Paete in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Paete sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 411 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Paete's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Paete 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 Paete's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 411 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Paete in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Paete reaches about 27°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Paete
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.
Paete 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° / 22° | 93 | 16.6 | 11.2 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 22° | 69 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 70 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 62 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 205 | 23 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 269 | 27.4 | 12.8 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 379 | 29.3 | 12.8 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 317 | 28.1 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 344 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 245 | 25.4 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 23° | 181 | 23.3 | 11.3 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 23° | 250 | 22.5 | 11.2 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Paete gets around 411 mm of rain over 53 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 14 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Paete
In winter, Paete overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Paete sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Paete's rainy season runs May–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Paete?
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 Paete for sightseeing.
What to pack for Paete in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Paete sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Paete in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 33 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°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) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Paete 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 Paete peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (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 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Paete 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 Paete is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Paete?
Paete sits at 14.4°N, 121.5°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pangil, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Paete
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paete.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paete has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m.
The land around Paete is covered by trees (54%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (42%) 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 Paete (14.3647°, 121.4829°, 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.