Virac weather in February

In February, Virac sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 130 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Virac's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Virac is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Catanduanes.

Density
493/km²
people per km²
Founded
1775

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 Virac reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°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 about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112824
122824
132824
142824
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212824
222824
232824
242824
252824
262824
272824
282824

How February really feels in Virac

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.

Virac weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°19420.111.34.9
Feb28° / 24°13016.211.55.2
Mar28° / 25°12118.311.94.8
Apr30° / 25°8317.112.34.4
May30° / 26°13921.412.63.6
Jun30° / 26°1922412.83.2
Jul30° / 26°25326.612.73.1
Aug30° / 26°18622.612.53.3
Sep30° / 26°22624.312.13.2
Oct29° / 26°24125.611.73.4
Nov29° / 25°24725.711.43.5
Dec28° / 25°31025.311.24.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84258
94258
104357
114258
124357
134357
144456
154654
164753
174753
184852
194951
204951
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Virac gets around 130 mm of rain over 16.2 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 59% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
461
561
661
760
860
960
1060
1160
1259
1359
1459
1559
1658
1758
1858
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2558
2658
2758
2859

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021727
2021727
3021736
4021736
5120736
6120736
7120736
8119746
9119746
10118756
11118756
12118756
13118747
14118747
15118738
16119728
17119728
18220699
19221689
20221689
212226610
222226610
232226610
242226610
252216611
261216711
271216612
281206712

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
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1918light breeze
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2817light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:145:39
211.46:145:39
311.46:145:40
411.46:145:40
511.46:145:40
611.56:145:41
711.56:135:41
811.56:135:42
911.56:135:42
1011.56:135:42
1111.56:125:43
1211.56:125:43
1311.56:125:43
1411.56:115:44
1511.56:115:44
1611.66:115:44
1711.66:105:45
1811.66:105:45
1911.66:105:45
2011.66:095:46
2111.66:095:46
2211.66:085:46
2311.66:085:46
2411.76:075:47
2511.76:075:47
2611.76:065:47
2711.76:065:47
2811.76:055:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Virac

In seasonPeak

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

Virac 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 Virac?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Virac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Virac in February

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

In February, Virac sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Virac in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 13 km away) 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Virac in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Virac peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Virac?

Virac sits at 13.6°N, 124.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tabaco, 60 km away.

Topography around Virac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Virac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Virac is covered by water (44%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
468 m
16 km
819 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Tabaco 60 km · Malilipot 62 km · Tiwi 62 km · Sorsogon 73 km · Legaspi 73 km · Tagas 73 km · Gubat 75 km · San Jose 79 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 Virac (13.5848°, 124.2374°, elevation 7 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).