Santa Catalina in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Santa Catalina sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 247 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Santa Catalina's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Santa Catalina 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 Santa Catalina's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 247 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Catalina in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Santa Catalina reaches about 30°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Santa Catalina
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 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.
Santa Catalina 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 | 29° / 25° | 54 | 8.8 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 52 | 7 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 48 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 26° | 48 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 151 | 21 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 259 | 26.1 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 331 | 27.5 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 298 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 312 | 26.6 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 264 | 25.8 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 26° | 115 | 16.9 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 26° | 98 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santa Catalina gets around 247 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Catalina
In spring, Santa Catalina overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Catalina sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Santa Catalina's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Santa Catalina?
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 Santa Catalina for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santa Catalina in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santa Catalina sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Catalina 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 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) | 28 | 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 | 28 | 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 Santa Catalina in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Catalina peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (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) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Where is Santa Catalina?
Santa Catalina sits at 9.3°N, 122.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bayawan, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Santa Catalina
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Catalina.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Catalina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.
The land around Santa Catalina is covered by trees (39%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (38%) 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 Santa Catalina (9.3337°, 122.8637°, 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.