Palo weather in February

In February, Palo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 146 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Palo's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Palo is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Leyte.

Density
79/km²
people per km²
Founded
1768

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Palo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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How February really feels in Palo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Palo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°20521.411.44.4
Feb28° / 25°14617.711.64.5
Mar29° / 25°13218.911.94.5
Apr30° / 26°8718.212.24.2
May30° / 26°12222.312.53.5
Jun30° / 26°18925.212.63.1
Jul30° / 26°20925.712.63.1
Aug30° / 26°15022.112.43.3
Sep30° / 26°1842412.13.2
Oct29° / 26°19626.211.73.2
Nov29° / 26°20424.511.53.5
Dec28° / 25°26225.111.43.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44060
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134456
144357
154456
164456
174753
184753
194753
204852
214852
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234852
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Palo gets around 146 mm of rain over 17.7 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 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
467
567
667
767
867
967
1066
1166
1266
1365
1465
1564
1663
1762
1861
1961
2060
2160
2259
2359
2459
2559
2659
2759
2859

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
137423
237423
337423
437423
537423
637522
737522
837423
937423
1037423
1137324
1247224
1347224
1447125
1547125
1656926
1756926
1856827
1966727
2066628
2166628
2266529
2366529
2466529
2556530
2656530
2756431
2846531

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:085:39
211.56:085:39
311.56:085:40
411.56:085:40
511.56:085:40
611.66:085:41
711.66:075:41
811.66:075:42
911.66:075:42
1011.66:075:42
1111.66:075:42
1211.66:065:43
1311.66:065:43
1411.66:065:43
1511.66:065:44
1611.66:055:44
1711.76:055:44
1811.76:055:44
1911.76:045:45
2011.76:045:45
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2211.76:035:45
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2411.76:025:46
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2711.76:015:46
2811.86:015:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Palo

In seasonPeak

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

Palo 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 Palo?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Palo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palo in February

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

In February, Palo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palo in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 15 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Palo 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 Palo peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Palo?

Palo sits at 11.2°N, 125.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tanauan, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Palo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,304 m.

The land around Palo is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, water (38%), trees (31%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
1,304 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Tanauan 6.0 km · Tacloban 10 km · Panalanoy 11 km · Burauen 23 km · Carigara 37 km · Ormoc 45 km · Abuyog 46 km · Zumarraga 56 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 Palo (11.1575°, 124.9908°, elevation 7 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).