Mati weather in May

In May, Mati sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 183 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mati's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mati's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:22 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Mati is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Davao Oriental.

Density
180/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mati reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
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Mati weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°18718.911.65.1
Feb26° / 23°13114.711.85.5
Mar27° / 23°11314.6125.8
Apr27° / 24°9614.112.15.7
May27° / 24°18325.612.34.1
Jun27° / 24°24327.912.43.6
Jul27° / 24°23728.312.43.7
Aug27° / 24°2472812.23.8
Sep27° / 24°21725.6123.9
Oct27° / 24°23326.111.84.0
Nov27° / 24°17422.511.74.5
Dec27° / 24°16120.711.64.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23169
33169
43070
52773
62773
72575
82476
92377
102179
112179
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192179
202179
212278
222278
232377
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mati gets around 183 mm of rain over 25.6 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 81% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
266
368
470
572
674
776
878
980
1081
1182
1283
1384
1484
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3186

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13970
23970
33970
42980
52980
62980
71990
81990
91990
101990
111990
1201000
1301000
1401000
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Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:255:40
212.25:255:40
312.35:255:40
412.35:245:40
512.35:245:40
612.35:245:40
712.35:235:40
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1212.35:225:40
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2012.35:225:41
2112.35:215:42
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2412.35:215:42
2512.45:215:42
2612.45:215:43
2712.45:215:43
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2912.45:215:43
3012.45:215:43
3112.45:215:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
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285.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mati

In seasonPeak

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

Mati 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 Mati?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mati for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mati in May

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

In May, Mati sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mati 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 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mati 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 Mati peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 11UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mati?

Mati sits at 7.0°N, 126.2°E, 21 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lupon, 24 km away.

Topography around Mati

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mati has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,298 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,636 m.

The land around Mati is covered by trees (54%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
1,298 m
80 km
2,636 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Lupon 24 km · Manay 46 km · Samal 58 km · Maco 60 km · San Mariano 65 km · Davao 68 km · Panabo 71 km · Magugpo Poblacion 71 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 Mati (6.9551°, 126.2165°, elevation 21 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).