Magsaysay in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Magsaysay sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 670 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Magsaysay's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Magsaysay's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
670 mm
74 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Magsaysay in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical fall day in Magsaysay reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Magsaysay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Magsaysay weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°15616.711.74.1
Feb30° / 22°10612.611.84.1
Mar32° / 22°11613.9123.8
Apr32° / 23°12615.412.13.2
May31° / 23°23925.612.32.7
Jun30° / 23°27727.112.42.7
Jul30° / 22°24326.612.43.0
Aug30° / 22°24626.412.22.9
Sep30° / 22°22725.3122.9
Oct30° / 22°25726.211.82.9
Nov30° / 22°18622.311.73.2
Dec30° / 22°14518.411.63.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Magsaysay gets around 670 mm of rain over 74 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Magsaysay

In seasonPeak

In fall, Magsaysay overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Magsaysay 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 fall a good time to visit Magsaysay?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Magsaysay.

What to pack for Magsaysay in Fall

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

In fall, Magsaysay sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Magsaysay in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — 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.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Magsaysay in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Magsaysay peaks around March 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Magsaysay in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Magsaysay is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2019 µg/m³May 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magsaysay?

Magsaysay sits at 6.8°N, 125.2°E, 102 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bansalan, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Magsaysay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magsaysay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,354 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Magsaysay is covered by trees (53%) and cropland (45%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
1,354 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Bansalan 4.0 km · Digos 19 km · Kidapawan 29 km · Lambayong 31 km · Santa Maria 40 km · Buluan 42 km · Koronadal 47 km · General Salipada K. Pendatun 51 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 Magsaysay (6.7667°, 125.1833°, elevation 102 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.