Tandag weather in February

In February, Tandag sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 367 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tandag's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tandag's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
367 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
77%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Tandag is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Surigao del Sur.

Density
99/km²
people per km²
Founded
2007

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tandag reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Tandag

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tandag weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°51528.811.53.6
Feb28° / 24°36725.811.73.6
Mar28° / 24°27426.911.93.6
Apr29° / 25°16223.712.23.6
May30° / 25°17126.512.43.1
Jun30° / 25°2032612.52.9
Jul30° / 25°21026.112.53.0
Aug31° / 25°20024.612.33.0
Sep30° / 25°19524.912.12.9
Oct30° / 25°21826.711.83.0
Nov29° / 25°25926.211.63.2
Dec28° / 25°35028.711.53.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
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202278
212278
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242377
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282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tandag gets around 367 mm of rain over 25.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1393
1493
1593
1692
1792
1892
1991
2091
2190
2290
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117425
217425
317524
417623
517623
617623
717623
817623
927523
1027523
1127523
1227424
1337324
1437324
1537225
1647125
1747026
1847026
1947026
2056827
2156827
2256728
2356728
2456629
2546729
2646630
2746531
2846531

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:015:37
211.66:005:37
311.66:005:38
411.66:005:38
511.66:005:38
611.66:005:39
711.66:005:39
811.76:005:39
911.76:005:39
1011.76:005:40
1111.76:005:40
1211.75:595:40
1311.75:595:40
1411.75:595:41
1511.75:595:41
1611.75:585:41
1711.75:585:41
1811.75:585:41
1911.75:585:42
2011.75:575:42
2111.75:575:42
2211.85:575:42
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2611.85:555:43
2711.85:555:43
2811.85:545:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tandag

In seasonPeak

In February, Tandag sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tandag sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Tandag?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tandag.

What to pack for Tandag in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Tandag sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tandag in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tandag in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tandag peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Tandag?

Tandag sits at 9.1°N, 126.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bayugan, 59 km away.

Topography around Tandag

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tandag.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tandag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Tandag is covered by water (65%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Bayugan 59 km · Bah-Bah 61 km · Prosperidad 65 km · San Francisco 66 km · Tagbina 70 km · Cabadbaran 73 km · Butuan 73 km · Libertad 78 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
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 Tandag (9.0783°, 126.1986°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).