Wao weather in February

In February, Wao sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 141 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Wao's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wao's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 4th warmest
Overnight low: 19°; 1st coldest
Rainfall: 141 mm; 15.8 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 42 min; 6:03 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover: 76%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 7 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.2; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Wao reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	28
Avg low (°C)	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	19
2	27	19
3	27	19
4	27	19
5	27	19
6	27	19
7	27	19
8	27	19
9	27	19
10	27	19
11	27	19
12	27	19
13	27	19
14	27	19
15	27	19
16	27	19
17	27	19
18	27	19
19	27	19
20	27	19
21	27	19
22	27	19
23	27	19
24	27	19
25	27	19
26	27	19
27	27	19
28	28	19

Wao weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	26° / 19°	173	20.1	11.6	4.9
Feb	27° / 19°	141	15.8	11.7	5.2
Mar	28° / 19°	146	17.6	11.9	4.9
Apr	29° / 20°	158	18.7	12.2	4.3
May	28° / 20°	301	27.8	12.3	3.6
Jun	27° / 20°	327	28.5	12.4	3.5
Jul	26° / 19°	319	29.3	12.4	3.5
Aug	26° / 19°	310	28.4	12.3	3.6
Sep	26° / 19°	341	27.6	12	3.6
Oct	27° / 19°	342	28.9	11.8	3.6
Nov	27° / 19°	215	25.2	11.6	4.0
Dec	26° / 19°	179	22.8	11.6	4.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	28	28	28	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Cloudier (%)	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	73	73	73	72	72	72	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	26	74
2	26	74
3	26	74
4	26	74
5	26	74
6	26	74
7	26	74
8	26	74
9	26	74
10	26	74
11	26	74
12	26	74
13	27	73
14	27	73
15	27	73
16	28	72
17	28	72
18	28	72
19	27	73
20	27	73
21	27	73
22	27	73
23	27	73
24	27	73
25	27	73
26	27	73
27	27	73
28	27	73

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Wao gets around 141 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	58	58	58	58	58	58	57	57	57	56	56	56	55	55	55	55	55	55	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	57
4	57
5	57
6	57
7	57
8	57
9	57
10	58
11	58
12	58
13	58
14	58
15	58
16	57
17	57
18	57
19	56
20	56
21	56
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	55
26	55
27	55
28	55

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Comfortable (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Humid (%)	26	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	25	25	26	26	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	29
Muggy (%)	73	74	74	74	74	75	74	74	74	75	75	75	75	74	74	74	73	72	71	71	70	70	70	69	69	68	68	68

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	1	26	73
2	1	25	74
3	1	25	74
4	1	25	74
5	1	25	74
6	1	24	75
7	2	24	74
8	2	24	74
9	2	24	74
10	2	23	75
11	2	23	75
12	2	23	75
13	2	23	75
14	2	24	74
15	2	24	74
16	2	24	74
17	2	25	73
18	3	25	72
19	3	26	71
20	3	26	71
21	3	27	70
22	3	27	70
23	3	27	70
24	3	28	69
25	3	28	69
26	3	29	68
27	3	29	68
28	3	29	68

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	7	calm
2	7	calm
3	7	calm
4	7	calm
5	7	calm
6	7	calm
7	7	calm
8	7	calm
9	7	calm
10	7	calm
11	7	calm
12	7	calm
13	7	calm
14	7	calm
15	7	calm
16	7	calm
17	7	calm
18	7	calm
19	7	calm
20	7	calm
21	7	calm
22	7	calm
23	7	calm
24	7	calm
25	7	calm
26	7	calm
27	7	calm
28	7	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:50 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8
Sunrise (AM)	6:05	6:05	6:05	6:05	6:05	6:05	6:05	6:05	6:04	6:04	6:04	6:04	6:04	6:04	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:00	6:00	6:00
Sunset (PM)	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:50	5:50	5:50

