Isulan weather in October

In October, Isulan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 238 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Isulan's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isulan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Isulan is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Sultan Kudarat.

Density
187/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Isulan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Isulan

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

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

Isulan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°1291711.73.8
Feb31° / 23°9914.111.83.7
Mar33° / 23°11215.8123.2
Apr33° / 24°12318.212.12.6
May33° / 24°22527.112.32.2
Jun31° / 24°2582712.42.4
Jul31° / 23°25626.612.32.7
Aug31° / 23°21425.112.22.8
Sep31° / 23°21125122.7
Oct31° / 23°23826.411.92.6
Nov31° / 23°17123.211.72.9
Dec31° / 23°1302011.63.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71387
81387
91387
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
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201486
211486
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301882
311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Isulan gets around 238 mm of rain over 26.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
585
685
785
885
985
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1587
1687
1787
1887
1987
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3084
3184

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1937
2937
3928
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
10919
119010
129010
139010
148911
158911
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Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:325:29
211.95:325:28
311.95:325:28
411.95:325:27
511.95:325:27
611.95:325:26
711.95:325:26
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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194.9Bright
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274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Isulan

In seasonPeak

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

Isulan 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 October a good time to visit Isulan?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Isulan.

What to pack for Isulan in October

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

In October, Isulan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Isulan in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Isulan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Isulan peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Isulan in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Isulan is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1323 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Isulan?

Isulan sits at 6.6°N, 124.6°E, 65 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laguilayan, 10 km away.

Topography around Isulan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isulan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m.

The land around Isulan is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
1,834 m
80 km
2,592 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Laguilayan 10 km · Tacurong 11 km · Norala 13 km · Sultan sa Barongis 19 km · Buluan 24 km · General Salipada K. Pendatun 25 km · Banga 30 km · Koronadal 30 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 Isulan (6.6294°, 124.605°, elevation 65 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).