Malaybalay in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Malaybalay sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 629 mm of rain over about 70 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Malaybalay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Malaybalay 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 Malaybalay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 629 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Malaybalay in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Malaybalay reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Malaybalay 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 | 26° / 19° | 242 | 24.3 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 26° / 19° | 185 | 20.7 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 163 | 21.2 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 139 | 20.5 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 255 | 27.7 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 302 | 28.4 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 318 | 29 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 317 | 27.8 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 320 | 27.8 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 283 | 28.4 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 202 | 25.4 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 202 | 25.1 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Malaybalay gets around 629 mm of rain over 70 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Malaybalay?
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 Malaybalay for sightseeing.
What to pack for Malaybalay in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Malaybalay sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Malaybalay 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 Malaybalay peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Malaybalay 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 Malaybalay is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Malaybalay?
Malaybalay sits at 8.2°N, 125.1°E, 629 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Impasugong, 22 km away.
Topography around Malaybalay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malaybalay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Malaybalay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 665 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,700 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,883 m.
The land around Malaybalay is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) 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 Malaybalay (8.1575°, 125.1278°, elevation 629 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.