Maco in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Maco sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 436 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Maco's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Maco 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 Maco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 436 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maco in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Maco reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Maco
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.
Maco 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° / 24° | 183 | 20.6 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 145 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 113 | 16.1 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 91 | 16 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 149 | 24.4 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 173 | 25 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 133 | 23.2 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 130 | 23 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 96 | 19.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 106 | 21.5 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 111 | 19.7 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 141 | 19.9 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Maco gets around 436 mm of rain over 71 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 Maco
In summer, Maco overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maco sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Maco?
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 Maco.
What to pack for Maco in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Maco sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maco 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 26 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Maco in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Maco peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Maco 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 Maco is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Maco?
Maco sits at 7.4°N, 125.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Magugpo Poblacion, 11 km away.
Topography around Maco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,157 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,911 m.
The land around Maco is covered by trees (72%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) 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 Maco (7.3619°, 125.8553°, elevation 11 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.