Sanchez-Mira in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sanchez-Mira sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1090 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Sanchez-Mira's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sanchez-Mira's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1090 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sanchez-Mira in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Sanchez-Mira reaches about 25°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sanchez-Mira
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sanchez-Mira 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 | 24° / 20° | 293 | 22.2 | 11 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 20° | 228 | 18.6 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 21° | 170 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 157 | 19.1 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 316 | 23.7 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 278 | 23.5 | 13.1 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 304 | 24.3 | 13 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 309 | 23.9 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 314 | 23.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 383 | 25.6 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 23° | 486 | 23.5 | 11.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 25° / 21° | 569 | 25.3 | 10.9 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sanchez-Mira gets around 1090 mm of rain over 66 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sanchez-Mira
In winter, Sanchez-Mira overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sanchez-Mira sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Sanchez-Mira?
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 Sanchez-Mira for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sanchez-Mira in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sanchez-Mira sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sanchez-Mira in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°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) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Sanchez-Mira in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sanchez-Mira peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Where is Sanchez-Mira?
Sanchez-Mira sits at 18.6°N, 121.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Aparri, 49 km away.
Topography around Sanchez-Mira
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sanchez-Mira.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanchez-Mira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,337 m.
The land around Sanchez-Mira is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (35%) 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 Sanchez-Mira (18.5616°, 121.2319°, 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.