Location & Surroundings

Biga is a settlement in Ilocos, Philippines, at 137 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Zaragoza, 18 km to the northeast. The national capital Manila is about 225 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Baguio-Loakan Airport, 86 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 16' 27" N, 119° 49' 14" E
  • Elevation DEM: 137 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Biga

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Biga, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 27.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.9 to 29.7 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 802 W/m2.

Temperature
27.0 C
Wind
3.2 m/s SE (117 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
54 %
Precip
2.51 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 27.0 3.2 117 82 1,012.0 - / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
6h 27.8 3.7 118 78 1,013.3 0.50 / 0.50 42 68.5 n/a
12h 29.7 2.0 346 68 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.35 31 801.6 n/a
18h 28.1 2.5 354 77 1,011.9 1.18 / 1.53 100 226.5 n/a
Tomorrow 26.9 2.1 124 81 1,010.3 0.98 / 2.51 91 0.0 n/a
30h 27.3 2.3 132 78 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.39 91 64.8 n/a
36h 28.7 2.1 326 70 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.10 100 767.5 n/a
42h 27.8 1.8 2 75 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.07 90 218.0 n/a
Friday 27.0 1.2 140 78 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.01 52 0.0 n/a
54h 27.4 2.9 108 81 1,010.6 0.22 / 0.24 36 68.4 n/a
60h 29.3 2.5 337 71 1,008.0 0.00 / 0.00 82 801.4 n/a
66h 28.1 1.9 1 76 1,010.3 0.19 / 0.19 25 225.9 n/a
Saturday 26.7 1.4 91 82 1,009.7 1.41 / 1.61 62 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-07 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Biga?
Now 27.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.9 to 29.7 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 802 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Biga today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 17:46 (local time). Day length about 11h 56m.
What is the local time in Biga?
Local time is 10:25. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Biga?
Biga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Biga?
DEM 137 m.
Where is Biga located?
It is at 16.27430, 119.82060 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Biga in?
It is in Philippines.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7565159

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