Manila in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Manila sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Manila's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Manila 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 Manila's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 152 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Manila in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical spring day in Manila reaches about 33°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Manila
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Manila weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 29° / 24° | 27 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 18 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 25° | 22 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 26° | 17 | 3.6 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| May | 33° / 27° | 114 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 32° / 27° | 167 | 22.3 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 313 | 27.2 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 289 | 27.3 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 277 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 26° | 159 | 16.1 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 26° | 74 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 103 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Manila gets around 152 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Manila
In spring, Manila overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Manila sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Manila's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Manila?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manila. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Manila in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Manila sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Manila in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Manila in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Manila peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (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) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Manila in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Manila is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 21 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Manila's WHO annual average of 29 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Manila?
Manila sits at 14.6°N, 121.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Quiapo, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Manila
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manila.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,103 m.
The land around Manila is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (49%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (29%) 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 Manila (14.6042°, 120.9822°, elevation 13 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.