Legaspi weather in August

In August, Legaspi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 237 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Legaspi's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Legaspi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Legaspi is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Albay.

Density
1,168/km²
people per km²
Founded
1616

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 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Legaspi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13125
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How August really feels in Legaspi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Legaspi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°19322.511.34.2
Feb29° / 23°13317.211.64.4
Mar30° / 23°11918.411.94.2
Apr31° / 24°771612.33.8
May32° / 25°15022.812.62.8
Jun32° / 25°20026.112.82.5
Jul31° / 25°29729.212.72.5
Aug31° / 25°23727.612.42.6
Sep31° / 25°25827.412.12.5
Oct30° / 24°23027.111.72.8
Nov30° / 24°20425.511.43.2
Dec29° / 24°29925.711.23.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5892
6892
7892
8991
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Legaspi gets around 237 mm of rain over 27.6 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
193
292
391
490
590
689
789
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1789
1889
1990
2090
2190
2290
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2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1496
2496
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
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19298
20298
21298
22298
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:336:09
212.65:346:08
312.65:346:08
412.65:346:08
512.65:346:07
612.55:346:07
712.55:356:07
812.55:356:06
912.55:356:06
1012.55:356:05
1112.55:356:05
1212.55:356:04
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2212.45:375:59
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3112.35:375:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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45.0Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Legaspi

In seasonPeak

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

Legaspi 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 August a good time to visit Legaspi?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Legaspi.

What to pack for Legaspi in August

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

In August, Legaspi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Legaspi 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 30 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Legaspi 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 Legaspi peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Legaspi 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 Legaspi is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 921 µg/m³Apr 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Legaspi?

Legaspi sits at 13.1°N, 123.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tagas, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Legaspi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Legaspi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,449 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Legaspi is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
267 m
16 km
2,449 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Tagas 4.0 km · Malilipot 20 km · Tabaco 24 km · Oas 30 km · Donsol 31 km · San Jose 31 km · Polangui 32 km · Sorsogon 33 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 Legaspi (13.1412°, 123.7407°, elevation 9 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).