Olongapo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Olongapo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 103 mm of rain over about 12 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Olongapo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Olongapo 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 Olongapo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 103 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Olongapo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Olongapo reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Olongapo
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.
Olongapo 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 | 28° / 23° | 17 | 2.5 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 19 | 2.8 | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 23 | 3.8 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 27 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 5.2 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 185 | 19 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 361 | 25.7 | 12.9 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 25° | 571 | 29.5 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 565 | 29.4 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 25° | 436 | 27.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 225 | 20.3 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 86 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 67 | 6.6 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Olongapo gets around 103 mm of rain over 12 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 13 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Olongapo
In winter, Olongapo overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Olongapo sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Olongapo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Olongapo?
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 Olongapo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Olongapo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Olongapo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Olongapo 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 18 km away) is warmest in May 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) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Olongapo 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 Olongapo peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 | 12 | 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 | 12 | 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 Olongapo 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 Olongapo is worst in November — around 30 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) | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Olongapo?
Olongapo sits at 14.8°N, 120.3°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Subic, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Olongapo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Olongapo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Olongapo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 m.
The land around Olongapo is covered by water (38%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (27%) 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 Olongapo (14.8292°, 120.2828°, elevation 11 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.