Samal weather in February

In February, Samal sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 113 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Samal's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samal's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 25°; 1st coldest
Rainfall: 113 mm; 13.5 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 48 min; 5:59 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover: 71%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 13 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.5; out of 10

Samal is city of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Norte.

Density: 144/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1948

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

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Samal reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	28
Avg low (°C)	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	25
2	27	25
3	27	25
4	27	25
5	27	25
6	27	25
7	27	25
8	27	25
9	27	25
10	27	25
11	27	25
12	27	25
13	27	25
14	27	25
15	27	25
16	27	25
17	27	25
18	27	25
19	27	25
20	27	25
21	27	25
22	27	25
23	27	25
24	27	25
25	27	25
26	27	25
27	27	25
28	28	25

How February really feels in Samal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Samal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 25°	153	18	11.6	5.1
Feb	27° / 25°	113	13.5	11.8	5.5
Mar	28° / 25°	93	13.1	12	5.9
Apr	28° / 26°	75	14.9	12.2	5.2
May	28° / 26°	128	24.3	12.3	3.9
Jun	28° / 26°	151	25.3	12.4	3.7
Jul	28° / 26°	124	23.7	12.4	4.1
Aug	28° / 26°	121	22.7	12.2	4.3
Sep	28° / 26°	95	20	12	4.3
Oct	28° / 26°	101	21.2	11.8	4.2
Nov	28° / 26°	94	17.3	11.7	4.6
Dec	28° / 26°	114	16.9	11.6	5.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	33	33	33	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	37
Cloudier (%)	67	67	67	68	68	68	68	68	68	67	67	67	66	65	65	65	65	65	64	64	63	63	63	63	62	62	62	63

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	33	67
4	32	68
5	32	68
6	32	68
7	32	68
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	33	67
11	33	67
12	33	67
13	34	66
14	35	65
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	38	62
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	37	63

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Samal gets around 113 mm of rain over 13.5 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 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	54	54	54	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	52	52	51	50	49	48	47	46	45	44	44	43	42	42	42	41

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	54
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	53
8	53
9	53
10	53
11	53
12	53
13	52
14	52
15	51
16	50
17	49
18	48
19	47
20	46
21	45
22	44
23	44
24	43
25	42
26	42
27	42
28	41

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Muggy (%)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Oppressive (%)	96	96	96	96	97	97	97	96	96	96	96	96	94	94	94	94	93	93	93	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92
Miserable (%)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	3	96	1
2	3	96	1
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	3	97	0
6	3	97	0
7	3	97	0
8	4	96	0
9	4	96	0
10	4	96	0
11	4	96	0
12	4	96	0
13	5	94	1
14	5	94	1
15	5	94	1
16	5	94	1
17	6	93	1
18	6	93	1
19	6	93	1
20	7	92	1
21	7	92	1
22	7	92	1
23	7	92	1
24	7	92	1
25	7	92	1
26	7	92	1
27	7	92	1
28	7	92	1

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	13	light breeze
2	13	light breeze
3	13	light breeze
4	13	light breeze
5	13	light breeze
6	13	light breeze
7	13	light breeze
8	13	light breeze
9	13	light breeze
10	13	light breeze
11	13	light breeze
12	13	light breeze
13	13	light breeze
14	13	light breeze
15	13	light breeze
16	13	light breeze
17	13	light breeze
18	13	light breeze
19	13	light breeze
20	13	light breeze
21	13	light breeze
22	13	light breeze
23	13	light breeze
24	13	light breeze
25	13	light breeze
26	13	light breeze
27	13	light breeze
28	13	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:46 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8
Sunrise (AM)	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:55
Sunset (PM)	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.7	6:00	5:42
2	11.7	6:00	5:42
3	11.7	6:00	5:42
4	11.7	6:00	5:42
5	11.7	6:00	5:43
6	11.7	6:00	5:43
7	11.7	6:00	5:43
8	11.7	6:00	5:43
9	11.7	6:00	5:44
10	11.7	5:59	5:44
11	11.7	5:59	5:44
12	11.8	5:59	5:44
13	11.8	5:59	5:44
14	11.8	5:59	5:45
15	11.8	5:59	5:45
16	11.8	5:58	5:45
17	11.8	5:58	5:45
18	11.8	5:58	5:45
19	11.8	5:58	5:45
20	11.8	5:58	5:45
21	11.8	5:57	5:46
22	11.8	5:57	5:46
23	11.8	5:57	5:46
24	11.8	5:56	5:46
25	11.8	5:56	5:46
26	11.8	5:56	5:46
27	11.8	5:55	5:46
28	11.8	5:55	5:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.4
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.8	Bright
2	4.8	Bright
3	4.8	Bright
4	4.8	Bright
5	4.8	Bright
6	4.8	Bright
7	4.8	Bright
8	4.9	Bright
9	4.9	Bright
10	4.9	Bright
11	4.9	Bright
12	4.9	Bright
13	5.0	Bright
14	5.0	Bright
15	5.0	Bright
16	5.0	Bright
17	5.1	Bright
18	5.1	Bright
19	5.2	Bright
20	5.2	Bright
21	5.2	Bright
22	5.2	Bright
23	5.3	Bright
24	5.3	Bright
25	5.3	Bright
26	5.4	Bright
27	5.4	Bright
28	5.4	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Samal

In seasonPeak

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

Samal 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 Samal?

