Philippines weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall across Philippines, based on 30 years of climate data.

Best: early January to late March

The average temperature in Philippines is around 28° across the year, though it swings month to month and from region to region. The figures below show the monthly pattern for Quezon City.

Hottest
Apr
33°
Coldest
Jan
24°
Wettest
Jul
465 mm
Driest
Feb
23 mm
Annual avg
28°
year-round
Rain / yr
2329 mm
186 wet days
Largest city
Quezon City
3,084k people
Cities
532
with climate data

Monthly climate (Quezon City)

Average highs, lows and rainfall through the year for Quezon City, Philippines's largest city.

MonthHigh / LowRainfallWet days
Jan29° / 24°28 mm3
Feb30° / 24°23 mm2.9
Mar31° / 25°29 mm3.9
Apr33° / 26°36 mm6.6
May32° / 26°198 mm19.8
Jun31° / 26°289 mm26.1
Jul30° / 25°465 mm29.2
Aug30° / 25°444 mm29.5
Sep30° / 25°400 mm28.4
Oct30° / 25°235 mm19.9
Nov30° / 25°90 mm9.3
Dec29° / 25°93 mm7.2

Weather across Philippines

Climate varies from region to region. Budta is the warmest of these cities, averaging 28°, close to Zamboanga City.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecBudtaMalingaoQuezon CityCebu CityDavaoZamboanga City
CityThrough the yearAvgWarmestBest month
Quezon City
National Capital Region
28°29° (Apr)Jan
Davao
Davao Region
27°27° (Mar)Jan
Budta
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
28°29° (Mar)Jan
Malingao
Soccsksargen
28°29° (Mar)Jan
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga Peninsula
26°27° (Apr)Feb
Cebu City
Central Visayas
27°28° (May)Mar

Climate in Quezon City

Full Quezon City forecast

Quezon City is the largest city in Philippines; its cloud cover, humidity, wind and sunshine are typical of the surrounding region.

Clouds and sunshine

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast through the year.

In Quezon City, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year begins around November 2 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around May 13. The clearest month is April, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time on average.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 14 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around November 1. The cloudiest month is August, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 92% of the time.

0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecApr 4 · 75%Aug 1 · 6%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercastclearercloudierclearer

Humidity comfort

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHumidity comfort

Wind

Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.

This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.

Across the year, average wind speed in Quezon City is typically calm, near 9 km/h, and varies little with the seasons.

The windier part of the year lasts 4.9 months, from around Nov 6 to Apr 2. The windiest month is December, averaging about 11 km/h (calm).

The calmer part of the year runs from around Aug 27 to Nov 5, with October the calmest month at about 7 km/h.

051015JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwindiercalmerwindiercalmlight breezeDec 20 · 11 km/hOct 7 · 6 km/h
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
Jan11calm
Feb10calm
Mar9calm
Apr8calm
May7calm
Jun7calm
Jul8calm
Aug9calm
Sep8calm
Oct7calm
Nov9calm
Dec11calm

Best time to visit Philippines

A 0–10 score combining daytime comfort, chance of rain and cloud cover — the sweet spot runs early January to late March.

0246810JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Solar energy

Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.

Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.

Quezon City receives about 4.8 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 3.9 and 6.2 kWh/m².

The brighter stretch of the year lasts 4.6 months, from around Feb 14 to Jul 4. The brightest month is April, averaging about 6.2 kWh/m² (intense).

The dimmest month is December, down near 4.0 kWh/m² — roughly 36% less than the April peak.

01234567JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecdimmerbrighterdimmerdimmoderatebrightintenseApr 196.2 kWhDec 143.9 kWh

Where is Philippines?

Philippines sits around 14.6°N, 121.1°E. The marker shows Quezon City, its largest city, among 532 cities with climate data here.

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.

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