Culion weather in September

In September, Culion sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 411 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 6% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Culion's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Culion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
411 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Culion 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 27°C and 29°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)
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How September really feels in Culion

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 26 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
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Culion weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°354.811.47.3
Feb27° / 26°243.511.67.7
Mar27° / 27°284.211.97.6
Apr28° / 27°405.412.36.8
May29° / 27°17619.112.54.5
Jun28° / 27°33525.612.73.4
Jul28° / 26°45827.212.63.5
Aug28° / 26°3802512.43.9
Sep28° / 26°41125.612.13.8
Oct28° / 26°25522.811.74.3
Nov28° / 27°15214.311.55.3
Dec28° / 27°14811.611.36.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31486
41486
51486
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
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201387
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221486
231585
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251783
261783
271882
282080
292080
302179

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Culion gets around 411 mm of rain over 25.6 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
483
583
684
784
885
985
1086
1186
1287
1387
1488
1588
1688
1788
1887
1987
2087
2186
2286
2385
2485
2585
2685
2784
2884
2984
3083

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263367
273466
283466
293565
303664

Wind in September

Winds average 18 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
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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 5:53 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:536:07
212.25:536:06
312.25:536:05
412.25:536:05
512.25:536:04
612.25:536:03
712.25:536:03
812.25:536:02
912.15:536:01
1012.15:526:00
1112.15:526:00
1212.15:525:59
1312.15:525:58
1412.15:525:58
1512.15:525:57
1612.15:525:56
1712.15:525:55
1812.05:525:55
1912.05:525:54
2012.05:525:53
2112.05:525:53
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2612.05:525:49
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2911.95:525:47
3011.95:525:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Culion

In seasonPeak

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

Culion sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Culion's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Culion?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Culion.

What to pack for Culion in September

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

In September, Culion sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Culion 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 offshore is warmest in May 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Culion in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Culion peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 highAug 17UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Culion?

Culion sits at 11.9°N, 120.0°E, 40 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Coron, 23 km away.

El NidoSan JoseSablayanMamburaoMansalayRoxasVictoria

Topography around Culion

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Culion has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Culion is covered by water (51%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
629 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Coron 23 km · El Nido 104 km · San Jose 125 km · Sablayan 133 km · Mamburao 161 km · Mansalay 169 km · Roxas 189 km · Victoria 198 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 Culion (11.8904°, 120.0222°, elevation 40 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).