General Santos in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), General Santos sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 654 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is General Santos's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. General Santos 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 General Santos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 654 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in General Santos in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in General Santos reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in General Santos
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.
General Santos 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° / 22° | 198 | 19.2 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 150 | 14.8 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 163 | 17.7 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 194 | 20 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 297 | 27 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 322 | 27.5 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 248 | 27.2 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 225 | 26.2 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 196 | 24.5 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 270 | 25.8 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 256 | 25.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 208 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
General Santos gets around 654 mm of rain over 65 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 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for General Santos
In spring, General Santos overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
General Santos sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit General Santos?
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 General Santos.
What to pack for General Santos in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, General Santos sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.
Sea temperature near General Santos in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 29°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in General Santos 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 General Santos peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).
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) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Where is General Santos?
General Santos sits at 6.1°N, 125.2°E, 22 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Alabel, 13 km away.
Topography around General Santos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of General Santos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around General Santos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,255 m.
The land around General Santos is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (27%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (39%) 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 General Santos (6.1128°, 125.1717°, elevation 22 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.