Bacolod weather in July

In July, Bacolod sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 288 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bacolod's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacolod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
288 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Bacolod reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22922
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52922
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312822

How July really feels in Bacolod

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bacolod weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°2132311.64.2
Feb28° / 22°1811811.74.3
Mar29° / 22°17719.711.94.0
Apr30° / 22°1982012.23.6
May30° / 23°3202812.42.9
Jun29° / 23°36127.412.53.0
Jul29° / 22°2882712.43.3
Aug29° / 22°2432512.33.5
Sep29° / 22°26726.1123.2
Oct29° / 22°29828.311.83.1
Nov29° / 22°25925.411.63.3
Dec28° / 22°25324.411.53.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7397
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
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24397
25397
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27397
28397
29397
30397
31496

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bacolod gets around 288 mm of rain over 27 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
290
389
489
588
688
787
887
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
2387
2487
2587
2686
2786
2885
2984
3084
3183

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10982
20991
30991
40991
50991
60991
70991
80991
90982
100982
110982
120982
130982
140982
150982
160982
170982
180982
190982
200982
210982
220982
230982
240982
250991
260991
270991
280991
290991
300991
311981

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:346:02
212.55:346:02
312.55:346:02
412.55:346:02
512.55:356:02
612.55:356:02
712.55:356:02
812.55:356:03
912.55:366:03
1012.45:366:03
1112.45:366:03
1212.45:366:03
1312.45:366:03
1412.45:376:03
1512.45:376:03
1612.45:376:03
1712.45:376:03
1812.45:376:03
1912.45:386:03
2012.45:386:03
2112.45:386:03
2212.45:386:03
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2412.45:396:02
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3012.45:396:02
3112.45:406:01

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bacolod

In seasonPeak

In July, Bacolod sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bacolod 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 July a good time to visit Bacolod?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bacolod.

What to pack for Bacolod in July

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

In July, Bacolod sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bacolod in July

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bacolod in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Bacolod peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Bacolod in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bacolod is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1815 µg/m³Jan 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bacolod?

Bacolod sits at 8.1°N, 123.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Ozamiz City, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bacolod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacolod has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,778 m.

The land around Bacolod is covered by trees (63%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
2,778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Ozamiz City 9.0 km · Tubod 15 km · Tangub 20 km · Boroon 30 km · Nunungan 33 km · Mantampay 33 km · Iligan 38 km · Marawi City 42 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 Bacolod (8.1167°, 123.9167°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).