Mati weather in February

In February, Mati sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 131 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mati's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mati's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mati is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Davao Oriental.

Density
180/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mati reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
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42623
52623
62623
72623
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282623

Mati weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°18718.911.65.1
Feb26° / 23°13114.711.85.5
Mar27° / 23°11314.6125.8
Apr27° / 24°9614.112.15.7
May27° / 24°18325.612.34.1
Jun27° / 24°24327.912.43.6
Jul27° / 24°23728.312.43.7
Aug27° / 24°2472812.23.8
Sep27° / 24°21725.6123.9
Oct27° / 24°23326.111.84.0
Nov27° / 24°17422.511.74.5
Dec27° / 24°16120.711.64.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143466
153466
163466
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mati gets around 131 mm of rain over 14.7 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 53% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
457
557
657
757
857
956
1056
1156
1255
1355
1454
1554
1653
1752
1852
1951
2050
2150
2249
2349
2449
2549
2648
2748
2848

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103070
202971
302971
402971
502971
602971
702971
802872
902971
1002971
1102971
1202971
1302971
1403070
1503070
1613168
1713267
1813267
1913366
2013366
2113366
2213366
2313366
2413366
2513366
2613366
2713267
2813267

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:40
211.75:585:40
311.75:585:40
411.75:585:41
511.75:585:41
611.75:585:41
711.75:585:41
811.75:575:42
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1811.85:565:43
1911.85:565:43
2011.85:555:44
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2211.85:555:44
2311.85:555:44
2411.85:545:44
2511.85:545:44
2611.85:545:44
2711.85:535:44
2811.95:535:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mati

In seasonPeak

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

Mati 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 Mati?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mati for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mati in February

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

In February, Mati sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mati 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 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mati in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mati peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 11UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mati?

Mati sits at 7.0°N, 126.2°E, 21 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lupon, 24 km away.

Topography around Mati

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mati has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,298 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,636 m.

The land around Mati is covered by trees (54%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
1,298 m
80 km
2,636 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lupon 24 km · Manay 46 km · Samal 58 km · Maco 60 km · San Mariano 65 km · Davao 68 km · Panabo 71 km · Magugpo Poblacion 71 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
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 Mati (6.9551°, 126.2165°, elevation 21 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).