Butuan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Butuan sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 529 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Butuan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Butuan has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Butuan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 529 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Butuan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Butuan reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Butuan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Butuan weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 268 | 22 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 187 | 17.5 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 149 | 17 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 106 | 14.2 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 146 | 22.4 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 206 | 24.7 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 179 | 22.9 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 144 | 20.1 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 137 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 196 | 24.8 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 220 | 23.5 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 222 | 23.4 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Butuan gets around 529 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Butuan
In summer, Butuan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Butuan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Butuan?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Butuan.
What to pack for Butuan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Butuan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Butuan in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Butuan in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Butuan peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Where is Butuan?
Butuan sits at 8.9°N, 125.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Libertad, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Butuan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Butuan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Butuan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,474 m.
The land around Butuan is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (27%) within 80 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
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 Butuan (8.9492°, 125.5436°, elevation 9 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.