Iba weather in August

In August, Iba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 633 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Iba's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
633 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Iba is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Zambales.

Density
176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1611

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Iba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Iba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 11 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
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Iba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°143.211.26.8
Feb29° / 23°193.211.56.5
Mar30° / 24°325.511.95.8
Apr31° / 25°4810.212.34.7
May30° / 26°21022.212.73.4
Jun29° / 25°39127.612.93.0
Jul28° / 25°62029.912.83.1
Aug28° / 25°63329.812.53.3
Sep28° / 25°4312812.13.2
Oct29° / 25°25221.811.73.9
Nov29° / 24°9511.411.35.2
Dec29° / 24°577.211.16.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2496
3496
4496
5496
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Iba gets around 633 mm of rain over 29.8 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
497
597
697
797
897
997
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2295
2395
2495
2595
2694
2794
2893
2993
3093
3192

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14357
24258
34159
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
184159
194159
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:456:27
212.75:466:26
312.75:466:26
412.75:466:26
512.65:466:25
612.65:476:25
712.65:476:24
812.65:476:24
912.65:476:23
1012.65:486:23
1112.65:486:22
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
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44.0Bright
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294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Iba

In seasonPeak

In August, Iba sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Iba sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Iba's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Iba?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iba.

What to pack for Iba in August

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

In August, Iba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Iba in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May 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 Iba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Iba peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Iba in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Iba is worst in November — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1530 µg/m³Aug 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iba?

Iba sits at 15.3°N, 120.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Botolan, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Iba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,276 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m.

The land around Iba is covered by water (40%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
1,276 m
80 km
2,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Botolan 7.0 km · Masinloc 23 km · San Narciso 37 km · San Marcelino 44 km · San Antonio 44 km · Santa Cruz 49 km · Castillejos 50 km · Subic 57 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 Iba (15.3276°, 119.978°, elevation 13 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).