Dipolog weather in May

In May, Dipolog sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 175 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 11% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dipolog's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dipolog's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:31 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Dipolog is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Density
388/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Dipolog reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
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How May really feels in Dipolog

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

Dipolog weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°13818.911.65.0
Feb27° / 24°11514.911.75.4
Mar28° / 24°9415.211.95.4
Apr29° / 25°9215.212.24.8
May29° / 25°17525.612.43.5
Jun29° / 25°23627.212.53.2
Jul28° / 25°22127.312.43.3
Aug29° / 25°20426.412.33.4
Sep28° / 25°23726.412.13.4
Oct28° / 25°24727.411.83.4
Nov28° / 25°19124.211.63.7
Dec28° / 25°19323.211.54.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33268
43169
52971
62971
72674
82575
92575
102377
112377
122377
132278
142179
152278
162278
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311684

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dipolog gets around 175 mm of rain over 25.6 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 82% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
265
367
469
571
673
775
877
979
1080
1182
1283
1384
1486
1586
1687
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
2387
2487
2587
2687
2787
2887
2987
3087
3187

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14159
24060
33961
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183763
193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243862
253862
263961
273961
283961
294060
304060
314060

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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278calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 5:35 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:355:53
212.35:355:53
312.35:345:53
412.35:345:53
512.35:345:53
612.35:335:53
712.35:335:53
812.35:335:53
912.35:335:54
1012.45:325:54
1112.45:325:54
1212.45:325:54
1312.45:325:54
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1512.45:315:54
1612.45:315:55
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3112.55:305:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dipolog

In seasonPeak

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

Dipolog 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 Dipolog?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dipolog.

What to pack for Dipolog in May

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

In May, Dipolog sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dipolog in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 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 Dipolog in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Dipolog 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
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dipolog 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 Dipolog is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1317 µg/m³Jan 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dipolog?

Dipolog sits at 8.6°N, 123.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Dapitan, 14 km away.

Topography around Dipolog

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dipolog has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m.

The land around Dipolog is covered by water (42%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,368 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Dapitan 14 km · Mahayag 51 km · Oroquieta 52 km · Molave 56 km · Tangub 72 km · Ozamiz City 73 km · Tubod 76 km · Bacolod 81 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 Dipolog (8.567°, 123.3347°, 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).