Bantayan weather in October

In October, Bantayan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 266 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bantayan's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bantayan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
266 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bantayan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
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212826
222826
232826
242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826
312826

How October really feels in Bantayan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bantayan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°14517.611.45.4
Feb27° / 25°10212.811.66.0
Mar27° / 26°8812.411.96.3
Apr28° / 27°7010.912.26.1
May29° / 27°12720.512.54.3
Jun29° / 27°23325.112.63.4
Jul28° / 27°23525.112.63.6
Aug29° / 27°16620.212.44.1
Sep28° / 27°2132312.13.8
Oct28° / 26°26626.711.73.6
Nov28° / 26°25623.111.54.3
Dec27° / 26°26623.311.44.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32179
42278
52278
62278
72278
82377
92377
102377
112476
122476
132575
142575
152575
162575
172674
182674
192674
202773
212674
222674
232674
242674
252773
262674
272773
282872
292773
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bantayan gets around 266 mm of rain over 26.7 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
181
282
383
484
585
685
786
887
987
1087
1188
1288
1388
1487
1587
1687
1787
1886
1986
2086
2185
2285
2385
2484
2584
2683
2783
2883
2982
3082
3182

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134852
144753
154753
164654
174555
184555
194456
204357
214357
224258
234159
244060
254060
263961
273961
283862
293862
303763
313763

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:375:31
211.95:375:31
311.95:375:30
411.95:375:29
511.95:375:29
611.85:375:28
711.85:375:27
811.85:375:27
911.85:375:26
1011.85:375:26
1111.85:375:25
1211.85:375:25
1311.85:375:24
1411.85:385:24
1511.85:385:23
1611.75:385:23
1711.75:385:22
1811.75:385:22
1911.75:385:21
2011.75:385:21
2111.75:385:20
2211.75:395:20
2311.75:395:19
2411.75:395:19
2511.75:395:19
2611.75:395:18
2711.65:405:18
2811.65:405:18
2911.65:405:17
3011.65:405:17
3111.65:405:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bantayan

In seasonPeak

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

Bantayan 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 October a good time to visit Bantayan?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bantayan.

What to pack for Bantayan in October

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

In October, Bantayan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bantayan in October

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

The sea offshore 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bantayan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Bantayan peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Bantayan?

Bantayan sits at 11.2°N, 123.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Daanbantayan, 33 km away.

Topography around Bantayan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bantayan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,842 m.

The land around Bantayan is covered by water (39%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (75%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
1,842 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Daanbantayan 33 km · Bogo 34 km · Sagay 41 km · Escalante 44 km · Paraiso 50 km · Cadiz 53 km · Manapla 69 km · Estancia 70 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 Bantayan (11.1683°, 123.7223°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).