Tanauan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tanauan sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 769 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Tanauan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tanauan 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 Tanauan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 769 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tanauan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Tanauan reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Tanauan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 24 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.
Tanauan 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 | 28° / 24° | 264 | 25.4 | 11.4 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 193 | 21.1 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 170 | 22.3 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 112 | 21.4 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 154 | 24.3 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 236 | 26.2 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 237 | 26.2 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 170 | 22.8 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 201 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 222 | 26.8 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 242 | 26.1 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 312 | 27.6 | 11.4 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tanauan gets around 769 mm of rain over 74 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tanauan
In winter, Tanauan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tanauan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Tanauan?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanauan.
What to pack for Tanauan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tanauan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tanauan 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 June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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 | 29 | 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 | 29 | 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 Tanauan in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tanauan peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (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 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Where is Tanauan?
Tanauan sits at 11.1°N, 125.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Palo, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Tanauan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tanauan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanauan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,304 m.
The land around Tanauan is covered by trees (35%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (46%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (46%) 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 Tanauan (11.1094°, 125.0156°, elevation 5 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.