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.7	6:05	5:45
2	11.7	6:05	5:45
3	11.7	6:05	5:46
4	11.7	6:05	5:46
5	11.7	6:05	5:46
6	11.7	6:05	5:46
7	11.7	6:05	5:47
8	11.7	6:05	5:47
9	11.7	6:04	5:47
10	11.7	6:04	5:47
11	11.7	6:04	5:48
12	11.7	6:04	5:48
13	11.7	6:04	5:48
14	11.7	6:04	5:48
15	11.7	6:03	5:48
16	11.8	6:03	5:49
17	11.8	6:03	5:49
18	11.8	6:03	5:49
19	11.8	6:03	5:49
20	11.8	6:02	5:49
21	11.8	6:02	5:49
22	11.8	6:02	5:49
23	11.8	6:01	5:49
24	11.8	6:01	5:50
25	11.8	6:01	5:50
26	11.8	6:00	5:50
27	11.8	6:00	5:50
28	11.8	6:00	5:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.6	Bright
2	4.6	Bright
3	4.6	Bright
4	4.6	Bright
5	4.7	Bright
6	4.7	Bright
7	4.7	Bright
8	4.7	Bright
9	4.7	Bright
10	4.7	Bright
11	4.8	Bright
12	4.8	Bright
13	4.8	Bright
14	4.8	Bright
15	4.9	Bright
16	4.9	Bright
17	4.9	Bright
18	5.0	Bright
19	5.0	Bright
20	5.0	Bright
21	5.1	Bright
22	5.1	Bright
23	5.2	Bright
24	5.2	Bright
25	5.2	Bright
26	5.2	Bright
27	5.3	Bright
28	5.3	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Wao?

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

5.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Wao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wao in February

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

In February, Wao sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Wao in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 60 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°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)	29	29	29	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	29
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	29	Tropical
Feb	29	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	30	Tropical
May	30	Tropical
Jun	30	Tropical
Jul	29	Tropical
Aug	29	Tropical
Sep	29	Tropical
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	29	Tropical
Dec	29	Tropical

UV index in Wao in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wao peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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)	13	14	15	15	13	12	13	13	14	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Wao 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 Wao is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	21	20	23	21	17	15	15	15	18	18	18	18
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	21	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	23	Moderate
Apr	21	Moderate
May	17	Moderate
Jun	15	Moderate
Jul	15	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	18	Moderate
Dec	18	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Wao?

Wao sits at 7.7°N, 124.7°E, 1,246 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Don Carlos, 37 km away.

Topography around Wao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wao has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Wao is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km

726 m

trees 60%

16 km

2,377 m

trees 68%

80 km

2,885 m

trees 74%

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← January Wao year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Don Carlos 37 km · Maramag 38 km · Dologon 45 km · Quezon 48 km · NIA Valencia 53 km · Marawi City 55 km · Parang 56 km · Midsayap 57 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 Wao (7.6833°, 124.6667°, elevation 1,246 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. 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. 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	19
2	27	19
3	27	19
4	27	19
5	27	19
6	27	19
7	27	19
8	27	19
9	27	19
10	27	19
11	27	19
12	27	19
13	27	19
14	27	19
15	27	19
16	27	19
17	27	19
18	27	19
19	27	19
20	27	19
21	27	19
22	27	19
23	27	19
24	27	19
25	27	19
26	27	19
27	27	19
28	28	19

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	26	74
2	26	74
3	26	74
4	26	74
5	26	74
6	26	74
7	26	74
8	26	74
9	26	74
10	26	74
11	26	74
12	26	74
13	27	73
14	27	73
15	27	73
16	28	72
17	28	72
18	28	72
19	27	73
20	27	73
21	27	73
22	27	73
23	27	73
24	27	73
25	27	73
26	27	73
27	27	73
28	27	73

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	57
4	57
5	57
6	57
7	57
8	57
9	57
10	58
11	58
12	58
13	58
14	58
15	58
16	57
17	57
18	57
19	56
20	56
21	56
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	55
26	55
27	55
28	55

