Baguio weather in September

In September, Baguio sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 463 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Baguio's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baguio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
463 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:49 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
88%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Baguio is city of the Philippines.

Density
4,742/km²
people per km²
Founded
1900

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Baguio reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
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102722
112722
122722
132722
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212722
222722
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242722
252722
262722
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282722
292722
302722

How September really feels in Baguio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

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

Baguio weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°4510.211.16.8
Feb26° / 20°498.611.46.9
Mar27° / 21°6613.111.96.2
Apr29° / 22°10417.712.44.8
May29° / 23°27325.812.83.5
Jun29° / 23°37728.5133.1
Jul28° / 22°68530.412.93.2
Aug27° / 22°68429.812.63.3
Sep27° / 22°46328.912.13.4
Oct27° / 22°35325.311.64.1
Nov27° / 22°14818.311.25.2
Dec26° / 21°11615.9115.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9694
10694
11694
12694
13793
14793
15793
16793
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231189
241189
251189
261288
271387
281486
291585
301684

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Baguio gets around 463 mm of rain over 28.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2096
2196
2296
2396
2495
2595
2694
2794
2894
2993
3093

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:486:07
212.35:486:06
312.35:486:05
412.35:486:05
512.35:486:04
612.25:486:03
712.25:486:02
812.25:486:01
912.25:496:01
1012.25:496:00
1112.25:495:59
1212.25:495:58
1312.15:495:57
1412.15:495:56
1512.15:495:56
1612.15:495:55
1712.15:495:54
1812.15:495:53
1912.05:505:52
2012.05:505:51
2112.05:505:50
2212.05:505:50
2312.05:505:49
2412.05:505:48
2511.95:505:47
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2811.95:515:45
2911.95:515:44
3011.95:515:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Baguio

In seasonPeak

In September, Baguio sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Baguio sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Baguio's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Baguio?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baguio.

What to pack for Baguio in September

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baguio in September

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Baguio in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baguio peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Baguio in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Baguio is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baguio?

Baguio sits at 16.4°N, 120.6°E, 1,493 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is La Trinidad, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Baguio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baguio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 1,439 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.

The land around Baguio is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
2,197 m
80 km
2,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: La Trinidad 4.0 km · Itogon 11 km · Aringay 26 km · Bauang 31 km · San Fernando 37 km · Guiset East 40 km · Manaoag 43 km · Mangaldan 44 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 Baguio (16.4164°, 120.5931°, elevation 1,493 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).