Lapu-Lapu City in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lapu-Lapu City sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 472 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Lapu-Lapu City's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Lapu-Lapu City 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 Lapu-Lapu City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 472 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lapu-Lapu City in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Lapu-Lapu City reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Lapu-Lapu City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Lapu-Lapu City 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 | 27° / 25° | 144 | 18.6 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 112 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 89 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 67 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 113 | 21.3 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 173 | 24.3 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 171 | 23.4 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 129 | 19.6 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 153 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 191 | 25.1 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 194 | 23.1 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 211 | 23.3 | 11.4 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lapu-Lapu City gets around 472 mm of rain over 67 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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lapu-Lapu City
In summer, Lapu-Lapu City overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Lapu-Lapu City?
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 Lapu-Lapu City.
What to pack for Lapu-Lapu City in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, 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 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lapu-Lapu City in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Lapu-Lapu City 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Lapu-Lapu City in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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 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.