Iligan City in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Iligan City sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 860 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Iligan City's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Iligan City 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 Iligan City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 860 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Iligan City in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Iligan City reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Iligan City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Iligan City weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 28° / 22° | 310 | 26.8 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 22° | 262 | 23 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 256 | 23.9 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 227 | 23.3 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 316 | 27.7 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 357 | 26.7 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 289 | 25.1 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 214 | 21.8 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 218 | 24.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 273 | 27.2 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 308 | 26.7 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 22° | 314 | 27.9 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Iligan City gets around 860 mm of rain over 74 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Iligan City
In summer, Iligan City overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Iligan City sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Iligan City?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iligan City.
What to pack for Iligan City in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Iligan City sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Iligan City in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Iligan City in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Iligan City peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Iligan City in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Iligan City is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Iligan City?
Iligan City sits at 8.3°N, 124.4°E, 282 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Iligan, 17 km away.
Topography around Iligan City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Iligan City.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Iligan City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.
The land around Iligan City is covered by trees (98%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (31%) 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 Iligan City (8.25°, 124.4°, elevation 282 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.