Masinloc weather in September

In September, Masinloc sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 443 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Masinloc's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masinloc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
443 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Masinloc is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Zambales.

Density
171/km²
people per km²
Founded
1572

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Masinloc reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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How September really feels in Masinloc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Masinloc weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°225.611.27.1
Feb28° / 21°285.311.56.7
Mar29° / 22°508.311.95.7
Apr30° / 24°8914.912.34.5
May30° / 24°27324.712.73.3
Jun29° / 24°40728.312.93.0
Jul28° / 24°61930.112.83.1
Aug28° / 24°61129.712.53.3
Sep28° / 24°44328.412.13.3
Oct28° / 24°27622.111.64.0
Nov29° / 23°10912.711.35.3
Dec28° / 22°649.211.16.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12694
13694
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15793
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Masinloc gets around 443 mm of rain over 28.4 wet days in September. 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 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1096
1196
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1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1895
1995
2095
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2990
3089

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30964

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
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128calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:516:09
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312.35:516:08
412.35:516:07
512.25:516:06
612.25:516:05
712.25:516:04
812.25:516:04
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1012.25:516:02
1112.25:526:01
1212.15:526:00
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1412.15:525:59
1512.15:525:58
1612.15:525:57
1712.15:525:56
1812.15:525:55
1912.05:525:55
2012.05:525:54
2112.05:525:53
2212.05:525:52
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
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284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Masinloc

In seasonPeak

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

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

Masinloc's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Masinloc?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Masinloc.

What to pack for Masinloc in September

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

In September, Masinloc sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Masinloc in September

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in May 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Masinloc in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Masinloc peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Masinloc in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Masinloc is worst in November — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorNov 2138 µg/m³Aug 1326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Masinloc?

Masinloc sits at 15.5°N, 120.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Iba, 23 km away.

Topography around Masinloc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masinloc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Masinloc is covered by water (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
1,450 m
80 km
2,022 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Iba 23 km · Santa Cruz 26 km · Botolan 29 km · Camiling 52 km · Domalanoan 59 km · San Narciso 60 km · Lingayen 62 km · Bayambang 62 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 Masinloc (15.5363°, 119.9502°, 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. 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).