Cogan weather in May

In May, Cogan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 123 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cogan's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cogan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:26 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Cogan is barangay in Carmen, Cebu.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Cogan 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 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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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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202926
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252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How May really feels in Cogan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 27 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
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cogan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°1531811.45.3
Feb26° / 25°12213.211.75.9
Mar27° / 25°9113.111.96.2
Apr28° / 26°6611.312.26.2
May28° / 26°12322.112.54.2
Jun28° / 26°21325.612.63.5
Jul28° / 26°21525.712.63.6
Aug29° / 26°1672212.33.9
Sep28° / 26°20023.912.13.7
Oct28° / 26°23127.211.83.7
Nov27° / 26°22023.411.54.3
Dec27° / 25°23723.711.44.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25050
34951
44852
54654
64555
74456
84258
94060
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153565
163565
173565
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253268
263268
273169
283070
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cogan gets around 123 mm of rain over 22.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
356
457
559
660
761
863
964
1065
1167
1268
1369
1471
1572
1673
1773
1874
1975
2076
2176
2277
2377
2478
2578
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079
3180

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16733
26535
36337
46238
56040
65842
75743
85545
95347
105248
115050
124951
134852
144654
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314456

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:305:52
212.45:305:52
312.45:295:52
412.45:295:53
512.45:295:53
612.45:285:53
712.45:285:53
812.45:285:53
912.45:275:53
1012.45:275:54
1112.45:275:54
1212.55:275:54
1312.55:265:54
1412.55:265:54
1512.55:265:55
1612.55:265:55
1712.55:255:55
1812.55:255:55
1912.55:255:55
2012.55:255:56
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2512.55:245:57
2612.55:245:57
2712.65:245:57
2812.65:245:58
2912.65:245:58
3012.65:245:58
3112.65:245:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cogan

In seasonPeak

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

Cogan 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 May a good time to visit Cogan?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cogan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cogan in May

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

In May, Cogan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cogan in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Cogan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Cogan 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
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cogan in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cogan is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cogan?

Cogan sits at 10.6°N, 124.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Danao, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cogan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cogan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m.

The land around Cogan is covered by trees (56%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
981 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Danao 8.0 km · Compostela 15 km · Liloan 22 km · Consolacion 25 km · Apas 31 km · Mandaue City 32 km · Lapu-Lapu City 32 km · Cebu City 34 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 Cogan (10.5931°, 124.0178°, elevation 13 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).