Manolo Fortich in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Manolo Fortich sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 750 mm of rain over about 75 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 5% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Manolo Fortich's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Manolo Fortich 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 Manolo Fortich's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 750 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Manolo Fortich in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Manolo Fortich reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
Manolo Fortich 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° / 20° | 267 | 25.6 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 20° | 217 | 21.6 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 223 | 22.8 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 207 | 23.4 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 328 | 29.5 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 384 | 29 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 362 | 28.6 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 301 | 27.6 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 302 | 27.4 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 323 | 29.6 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 285 | 27.3 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 267 | 27.7 | 11.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Manolo Fortich gets around 750 mm of rain over 75 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 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Manolo Fortich
In winter, Manolo Fortich overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Manolo Fortich sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Manolo Fortich?
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 Manolo Fortich for sightseeing.
What to pack for Manolo Fortich in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Manolo Fortich sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Manolo Fortich 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 39 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 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Manolo Fortich 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 Manolo Fortich peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (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) | 12 | 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 | 12 | 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 Manolo Fortich 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 Manolo Fortich is worst in April — around 19 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) | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Manolo Fortich?
Manolo Fortich sits at 8.4°N, 124.9°E, 515 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Impasugong, 17 km away.
Topography around Manolo Fortich
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manolo Fortich.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manolo Fortich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,114 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.
The land around Manolo Fortich is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (21%) 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 Manolo Fortich (8.3697°, 124.8644°, elevation 515 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.