Cagayan de Oro weather in September

In September, Cagayan de Oro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 231 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cagayan de Oro's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cagayan de Oro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:34 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Cagayan de Oro is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Misamis Oriental.

Density
1,797/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cagayan de Oro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
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212922
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232922
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282922
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302922

How September really feels in Cagayan de Oro

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.

Cagayan de Oro weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°2562311.64.3
Feb28° / 22°2151911.74.2
Mar29° / 22°20020.511.94.1
Apr30° / 23°22522.112.23.6
May29° / 23°33027.512.43.1
Jun29° / 23°40326.612.53.2
Jul28° / 23°29824.212.43.7
Aug29° / 23°22520.612.34.0
Sep29° / 22°23122.8123.7
Oct28° / 22°29626.811.83.4
Nov29° / 22°31026.211.63.4
Dec28° / 22°2622611.53.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
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30991

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cagayan de Oro gets around 231 mm of rain over 22.8 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 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1575
1675
1775
1875
1976
2076
2176
2277
2377
2477
2578
2678
2779
2880
2980
3081

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10694
11694
12694
13595
14595
15496
16496
17496
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27298
28298
29298
30298

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:365:46
212.25:365:45
312.15:365:45
412.15:365:44
512.15:365:44
612.15:365:43
712.15:365:43
812.15:355:42
912.15:355:41
1012.15:355:41
1112.15:355:40
1212.15:355:40
1312.15:355:39
1412.15:355:38
1512.15:345:38
1612.05:345:37
1712.05:345:37
1812.05:345:36
1912.05:345:35
2012.05:345:35
2112.05:345:34
2212.05:345:33
2312.05:335:33
2412.05:335:32
2512.05:335:32
2612.05:335:31
2712.05:335:30
2811.95:335:30
2911.95:335:29
3011.95:335:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cagayan de Oro

In seasonPeak

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

Cagayan de Oro 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 September a good time to visit Cagayan de Oro?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cagayan de Oro.

What to pack for Cagayan de Oro in September

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

In September, Cagayan de Oro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cagayan de Oro 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 16 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Cagayan de Oro in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cagayan de Oro 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
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Cagayan de Oro 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 Cagayan de Oro is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1119 µg/m³Jan 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cagayan de Oro?

Cagayan de Oro sits at 8.5°N, 124.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Balulang, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Cagayan de Oro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cagayan de Oro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Cagayan de Oro is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Balulang 4.0 km · Bugo 13 km · Tagoloan 13 km · Jasaan 23 km · Manolo Fortich 27 km · Iligan City 37 km · Impasugong 43 km · Iligan 53 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 Cagayan de Oro (8.4822°, 124.6472°, 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. 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).