Buluan weather in August

In August, Buluan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 168 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Buluan's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buluan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Buluan is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Sur.

Density
87/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Buluan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Buluan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Buluan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°23022.111.73.3
Feb31° / 23°18818.111.83.3
Mar32° / 24°19119.5122.9
Apr33° / 24°17019.712.12.5
May33° / 25°23026.112.32.2
Jun32° / 24°23926.312.42.4
Jul31° / 24°20425.812.42.7
Aug31° / 24°16823.112.22.9
Sep32° / 24°15323.1122.7
Oct32° / 24°21025.811.92.6
Nov31° / 24°23025.111.72.7
Dec31° / 24°21224.111.62.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
41090
51090
61288
71387
81387
91486
101486
111585
121585
131684
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Buluan gets around 168 mm of rain over 23.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
374
474
574
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1574
1674
1774
1874
1975
2075
2175
2276
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2678
2778
2879
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3079
3179

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18416
28317
38317
48218
58218
68119
78119
88020
97921
107921
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Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:385:56
212.35:385:56
312.35:385:55
412.35:385:55
512.35:385:55
612.35:385:55
712.35:385:54
812.35:385:54
912.35:385:54
1012.35:385:54
1112.25:385:53
1212.25:385:53
1312.25:385:53
1412.25:385:52
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3012.15:375:45
3112.15:375:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
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84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
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315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Buluan?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buluan.

What to pack for Buluan in August

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

In August, Buluan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buluan in August

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Buluan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Buluan peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Buluan in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Buluan is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1323 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buluan?

Buluan sits at 6.7°N, 124.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tacurong, 14 km away.

Topography around Buluan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buluan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Buluan is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
585 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tacurong 14 km · General Salipada K. Pendatun 15 km · Sultan sa Barongis 20 km · Isulan 24 km · Koronadal 25 km · Norala 27 km · Laguilayan 31 km · Banga 33 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 Buluan (6.7203°, 124.8019°, elevation 16 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. 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).