Lake Sebu weather in May

In May, Lake Sebu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 274 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lake Sebu's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lake Sebu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:29 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Lake Sebu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Lake Sebu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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 May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lake Sebu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°18522.511.74.0
Feb29° / 21°15719.511.84.0
Mar29° / 22°17723.3123.6
Apr30° / 22°19124.812.13.1
May30° / 22°27428.612.32.9
Jun29° / 22°28027.912.43.1
Jul28° / 22°23426.812.33.4
Aug28° / 22°20725.312.23.6
Sep29° / 22°19825.6123.4
Oct29° / 22°23727.711.93.2
Nov29° / 22°20426.711.73.3
Dec29° / 22°17624.911.63.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32179
42080
51981
61882
71684
81585
91585
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151288
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201387
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281387
291288
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lake Sebu gets around 274 mm of rain over 28.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
389
489
590
690
791
892
992
1093
1193
1293
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1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1993
2093
2193
2292
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2492
2591
2691
2791
2890
2990
3090
3190

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110900
210900
39910
48920
57930
66940
76931
85941
94951
104951
113961
123961
133961
142971
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261990
271990
281990
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301990
311990

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, 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 May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:45
212.25:325:45
312.25:315:45
412.25:315:45
512.25:315:45
612.25:315:45
712.25:305:45
812.25:305:45
912.35:305:45
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1212.35:295:45
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
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55.2Bright
65.1Bright
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95.0Bright
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265.0Bright
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295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lake Sebu

In seasonPeak

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

Lake Sebu 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 May a good time to visit Lake Sebu?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lake Sebu.

What to pack for Lake Sebu in May

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

In May, Lake Sebu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lake Sebu in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 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 Lake Sebu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Lake Sebu peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lake Sebu?

Lake Sebu sits at 6.2°N, 124.7°E, 727 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Surallah, 17 km away.

Topography around Lake Sebu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lake Sebu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m around an average of 720 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,853 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m.

The land around Lake Sebu is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
537 m
16 km
1,853 m
80 km
2,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Surallah 17 km · Banga 23 km · Tupi 29 km · Norala 34 km · Koronadal 34 km · Polomolok 39 km · Isulan 46 km · Lambayong 49 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 Lake Sebu (6.2248°, 124.7104°, elevation 727 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).