San Fernando in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), San Fernando sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 258 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is San Fernando's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. San Fernando 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 San Fernando's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 258 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in San Fernando in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in San Fernando reaches about 30°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in San Fernando
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 76 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
San Fernando weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / 24° | 33 | 7.4 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 32 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 29 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 26° | 35 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 5.5 |
| May | 31° / 27° | 195 | 18 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 27° | 285 | 24.4 | 13 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 571 | 27.3 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 633 | 27.9 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 374 | 26.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 263 | 20.6 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 112 | 16 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 93 | 14.3 | 11 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
San Fernando gets around 258 mm of rain over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 12 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San Fernando
In spring, San Fernando overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
San Fernando sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
San Fernando's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit San Fernando?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit San Fernando for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Fernando in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, San Fernando sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near San Fernando in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 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 | 30 | 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 | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in San Fernando in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Fernando peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in San Fernando in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in San Fernando is worst in April — around 15 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) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is San Fernando?
San Fernando sits at 16.6°N, 120.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bauang, 10 km away.
Topography around San Fernando
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Fernando.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Fernando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.
The land around San Fernando is covered by trees (35%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (40%) 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 San Fernando (16.6159°, 120.3166°, 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.