Mapun weather in February

In February, Mapun sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 118 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mapun's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mapun's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 12th warmest
Overnight low: 26°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 118 mm; 13.9 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 48 min; 6:27 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover: 68%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 20 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.6; out of 10

Mapun is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Tawi-Tawi.

Density: 161/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1904

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mapun reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Avg low (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	26
2	27	26
3	27	26
4	27	26
5	27	26
6	27	26
7	27	26
8	27	26
9	27	26
10	27	26
11	27	26
12	27	26
13	27	26
14	27	26
15	27	26
16	27	26
17	27	26
18	27	26
19	27	26
20	27	26
21	27	26
22	27	26
23	27	26
24	27	26
25	27	26
26	27	26
27	27	26
28	27	26

How February really feels in Mapun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mapun weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 26°	201	20.1	11.6	4.8
Feb	27° / 26°	118	13.9	11.8	5.6
Mar	28° / 26°	104	14	12	5.8
Apr	28° / 27°	84	15.2	12.1	5.2
May	29° / 27°	137	22.3	12.3	4.1
Jun	29° / 27°	159	23.4	12.4	3.8
Jul	28° / 27°	158	23.3	12.4	3.9
Aug	28° / 27°	146	22.9	12.2	4.0
Sep	28° / 27°	149	22.9	12	3.9
Oct	28° / 26°	213	25.6	11.8	3.8
Nov	28° / 26°	235	26.9	11.7	3.7
Dec	28° / 26°	258	26.2	11.6	3.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	36	36	35	35	35	36	37	37	38	37	37	38	38	38
Cloudier (%)	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	67	67	66	66	66	64	64	65	65	65	64	63	63	62	63	63	62	62	62

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	32	68
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	32	68
5	32	68
6	32	68
7	32	68
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	33	67
11	33	67
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	36	64
16	36	64
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	35	65
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	38	62
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mapun gets around 118 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	53	53	53	53	53	53	52	52	52	51	51	51	50	50	49	49	48	48	47	47	46	46	45	45	45	44	44	44

	Rain chance (%)
1	53
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	52
8	52
9	52
10	51
11	51
12	51
13	50
14	50
15	49
16	49
17	48
18	48
19	47
20	47
21	46
22	46
23	45
24	45
25	45
26	44
27	44
28	44

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Muggy (%)	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Oppressive (%)	86	88	88	88	88	88	88	89	89	89	89	88	88	88	88	87	87	86	86	85	85	84	84	83	82	82	81	80
Miserable (%)	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	12	12	13	13	14	14	15	15	16	17	17	18	19

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	2	86	12
2	1	88	11
3	1	88	11
4	1	88	11
5	1	88	11
6	1	88	11
7	1	88	11
8	1	89	10
9	1	89	10
10	1	89	10
11	1	89	10
12	1	88	11
13	1	88	11
14	1	88	11
15	1	88	11
16	1	87	12
17	1	87	12
18	1	86	13
19	1	86	13
20	1	85	14
21	1	85	14
22	1	84	15
23	1	84	15
24	1	83	16
25	1	82	17
26	1	82	17
27	1	81	18
28	1	80	19

Wind in February

Winds average 20 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19
Feels	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	21	breezy
2	21	breezy
3	21	breezy
4	21	breezy
5	21	breezy
6	21	breezy
7	21	breezy
8	21	breezy
9	21	breezy
10	20	breezy
11	20	breezy
12	20	breezy
13	20	breezy
14	20	breezy
15	20	breezy
16	20	light breeze
17	20	light breeze
18	20	light breeze
19	20	light breeze
20	20	light breeze
21	20	light breeze
22	20	light breeze
23	20	light breeze
24	19	light breeze
25	19	light breeze
26	19	light breeze
27	19	light breeze
28	19	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:15 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8
Sunrise (AM)	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:26	6:26	6:26	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:24	6:24
Sunset (PM)	6:10	6:11	6:11	6:11	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:15

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.7	6:28	6:10
2	11.7	6:28	6:11
3	11.7	6:28	6:11
4	11.7	6:28	6:11
5	11.7	6:28	6:12
6	11.7	6:28	6:12
7	11.7	6:28	6:12
8	11.7	6:28	6:12
9	11.7	6:28	6:13
10	11.7	6:28	6:13
11	11.8	6:28	6:13
12	11.8	6:28	6:13
13	11.8	6:28	6:13
14	11.8	6:28	6:14
15	11.8	6:27	6:14
16	11.8	6:27	6:14
17	11.8	6:27	6:14
18	11.8	6:27	6:14
19	11.8	6:27	6:14
20	11.8	6:26	6:14
21	11.8	6:26	6:14
22	11.8	6:26	6:15
23	11.8	6:25	6:15
24	11.8	6:25	6:15
25	11.8	6:25	6:15
26	11.8	6:25	6:15
27	11.8	6:24	6:15
28	11.8	6:24	6:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.2	Bright
2	5.2	Bright
3	5.3	Bright
4	5.3	Bright
5	5.3	Bright
6	5.3	Bright
7	5.3	Bright
8	5.3	Bright
9	5.4	Bright
10	5.4	Bright
11	5.4	Bright
12	5.5	Bright
13	5.5	Bright
14	5.5	Bright
15	5.6	Bright
16	5.6	Bright
17	5.6	Bright
18	5.7	Bright
19	5.7	Bright
20	5.7	Bright
21	5.8	Bright
22	5.8	Bright
23	5.8	Bright
24	5.8	Bright
25	5.8	Bright
26	5.9	Bright
27	5.9	Bright
28	5.9	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mapun

In seasonPeak

In February, Mapun sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mapun sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Mapun?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mapun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mapun in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Mapun sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Mapun in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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	28	28	29	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	28
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	28	Warm
Feb	28	Warm
Mar	28	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	30	Tropical
Jun	30	Tropical
Jul	29	Tropical
Aug	29	Tropical
Sep	29	Tropical
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	29	Tropical
Dec	28	Tropical

UV index in Mapun in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mapun peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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	13	14	14	13	13	12	14	13	12	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Mapun?

