Tarlac City weather in February

In February, Tarlac City sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tarlac City's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarlac City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:28 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Tarlac City is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Tarlac.

Density
1,463/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tarlac City reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tarlac City weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°213.711.26.0
Feb31° / 21°23411.55.4
Mar32° / 22°366.611.94.4
Apr34° / 23°449.712.33.3
May33° / 24°17421.112.72.5
Jun32° / 24°2232612.92.4
Jul31° / 24°35229.412.82.5
Aug30° / 24°33128.912.52.6
Sep30° / 24°29327.212.12.7
Oct31° / 23°17418.911.63.7
Nov30° / 22°8910.811.34.7
Dec30° / 21°687.711.15.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86238
96337
106337
116436
126436
136535
146535
156634
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287129

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tarlac City gets around 23 mm of rain over 4 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2816

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12155627
22155627
32155627
41155727
51145827
61145827
71135927
81135927
91126027
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:325:51
211.36:315:51
311.36:315:52
411.46:315:52
511.46:315:53
611.46:315:53
711.46:305:53
811.46:305:54
911.46:305:54
1011.46:295:55
1111.46:295:55
1211.46:295:56
1311.56:285:56
1411.56:285:56
1511.56:285:57
1611.56:275:57
1711.56:275:57
1811.56:265:58
1911.56:265:58
2011.56:255:58
2111.66:255:59
2211.66:255:59
2311.66:245:59
2411.66:236:00
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2611.66:226:00
2711.66:226:01
2811.76:216:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
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215.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
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285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tarlac City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tarlac City's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Tarlac City?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tarlac City for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tarlac City in February

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

In February, Tarlac City sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tarlac City in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Tarlac City peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tarlac City in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tarlac City is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1137 µg/m³Feb 1330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tarlac City?

Tarlac City sits at 15.5°N, 120.6°E, 44 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Gerona, 14 km away.

Topography around Tarlac City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarlac City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m.

The land around Tarlac City is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
2,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Gerona 14 km · La Paz 15 km · Capas 17 km · Concepcion 18 km · Paniqui 21 km · Ramos 21 km · Zaragoza 22 km · San Vicente 22 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 Tarlac City (15.4802°, 120.5979°, elevation 44 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). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).