Manolo Fortich weather in May

In May, Manolo Fortich sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 328 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Manolo Fortich's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manolo Fortich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
328 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:25 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Manolo Fortich is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Bukidnon.

Density
285/km²
people per km²
Founded
1946

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Manolo Fortich reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Manolo Fortich weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°26725.611.64.1
Feb27° / 20°21721.611.74.3
Mar28° / 20°22322.811.94.2
Apr29° / 20°20723.412.23.7
May29° / 21°32829.512.43.1
Jun28° / 20°3842912.53.2
Jul28° / 20°36228.612.43.5
Aug28° / 20°30127.612.33.6
Sep28° / 20°30227.4123.5
Oct28° / 20°32329.611.83.4
Nov28° / 20°28527.311.63.6
Dec27° / 20°26727.711.53.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22278
32179
41882
51882
61783
71684
81486
91486
101486
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Manolo Fortich gets around 328 mm of rain over 29.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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288
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691
792
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1093
1194
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1896
1996
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2196
2297
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2597
2697
2797
2897
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112475
212376
312277
412079
511980
611881
701783
801684
901684
1001585
1101486
1201486
1301387
1401387
1501288
1601288
1701288
1801189
1901189
2001189
2101189
2201090
2301090
2401090
2501090
2601090
2701090
2801090
2901090
3001090
3101090

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:295:46
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312.35:285:47
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512.35:285:47
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Manolo Fortich

In seasonPeak

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

Manolo Fortich 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 May a good time to visit Manolo Fortich?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manolo Fortich.

What to pack for Manolo Fortich in May

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

In May, Manolo Fortich sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manolo Fortich in May

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Manolo Fortich in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Manolo Fortich peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Manolo Fortich in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1119 µg/m³Jan 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manolo Fortich?

Manolo Fortich sits at 8.4°N, 124.9°E, 515 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Impasugong, 17 km away.

Topography around Manolo Fortich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manolo Fortich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,114 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Manolo Fortich is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
1,114 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Impasugong 17 km · Bugo 19 km · Tagoloan 22 km · Cagayan de Oro 27 km · Balulang 27 km · Jasaan 34 km · Malaybalay 37 km · Iligan City 53 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 Manolo Fortich (8.3697°, 124.8644°, elevation 515 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).