Dumaguete in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Dumaguete sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 324 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Dumaguete's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Dumaguete has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Dumaguete's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 324 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Dumaguete in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Dumaguete reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Dumaguete
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dumaguete weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 24° | 112 | 17.6 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 106 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 89 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 74 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 161 | 22.2 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 249 | 26.7 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 278 | 27.7 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 240 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 247 | 26.3 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 256 | 28.1 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 176 | 24.3 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 165 | 22.3 | 11.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Dumaguete gets around 324 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dumaguete
In spring, Dumaguete overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dumaguete sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Dumaguete?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dumaguete.
What to pack for Dumaguete in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Dumaguete sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dumaguete in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Dumaguete in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dumaguete peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Where is Dumaguete?
Dumaguete sits at 9.3°N, 123.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sibulan, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Dumaguete
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dumaguete.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dumaguete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,845 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.
The land around Dumaguete is covered by water (46%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (67%) and trees (30%) within 80 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
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 Dumaguete (9.3065°, 123.3077°, elevation 10 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.