Banaue in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Banaue sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 752 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Banaue's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Banaue's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
752 mm
65 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Banaue in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Banaue reaches about 23°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Banaue weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°6713.111.15.8
Feb22° / 14°6312.111.46.0
Mar23° / 15°8814.911.96.1
Apr25° / 16°12316.412.45.8
May25° / 17°35024.212.84.5
Jun25° / 17°33625.4134.1
Jul25° / 17°47128.612.93.8
Aug24° / 17°44929.112.63.7
Sep24° / 17°35227.312.13.9
Oct24° / 16°24920.711.65.0
Nov23° / 15°1511711.25.4
Dec21° / 14°14717.2115.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Banaue gets around 752 mm of rain over 65 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Banaue

In seasonPeak

In fall, Banaue overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Banaue's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Banaue?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Banaue for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banaue in Fall

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

In fall, Banaue sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 65 days see rain.

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UV index in Banaue in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banaue peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Banaue in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Banaue is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2416 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banaue?

Banaue sits at 16.9°N, 121.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lagawe, 14 km away.

Topography around Banaue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banaue has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,038 m around an average of 1,233 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,281 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,854 m.

The land around Banaue is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,038 m
16 km
2,281 m
80 km
2,854 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Lagawe 14 km · Bontoc 21 km · Mankayan 30 km · Diadi 38 km · Solano 46 km · Baggabag B 47 km · Bayombong 49 km · Ramon 52 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 Banaue (16.9136°, 121.0618°, 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.