San Nicolas in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), San Nicolas sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1277 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is San Nicolas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. San Nicolas 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 Nicolas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 1277 mm
- 76 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in San Nicolas in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in San Nicolas reaches about 29°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in San Nicolas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
San Nicolas weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / 23° | 11 | 1.6 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 23° | 12 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 8 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 26° | 25 | 3.2 | 12.4 | 6.4 |
| May | 30° / 27° | 184 | 16.3 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 27° | 317 | 23.6 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 29° / 27° | 451 | 26.6 | 13 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 510 | 25.6 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 345 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 131 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 70 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 37 | 4.7 | 10.9 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
San Nicolas gets around 1277 mm of rain over 76 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San Nicolas
In summer, San Nicolas overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
San Nicolas sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
San Nicolas's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit San Nicolas?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Nicolas.
What to pack for San Nicolas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, San Nicolas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 76 days see rain.
Sea temperature near San Nicolas in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February 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 | 28 | 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 | 28 | 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 San Nicolas in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Nicolas peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in San Nicolas in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in San Nicolas is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 13 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) | 15 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is San Nicolas?
San Nicolas sits at 18.2°N, 120.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laoag, 3.0 km away.
Topography around San Nicolas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Nicolas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Nicolas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.
The land around San Nicolas is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (27%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (39%) 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 Nicolas (18.1725°, 120.5953°, elevation 14 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.