Makati City weather in October

In October, Makati City sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 159 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 18% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Makati City's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makati City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Makati City is highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Density
28,089/km²
people per km²
Founded
1670

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Makati City reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13026
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How October really feels in Makati City

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

Makati City weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°272.811.26.2
Feb30° / 24°182.711.55.8
Mar32° / 25°222.911.95.0
Apr33° / 26°173.612.33.9
May33° / 27°11414.612.73.0
Jun32° / 27°16722.312.82.7
Jul31° / 26°31327.212.82.7
Aug30° / 26°28927.312.52.8
Sep30° / 26°27725.912.12.9
Oct31° / 26°15916.111.73.9
Nov30° / 26°747.811.34.9
Dec30° / 25°1037.411.25.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52476
62476
72476
82575
92674
102674
112773
122773
132872
142971
152971
163169
173268
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213565
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Makati City gets around 159 mm of rain over 16.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
273
372
471
570
669
768
867
965
1064
1163
1261
1359
1457
1555
1653
1751
1849
1947
2045
2143
2241
2339
2438
2537
2636
2736
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10694
20793
30892
40892
50991
601090
701189
801288
901387
1001486
1101684
1201783
1301981
1402080
1502278
1602476
1702674
1802872
1903070
2003268
2103466
2203664
2303862
2403961
2504060
2604159
2704258
2814257
2914356
3014356
3114356

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:41
211.95:495:40
311.85:495:40
411.85:495:39
511.85:495:38
611.85:495:37
711.85:495:37
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
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64.5Bright
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274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Makati City

In seasonPeak

In October, Makati City sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Makati City sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Makati City's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Makati City?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makati City.

What to pack for Makati City in October

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

In October, Makati City sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Makati City in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in May 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
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Makati City in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Makati City peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 13Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Makati City in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Makati City is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2244 µg/m³Feb 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makati City?

Makati City sits at 14.6°N, 121.0°E, 25 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bel Air, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Makati City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makati City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m.

The land around Makati City is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (50%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
2,141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bel Air 1.0 km · Mandaluyong 3.0 km · Pasay 4.0 km · Mandaluyong City 4.0 km · Pateros 4.0 km · Baclaran 5.0 km · Pasig City 5.0 km · San Juan 6.0 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 Makati City (14.5503°, 121.0327°, elevation 25 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).