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
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 muggy.
Winter is Malanday's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Malanday 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 Malanday's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 236 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Malanday in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Malanday reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Malanday
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.
Malanday 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° / 21° | 49 | 7.1 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 21° | 39 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 47 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 52 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 242 | 20.5 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 322 | 25.8 | 12.9 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 547 | 29.7 | 12.8 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 546 | 29.9 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 465 | 28.7 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 273 | 21.6 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 23° | 129 | 14.1 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 27° / 22° | 148 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Malanday gets around 236 mm of rain over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Malanday
In winter, Malanday overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Malanday sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Malanday's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Malanday?
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 Malanday for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Malanday in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Malanday sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Malanday 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 at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Malanday in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malanday peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (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) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Malanday 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 Malanday is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (February, 11 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) | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Malanday?
Malanday sits at 14.7°N, 121.1°E, 23 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Mateo, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Malanday
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malanday.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Malanday has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,122 m.
The land around Malanday is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (32%) 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 Malanday (14.7069°, 121.1306°, elevation 23 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.