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	1	26	73
2	1	25	74
3	1	25	74
4	1	25	74
5	1	25	74
6	1	24	75
7	2	24	74
8	2	24	74
9	2	24	74
10	2	23	75
11	2	23	75
12	2	23	75
13	2	23	75
14	2	24	74
15	2	24	74
16	2	24	74
17	2	25	73
18	3	25	72
19	3	26	71
20	3	26	71
21	3	27	70
22	3	27	70
23	3	27	70
24	3	28	69
25	3	28	69
26	3	29	68
27	3	29	68
28	3	29	68

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	19
2	27	19
3	27	19
4	27	19
5	27	19
6	27	19
7	27	19
8	27	19
9	27	19
10	27	19
11	27	19
12	27	19
13	27	19
14	27	19
15	27	19
16	27	19
17	27	19
18	27	19
19	27	19
20	27	19
21	27	19
22	27	19
23	27	19
24	27	19
25	27	19
26	27	19
27	27	19
28	28	19

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	26	74
2	26	74
3	26	74
4	26	74
5	26	74
6	26	74
7	26	74
8	26	74
9	26	74
10	26	74
11	26	74
12	26	74
13	27	73
14	27	73
15	27	73
16	28	72
17	28	72
18	28	72
19	27	73
20	27	73
21	27	73
22	27	73
23	27	73
24	27	73
25	27	73
26	27	73
27	27	73
28	27	73

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	57
4	57
5	57
6	57
7	57
8	57
9	57
10	58
11	58
12	58
13	58
14	58
15	58
16	57
17	57
18	57
19	56
20	56
21	56
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	55
26	55
27	55
28	55

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	1	26	73
2	1	25	74
3	1	25	74
4	1	25	74
5	1	25	74
6	1	24	75
7	2	24	74
8	2	24	74
9	2	24	74
10	2	23	75
11	2	23	75
12	2	23	75
13	2	23	75
14	2	24	74
15	2	24	74
16	2	24	74
17	2	25	73
18	3	25	72
19	3	26	71
20	3	26	71
21	3	27	70
22	3	27	70
23	3	27	70
24	3	28	69
25	3	28	69
26	3	29	68
27	3	29	68
28	3	29	68

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	19
2	27	19
3	27	19
4	27	19
5	27	19
6	27	19
7	27	19
8	27	19
9	27	19
10	27	19
11	27	19
12	27	19
13	27	19
14	27	19
15	27	19
16	27	19
17	27	19
18	27	19
19	27	19
20	27	19
21	27	19
22	27	19
23	27	19
24	27	19
25	27	19
26	27	19
27	27	19
28	28	19

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	26	74
2	26	74
3	26	74
4	26	74
5	26	74
6	26	74
7	26	74
8	26	74
9	26	74
10	26	74
11	26	74
12	26	74
13	27	73
14	27	73
15	27	73
16	28	72
17	28	72
18	28	72
19	27	73
20	27	73
21	27	73
22	27	73
23	27	73
24	27	73
25	27	73
26	27	73
27	27	73
28	27	73

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	57
4	57
5	57
6	57
7	57
8	57
9	57
10	58
11	58
12	58
13	58
14	58
15	58
16	57
17	57
18	57
19	56
20	56
21	56
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	55
26	55
27	55
28	55

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	1	26	73
2	1	25	74
3	1	25	74
4	1	25	74
5	1	25	74
6	1	24	75
7	2	24	74
8	2	24	74
9	2	24	74
10	2	23	75
11	2	23	75
12	2	23	75
13	2	23	75
14	2	24	74
15	2	24	74
16	2	24	74
17	2	25	73
18	3	25	72
19	3	26	71
20	3	26	71
21	3	27	70
22	3	27	70
23	3	27	70
24	3	28	69
25	3	28	69
26	3	29	68
27	3	29	68
28	3	29	68