Cotabato weather in July

In July, Cotabato sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 292 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cotabato's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cotabato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
292 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Cotabato reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Cotabato

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

Cotabato weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°16919.511.63.7
Feb31° / 24°14316.611.83.6
Mar31° / 24°15919.7123.3
Apr32° / 25°17323.312.22.8
May31° / 25°29228.612.32.6
Jun30° / 25°31727.812.42.7
Jul30° / 24°29227.512.43.0
Aug30° / 24°24925.912.23.1
Sep30° / 24°22725.6123.0
Oct30° / 24°27727.811.82.9
Nov30° / 24°22425.811.72.9
Dec30° / 24°18422.911.63.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
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91090
101090
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12991
13991
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31694

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cotabato gets around 292 mm of rain over 27.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
193
292
392
491
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690
790
890
989
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2886
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3086
3185

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13664
23664
33763
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114159
124258
134258
144357
154357
164456
174456
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304951
314951

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:345:59
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312.45:345:59
412.45:355:59
512.45:355:59
612.45:355:59
712.45:356:00
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912.45:366:00
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1312.45:376:00
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1812.45:386:00
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Cotabato

In seasonPeak

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

Cotabato 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 July a good time to visit Cotabato?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cotabato.

What to pack for Cotabato in July

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

In July, Cotabato sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cotabato in July

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Cotabato in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Cotabato peaks around March 19 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 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cotabato in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cotabato 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 1922 µg/m³Jun 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cotabato?

Cotabato sits at 7.2°N, 124.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sultan Kudarat, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Cotabato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cotabato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,778 m.

The land around Cotabato is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
2,778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Sultan Kudarat 1.0 km · Dinaig 7.0 km · Parang 17 km · Pagaluñgan 17 km · Budta 21 km · Malingao 26 km · Midsayap 32 km · Maganoy 45 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 Cotabato (7.2236°, 124.2464°, elevation 7 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).