San Marcelino in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San Marcelino sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 131 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is San Marcelino's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Marcelino's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 131 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San Marcelino in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in San Marcelino reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in San Marcelino
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 16 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
San Marcelino 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 | 29° / 21° | 24 | 5 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 29 | 4.7 | 11.5 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 43 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 56 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 224 | 23.5 | 12.7 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 365 | 28.3 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 544 | 30.3 | 12.8 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 523 | 30 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 405 | 28.7 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 241 | 22.8 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 105 | 13.9 | 11.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 78 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San Marcelino gets around 131 mm of rain over 19 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 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 San Marcelino
In winter, San Marcelino overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
San Marcelino sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
San Marcelino's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit San Marcelino?
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 San Marcelino for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Marcelino in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San Marcelino sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near San Marcelino in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May 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 | 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in San Marcelino 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 San Marcelino peaks around August 17 at about 14 (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) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in San Marcelino 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 San Marcelino is worst in November — around 30 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) | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is San Marcelino?
San Marcelino sits at 15.0°N, 120.2°E, 45 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Castillejos, 6.0 km away.
Topography around San Marcelino
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Marcelino.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Marcelino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,082 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m.
The land around San Marcelino is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (31%) 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 Marcelino (14.9742°, 120.1573°, elevation 45 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.