Tupi in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Tupi sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 443 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Tupi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tupi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
443 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tupi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical winter day in Tupi reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Tupi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 76 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
76
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tupi 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°16019.111.74.1
Feb30° / 21°12415.311.84.1
Mar31° / 22°13617.5123.8
Apr31° / 22°15118.512.13.4
May30° / 22°24027.212.32.8
Jun29° / 22°25827.512.42.9
Jul29° / 22°21426.912.33.2
Aug29° / 22°19725.712.23.3
Sep30° / 22°18724.9123.2
Oct30° / 22°2262711.93.0
Nov30° / 22°18824.511.73.3
Dec29° / 22°15821.911.63.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Tupi gets around 443 mm of rain over 56 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Tupi

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In winter, Tupi overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tupi 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 winter a good time to visit Tupi?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tupi.

What to pack for Tupi in Winter

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

In winter, Tupi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tupi in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 52 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tupi in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tupi peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tupi?

Tupi sits at 6.3°N, 125.0°E, 317 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Polomolok, 18 km away.

Topography around Tupi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tupi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,210 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,893 m.

The land around Tupi is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
322 m
16 km
2,210 m
80 km
2,893 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Polomolok 18 km · Banga 22 km · Koronadal 22 km · Lambayong 23 km · Surallah 23 km · Lake Sebu 29 km · General Santos 35 km · Maluñgun 37 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 Tupi (6.3344°, 124.9528°, elevation 317 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.