Lake Sebu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lake Sebu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 721 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Lake Sebu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Lake Sebu 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 Lake Sebu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 721 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lake Sebu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Lake Sebu reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Lake Sebu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 11 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.
Lake Sebu 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° / 21° | 185 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 157 | 19.5 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 177 | 23.3 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 191 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 274 | 28.6 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 280 | 27.9 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 234 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 207 | 25.3 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 198 | 25.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 237 | 27.7 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 204 | 26.7 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 176 | 24.9 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lake Sebu gets around 721 mm of rain over 80 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 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lake Sebu
In summer, Lake Sebu overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Lake Sebu?
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 Lake Sebu.
What to pack for Lake Sebu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lake Sebu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lake Sebu 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Lake Sebu 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
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.
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 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.