Dapitan weather in October

In October, Dapitan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 230 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dapitan's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dapitan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Dapitan is city of the Philippines in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Density
225/km²
people per km²
Founded
1629

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Dapitan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°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, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52926
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How October really feels in Dapitan

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

Dapitan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°18023.111.64.5
Feb27° / 25°14218.211.75.0
Mar28° / 26°10617.711.95.3
Apr28° / 26°9217.612.24.8
May29° / 27°14723.412.43.8
Jun29° / 26°20925.212.53.4
Jul29° / 26°18324.512.53.6
Aug29° / 26°15221.312.33.9
Sep29° / 26°18023.912.13.6
Oct29° / 26°23027.111.83.4
Nov28° / 26°24826.511.63.5
Dec28° / 26°24627.311.53.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61882
71882
81882
91882
101981
112080
122080
132179
142179
152179
162278
172278
182278
192278
202377
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302377
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dapitan gets around 230 mm of rain over 27.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1085
1185
1285
1386
1486
1586
1687
1787
1888
1988
2089
2189
2290
2390
2490
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112377
122377
132278
142179
152080
162080
171981
181981
191882
201882
211783
221783
231684
241684
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311684

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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912light breeze
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1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:385:33
211.95:375:32
311.95:375:32
411.95:375:31
511.95:375:31
611.95:375:30
711.95:375:30
811.95:375:29
911.95:375:29
1011.95:375:28
1111.85:375:28
1211.85:375:27
1311.85:375:27
1411.85:375:26
1511.85:375:26
1611.85:375:26
1711.85:375:25
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1911.85:375:24
2011.85:375:24
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2211.85:385:23
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2911.75:395:21
3011.75:395:21
3111.75:395:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.31 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
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dapitan

In seasonPeak

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

Dapitan 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 October a good time to visit Dapitan?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dapitan.

What to pack for Dapitan in October

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

In October, Dapitan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dapitan in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — 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 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Dapitan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Dapitan peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Dapitan?

Dapitan sits at 8.7°N, 123.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Dipolog, 14 km away.

Topography around Dapitan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dapitan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m.

The land around Dapitan is covered by trees (49%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
576 m
80 km
2,368 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Dipolog 14 km · Oroquieta 46 km · Mahayag 60 km · Molave 64 km · Ozamiz City 73 km · Dumaguete 73 km · Tangub 75 km · Tubod 78 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 Dapitan (8.6561°, 123.4227°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).