Orani in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Orani sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 123 mm of rain over about 15 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 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Orani's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Orani 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 Orani's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 123 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Orani in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Orani reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Orani
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.
Orani 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° | 22 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 20 | 2.9 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 23 | 3.3 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 23 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| May | 31° / 26° | 155 | 18.3 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 26° | 279 | 25.2 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 446 | 28.8 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 421 | 28.8 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 355 | 27.2 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 195 | 19.6 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 82 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 81 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Orani gets around 123 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Orani
In winter, Orani overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Orani sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Orani's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Orani?
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 Orani for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Orani in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Orani sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Orani in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°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 22 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) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| 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 | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Orani 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 Orani 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 Orani 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 Orani is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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) | 33 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 42 | Poor |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 49 | Poor |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Orani?
Orani sits at 14.8°N, 120.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Samal, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Orani
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Orani.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Orani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.
The land around Orani is covered by water (47%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (32%) 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 Orani (14.8006°, 120.5371°, elevation 9 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.