Escalante weather in May

In May, Escalante sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 125 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Escalante's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escalante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:27 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Escalante is city of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
503/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Escalante reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
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How May really feels in Escalante

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
10 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Escalante weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°23724.911.44.2
Feb28° / 24°17919.311.64.4
Mar29° / 25°13718.611.94.5
Apr30° / 25°871512.24.4
May31° / 26°12520.612.53.4
Jun31° / 26°19124.512.62.9
Jul30° / 26°20724.512.63.0
Aug31° / 26°15620.912.43.2
Sep31° / 26°18723.712.13.0
Oct30° / 26°20526.511.83.0
Nov29° / 25°21225.511.53.3
Dec29° / 25°29227.211.43.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25149
35050
44951
54852
64753
74654
84456
94357
104258
114060
123961
133862
143862
153664
163565
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183466
193466
203268
213268
223169
233169
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272971
282773
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312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Escalante gets around 125 mm of rain over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
457
558
658
759
860
960
1061
1162
1263
1364
1465
1566
1667
1768
1869
1969
2070
2171
2272
2372
2473
2574
2674
2775
2875
2976
3076
3176

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3892
4892
5793
6793
7793
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13496
14496
15496
16496
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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157calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 5:32 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:325:55
212.45:315:55
312.45:315:55
412.45:315:55
512.45:305:55
612.45:305:55
712.45:305:55
812.45:295:56
912.45:295:56
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1112.55:295:56
1212.55:285:56
1312.55:285:57
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
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236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
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295.9Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Escalante

In seasonPeak

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

Escalante 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 Escalante?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Escalante.

What to pack for Escalante in May

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

In May, Escalante sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Escalante in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in June 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Escalante in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Escalante peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Escalante 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 Escalante is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Escalante?

Escalante sits at 10.8°N, 123.5°E, 26 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sagay, 14 km away.

Topography around Escalante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escalante has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Escalante is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
351 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Sagay 14 km · Paraiso 16 km · Cadiz 26 km · Ualog 32 km · Manapla 43 km · Bantayan 44 km · Balamban 44 km · Victorias 47 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 Escalante (10.8403°, 123.4992°, elevation 26 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).