Lapu-Lapu City weather in July

In July, Lapu-Lapu City sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 171 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lapu-Lapu City's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lapu-Lapu City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:33 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Lapu-Lapu City reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Lapu-Lapu City

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

Lapu-Lapu City weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°14418.611.55.1
Feb27° / 25°11213.311.75.8
Mar28° / 25°8913.511.96.0
Apr29° / 26°6711.812.25.5
May29° / 26°11321.312.53.9
Jun29° / 26°17324.312.63.4
Jul29° / 26°17123.412.53.6
Aug29° / 26°12919.612.33.9
Sep29° / 26°15321.612.13.7
Oct29° / 26°19125.111.83.6
Nov28° / 26°19423.111.54.1
Dec28° / 26°21123.311.44.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71288
81288
91288
101288
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lapu-Lapu City gets around 171 mm of rain over 23.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
281
381
480
580
679
779
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1078
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1576
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1875
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2074
2174
2273
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2671
2770
2869
2969
3068
3167

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16139
26238
36337
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:306:05
212.65:306:06
312.65:306:06
412.65:306:06
512.65:316:06
612.65:316:06
712.65:316:06
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912.65:326:06
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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285.2Bright
295.2Bright
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315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Lapu-Lapu City

In seasonPeak

In July, Lapu-Lapu City sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lapu-Lapu City 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 July a good time to visit Lapu-Lapu City?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lapu-Lapu City.

What to pack for Lapu-Lapu City in July

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

In July, Lapu-Lapu City sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lapu-Lapu City in July

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in July — 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 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Lapu-Lapu City in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Lapu-Lapu City peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Lapu-Lapu City in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lapu-Lapu City is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lapu-Lapu City?

Lapu-Lapu City sits at 10.3°N, 123.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Mandaue City, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Lapu-Lapu City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lapu-Lapu City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.

The land around Lapu-Lapu City is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
734 m
80 km
1,019 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: Mandaue City 3.0 km · Apas 6.0 km · Cebu City 6.0 km · Consolacion 7.0 km · Cordova 7.0 km · Liloan 11 km · Talisay 13 km · Compostela 17 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 Lapu-Lapu City (10.3103°, 123.9494°, elevation 4 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).