Al-Barka in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Al-Barka sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 572 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Al-Barka's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Al-Barka has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Al-Barka's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
572 mm
74 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Al-Barka in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Al-Barka reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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How summer really feels in Al-Barka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al-Barka weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°10616.511.75.3
Feb28° / 26°8213.511.85.5
Mar28° / 26°8917.1125.4
Apr28° / 26°10020.812.14.5
May28° / 26°17025.912.33.8
Jun28° / 26°20625.212.43.9
Jul28° / 26°19825.412.34.0
Aug28° / 26°16823.212.24.3
Sep28° / 26°14621.9124.3
Oct28° / 26°17625.111.94.1
Nov28° / 26°14122.211.74.4
Dec28° / 26°1202111.64.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Al-Barka gets around 572 mm of rain over 74 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%JunJulAug

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Al-Barka

In seasonPeak

In summer, Al-Barka overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al-Barka sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Al-Barka?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Al-Barka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al-Barka in Summer

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

In summer, Al-Barka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Al-Barka in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Al-Barka in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al-Barka peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 18UV 14Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Al-Barka in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al-Barka is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1938 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr36Poor
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Barka?

Al-Barka sits at 6.5°N, 122.2°E, 107 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is City of Isabela, 33 km away.

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Topography around Al-Barka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Barka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Al-Barka is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
992 m
80 km
1,347 m
treesgrasslandwatermangroves
Summer weather nearby: City of Isabela 33 km · Maluso 34 km · Zamboanga City 48 km · Recodo 57 km · Siocon 136 km · Jolo 138 km · Ipil 151 km · Pagadian 204 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
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.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al-Barka (6.4862°, 122.1755°, elevation 107 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.