Mapun sits at 7.0°N, 118.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sandakan, 134 km away.

Topography around Mapun

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mapun.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mapun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around Mapun is covered by water (70%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (92%) within 16 km, and water (99%) within 80 km.

3 km

207 m

water 70%

16 km

301 m

water 92%

80 km

286 m

water 99%

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← January Mapun year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Sandakan 134 km · Kudat 187 km · Brookes Point 213 km · Lahad Datu 218 km · Ranau 234 km · Jose Rizal 239 km · Narra 255 km · Bongao 257 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 Mapun (6.9747°, 118.5144°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	26
2	27	26
3	27	26
4	27	26
5	27	26
6	27	26
7	27	26
8	27	26
9	27	26
10	27	26
11	27	26
12	27	26
13	27	26
14	27	26
15	27	26
16	27	26
17	27	26
18	27	26
19	27	26
20	27	26
21	27	26
22	27	26
23	27	26
24	27	26
25	27	26
26	27	26
27	27	26
28	27	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	32	68
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	32	68
5	32	68
6	32	68
7	32	68
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	33	67
11	33	67
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	36	64
16	36	64
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	35	65
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	38	62
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62

	Rain chance (%)
1	53
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	52
8	52
9	52
10	51
11	51
12	51
13	50
14	50
15	49
16	49
17	48
18	48
19	47
20	47
21	46
22	46
23	45
24	45
25	45
26	44
27	44
28	44

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	2	86	12
2	1	88	11
3	1	88	11
4	1	88	11
5	1	88	11
6	1	88	11
7	1	88	11
8	1	89	10
9	1	89	10
10	1	89	10
11	1	89	10
12	1	88	11
13	1	88	11
14	1	88	11
15	1	88	11
16	1	87	12
17	1	87	12
18	1	86	13
19	1	86	13
20	1	85	14
21	1	85	14
22	1	84	15
23	1	84	15
24	1	83	16
25	1	82	17
26	1	82	17
27	1	81	18
28	1	80	19

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	26
2	27	26
3	27	26
4	27	26
5	27	26
6	27	26
7	27	26
8	27	26
9	27	26
10	27	26
11	27	26
12	27	26
13	27	26
14	27	26
15	27	26
16	27	26
17	27	26
18	27	26
19	27	26
20	27	26
21	27	26
22	27	26
23	27	26
24	27	26
25	27	26
26	27	26
27	27	26
28	27	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	32	68
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	32	68
5	32	68
6	32	68
7	32	68
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	33	67
11	33	67
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	36	64
16	36	64
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	35	65
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	38	62
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62

	Rain chance (%)
1	53
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	52
8	52
9	52
10	51
11	51
12	51
13	50
14	50
15	49
16	49
17	48
18	48
19	47
20	47
21	46
22	46
23	45
24	45
25	45
26	44
27	44
28	44

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	2	86	12
2	1	88	11
3	1	88	11
4	1	88	11
5	1	88	11
6	1	88	11
7	1	88	11
8	1	89	10
9	1	89	10
10	1	89	10
11	1	89	10
12	1	88	11
13	1	88	11
14	1	88	11
15	1	88	11
16	1	87	12
17	1	87	12
18	1	86	13
19	1	86	13
20	1	85	14
21	1	85	14
22	1	84	15
23	1	84	15
24	1	83	16
25	1	82	17
26	1	82	17
27	1	81	18
28	1	80	19

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	26
2	27	26
3	27	26
4	27	26
5	27	26
6	27	26
7	27	26
8	27	26
9	27	26
10	27	26
11	27	26
12	27	26
13	27	26
14	27	26
15	27	26
16	27	26
17	27	26
18	27	26
19	27	26
20	27	26
21	27	26
22	27	26
23	27	26
24	27	26
25	27	26
26	27	26
27	27	26
28	27	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	32	68
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	32	68
5	32	68
6	32	68
7	32	68
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	33	67
11	33	67
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	36	64
16	36	64
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	35	65
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	38	62
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62

	Rain chance (%)
1	53
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	52
8	52
9	52
10	51
11	51
12	51
13	50
14	50
15	49
16	49
17	48
18	48
19	47
20	47
21	46
22	46
23	45
24	45
25	45
26	44
27	44
28	44

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	2	86	12
2	1	88	11
3	1	88	11
4	1	88	11
5	1	88	11
6	1	88	11
7	1	88	11
8	1	89	10
9	1	89	10
10	1	89	10
11	1	89	10
12	1	88	11
13	1	88	11
14	1	88	11
15	1	88	11
16	1	87	12
17	1	87	12
18	1	86	13
19	1	86	13
20	1	85	14
21	1	85	14
22	1	84	15
23	1	84	15
24	1	83	16
25	1	82	17
26	1	82	17
27	1	81	18
28	1	80	19