La Trinidad weather in August

In August, La Trinidad sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 684 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 La Trinidad's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Trinidad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
684 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

La Trinidad is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Benguet.

Density
2,041/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in La Trinidad reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12722
22722
32722
42723
52723
62723
72722
82722
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102722
112722
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212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

How August really feels in La Trinidad

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

La Trinidad weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°4510.211.16.8
Feb26° / 20°498.611.46.9
Mar27° / 21°6613.111.96.2
Apr29° / 22°10417.712.44.8
May29° / 23°27325.812.83.5
Jun29° / 23°37728.5133.1
Jul28° / 22°68530.412.93.2
Aug27° / 22°68429.812.63.3
Sep27° / 22°46328.912.13.4
Oct27° / 22°35325.311.64.1
Nov27° / 22°14818.311.25.2
Dec26° / 21°11615.9115.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19694
20694
21694
22595
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
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30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Trinidad gets around 684 mm of rain over 29.8 wet days in August. 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 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
298
398
498
598
697
797
897
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1595
1695
1795
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31496

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:41 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:416:26
212.75:426:26
312.75:426:25
412.75:426:25
512.75:426:24
612.75:436:24
712.75:436:23
812.75:436:23
912.65:436:22
1012.65:446:22
1112.65:446:21
1212.65:446:21
1312.65:446:20
1412.65:456:20
1512.65:456:19
1612.65:456:18
1712.55:456:18
1812.55:456:17
1912.55:466:17
2012.55:466:16
2112.55:466:15
2212.55:466:15
2312.55:466:14
2412.45:466:13
2512.45:476:12
2612.45:476:12
2712.45:476:11
2812.45:476:10
2912.45:476:09
3012.45:476:09
3112.35:476:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
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264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for La Trinidad

In seasonPeak

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

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

La Trinidad's monsoon runs June–October, 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 La Trinidad?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Trinidad.

What to pack for La Trinidad in August

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

In August, La Trinidad sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Trinidad 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 at the nearest coast (about 24 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.

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 La Trinidad 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 La Trinidad peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 16UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in La Trinidad 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 La Trinidad is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Trinidad?

La Trinidad sits at 16.5°N, 120.6°E, 1,318 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Baguio, 4.0 km away.

Topography around La Trinidad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Trinidad has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m around an average of 1,345 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.

The land around La Trinidad is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
939 m
16 km
2,185 m
80 km
2,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Baguio 4.0 km · Itogon 14 km · Aringay 26 km · Bauang 28 km · San Fernando 34 km · Guiset East 44 km · Manaoag 47 km · Mangaldan 47 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 La Trinidad (16.455°, 120.5875°, elevation 1,318 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).