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

5.5

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Samal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Samal in February

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

In February, Samal sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Samal 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 19 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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)	28	28	28	29	29	30	29	29	29	29	29	29
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	28	Warm
Feb	28	Warm
Mar	28	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	29	Tropical
Jun	30	Tropical
Jul	29	Tropical
Aug	29	Tropical
Sep	29	Tropical
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	29	Tropical
Dec	29	Tropical

UV index in Samal 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 Samal peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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)	12	13	14	14	12	12	12	13	13	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Samal?

Samal sits at 7.1°N, 125.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Davao, 11 km away.

Topography around Samal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Samal is covered by trees (65%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

274 m

trees 65%

16 km

515 m

water 54%

80 km

2,917 m

trees 64%

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← January Samal year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Davao 11 km · Panabo 26 km · Maco 36 km · Cabayangan 37 km · Lupon 39 km · Magugpo Poblacion 43 km · Digos 53 km · San Mariano 57 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 Samal (7.0744°, 125.7083°, elevation 8 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	25
2	27	25
3	27	25
4	27	25
5	27	25
6	27	25
7	27	25
8	27	25
9	27	25
10	27	25
11	27	25
12	27	25
13	27	25
14	27	25
15	27	25
16	27	25
17	27	25
18	27	25
19	27	25
20	27	25
21	27	25
22	27	25
23	27	25
24	27	25
25	27	25
26	27	25
27	27	25
28	28	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	33	67
4	32	68
5	32	68
6	32	68
7	32	68
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	33	67
11	33	67
12	33	67
13	34	66
14	35	65
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	38	62
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	37	63

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	54
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	53
8	53
9	53
10	53
11	53
12	53
13	52
14	52
15	51
16	50
17	49
18	48
19	47
20	46
21	45
22	44
23	44
24	43
25	42
26	42
27	42
28	41

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	3	96	1
2	3	96	1
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	3	97	0
6	3	97	0
7	3	97	0
8	4	96	0
9	4	96	0
10	4	96	0
11	4	96	0
12	4	96	0
13	5	94	1
14	5	94	1
15	5	94	1
16	5	94	1
17	6	93	1
18	6	93	1
19	6	93	1
20	7	92	1
21	7	92	1
22	7	92	1
23	7	92	1
24	7	92	1
25	7	92	1
26	7	92	1
27	7	92	1
28	7	92	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	25
2	27	25
3	27	25
4	27	25
5	27	25
6	27	25
7	27	25
8	27	25
9	27	25
10	27	25
11	27	25
12	27	25
13	27	25
14	27	25
15	27	25
16	27	25
17	27	25
18	27	25
19	27	25
20	27	25
21	27	25
22	27	25
23	27	25
24	27	25
25	27	25
26	27	25
27	27	25
28	28	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	33	67
4	32	68
5	32	68
6	32	68
7	32	68
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	33	67
11	33	67
12	33	67
13	34	66
14	35	65
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	38	62
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	37	63

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	54
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	53
8	53
9	53
10	53
11	53
12	53
13	52
14	52
15	51
16	50
17	49
18	48
19	47
20	46
21	45
22	44
23	44
24	43
25	42
26	42
27	42
28	41

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	3	96	1
2	3	96	1
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	3	97	0
6	3	97	0
7	3	97	0
8	4	96	0
9	4	96	0
10	4	96	0
11	4	96	0
12	4	96	0
13	5	94	1
14	5	94	1
15	5	94	1
16	5	94	1
17	6	93	1
18	6	93	1
19	6	93	1
20	7	92	1
21	7	92	1
22	7	92	1
23	7	92	1
24	7	92	1
25	7	92	1
26	7	92	1
27	7	92	1
28	7	92	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	25
2	27	25
3	27	25
4	27	25
5	27	25
6	27	25
7	27	25
8	27	25
9	27	25
10	27	25
11	27	25
12	27	25
13	27	25
14	27	25
15	27	25
16	27	25
17	27	25
18	27	25
19	27	25
20	27	25
21	27	25
22	27	25
23	27	25
24	27	25
25	27	25
26	27	25
27	27	25
28	28	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	33	67
2	33	67
3	33	67
4	32	68
5	32	68
6	32	68
7	32	68
8	32	68
9	32	68
10	33	67
11	33	67
12	33	67
13	34	66
14	35	65
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	35	65
18	35	65
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	38	62
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	37	63

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	54
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	53
8	53
9	53
10	53
11	53
12	53
13	52
14	52
15	51
16	50
17	49
18	48
19	47
20	46
21	45
22	44
23	44
24	43
25	42
26	42
27	42
28	41

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	3	96	1
2	3	96	1
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	3	97	0
6	3	97	0
7	3	97	0
8	4	96	0
9	4	96	0
10	4	96	0
11	4	96	0
12	4	96	0
13	5	94	1
14	5	94	1
15	5	94	1
16	5	94	1
17	6	93	1
18	6	93	1
19	6	93	1
20	7	92	1
21	7	92	1
22	7	92	1
23	7	92	1
24	7	92	1
25	7	92	1
26	7	92	1
27	7	92	1
28	7	92	1