Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Sabtang Philippines

In Sabtang, the wet season is hot, windy, and overcast; the dry season is warm, extremely windy, and partly cloudy; and it is oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 72°F to 90°F and is rarely below 69°F or above 92°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Sabtang for hot-weather activities is from late November to mid April.

The hot season lasts for 4.9 months, from April 30 to September 26, with an average daily high temperature above 88°F. The hottest month of the year in Sabtang is June, with an average high of 90°F and low of 83°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.7 months, from December 3 to February 23, with an average daily high temperature below 80°F. The coldest month of the year in Sabtang is January, with an average low of 73°F and high of 78°F.

In Sabtang, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Sabtang begins around October 20 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around April 27.

The clearest month of the year in Sabtang is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 27 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around October 20.

The cloudiest month of the year in Sabtang is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 86% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Sabtang varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.2 months, from May 12 to October 20, with a greater than 39% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Sabtang is August, with an average of 20.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.8 months, from October 20 to May 12. The month with the fewest wet days in Sabtang is February, with an average of 3.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Sabtang is August, with an average of 20.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 69% on August 17.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Sabtang experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Sabtang. The month with the most rain in Sabtang is August, with an average rainfall of 12.9 inches.

The month with the least rain in Sabtang is March, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

The length of the day in Sabtang varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 22 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:11 AM on June 7, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 19 minutes later at 6:30 AM on January 17. The earliest sunset is at 5:10 PM on November 26, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 26 minutes later at 6:36 PM on July 4.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Sabtang during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Sabtang experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 11 to December 26, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 81% of the time.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Sabtang is January, with 23.8 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Sabtang experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from October 5 to February 21, with average wind speeds of more than 16.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Sabtang is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 20.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.5 months, from February 21 to October 5. The calmest month of the year in Sabtang is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.4 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Sabtang varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.6 months, from May 23 to July 12, with a peak percentage of 50% on June 21. The wind is most often from the east for 1.4 weeks, from July 12 to July 22 and for 9.0 months, from August 24 to May 23, with a peak percentage of 34% on July 13. The wind is most often from the west for 1.1 months, from July 22 to August 24, with a peak percentage of 40% on August 18.

Sabtang is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.5 months, from May 18 to October 1, with an average temperature above 83°F. The month of the year in Sabtang with the warmest water is July, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from December 12 to March 19, with an average temperature below 79°F. The month of the year in Sabtang with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 77°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Sabtang throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Sabtang for general outdoor tourist activities is from early December to mid March, with a peak score in the third week of January.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Sabtang for hot-weather activities is from late November to mid April, with a peak score in the first week of March.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Sabtang are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.7 months, from March 15 to May 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Sabtang is April, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from November 12 to January 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Sabtang is December, with an average of 3.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sabtang are 20.336 deg latitude, 121.872 deg longitude, and 43 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sabtang contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,047 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 162 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,365 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,320 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sabtang is covered by water (63%) and trees (24%), within 10 miles by water (92%), and within 50 miles by water (99%).