Laoag weather by month & the best time to visit
🇵🇭 Philippines · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Laoag is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with January and March close behind. Laoag averages about 2,527 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,527
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 90/100
- Rain / year
- 2,408 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 207k
- Elevation
- 6 m
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When is the best time to visit Laoag?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Laoag is February, then January and March. The dullest month is May (60/100, 198 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Laoag?
Laoag gets a lot of sun: around 2,527 hours a year. February (90/100) is noticeably better than May (60). It ranks #5 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,288 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 56% of the annual 2,408 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 29 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 90 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 20 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 20 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 71 | 34° / 93°F | 26° / 79°F | 30 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 27° / 81°F | 198 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 314 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| July | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 449 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| August | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 543 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 368 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 203 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 134 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 100 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Laoag by month
The sea off Laoag is warmest in June at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Angeles City (Clark) Philippines · 332 km · best in Jan · 2,446 h sun/yr
- Manila (Pasay) Philippines · 411 km · best in Mar · 2,000 h sun/yr
- Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) Taiwan · 490 km · best in Feb · 2,124 h sun/yr
- Taitung Taiwan · 513 km · best in Feb · 1,763 h sun/yr
- Magong Taiwan · 607 km · best in Oct · 1,896 h sun/yr
- Legazpi Philippines · 656 km · best in Apr · 2,108 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Tuguegarao Philippines · 140 km · 2,186 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Cauayan City Philippines · 190 km · 2,166 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Baguio Philippines · 200 km · 2,487 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Basco Philippines · 295 km · 2,288 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Olongapo Philippines · 377 km · 2,412 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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