Kalamansig weather in October

In October, Kalamansig sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 242 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 Kalamansig's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalamansig's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:33 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Kalamansig is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Sultan Kudarat.

Density
75/km²
people per km²
Founded
1961

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kalamansig reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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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Kalamansig weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°23824.711.74.2
Feb27° / 25°19421.311.84.4
Mar27° / 25°20622.8124.6
Apr27° / 26°19923.512.14.3
May27° / 26°28125.312.34.1
Jun27° / 25°32224.512.44.0
Jul27° / 25°27523.912.34.2
Aug27° / 25°20820.512.24.7
Sep27° / 25°17219124.8
Oct27° / 25°24222.711.94.4
Nov27° / 25°26624.811.74.1
Dec27° / 25°23126.111.64.0

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 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kalamansig gets around 242 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
367
467
568
668
769
870
970
1070
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1672
1772
1873
1973
2074
2175
2275
2376
2477
2578
2678
2779
2880
2980
3080
3181

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
20991
30991
40991
50991
60982
70982
80982
90982
100982
110982
121972
131972
141972
151972
161972
171963
181963
191963
201963
211963
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241963
251972
261972
271972
281972
290982
300982
310982

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:345:31
211.95:345:31
311.95:345:30
411.95:345:30
511.95:345:29
611.95:345:29
711.95:345:28
811.95:345:28
911.95:345:27
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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 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kalamansig

In seasonPeak

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

Kalamansig 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 Kalamansig?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kalamansig for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalamansig in October

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

In October, Kalamansig sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kalamansig 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 21 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kalamansig 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 Kalamansig 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
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kalamansig?

Kalamansig sits at 6.6°N, 124.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laguilayan, 54 km away.

Topography around Kalamansig

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalamansig has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,883 m.

The land around Kalamansig is covered by trees (52%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
356 m
16 km
1,495 m
80 km
1,883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Laguilayan 54 km · Maganoy 55 km · Isulan 62 km · Norala 67 km · Sultan sa Barongis 70 km · Tacurong 71 km · Dinaig 71 km · Pagaluñgan 75 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 Kalamansig (6.5519°, 124.0511°, elevation 2 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).