Pinamungahan weather in May

In May, Pinamungahan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 88 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pinamungahan's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinamungahan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:28 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Pinamungahan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Cebu.

Density
211/km²
people per km²
Founded
1815

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 Pinamungahan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Pinamungahan

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

Pinamungahan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°18122.911.54.6
Feb27° / 24°13917.611.75.2
Mar27° / 25°11217.811.95.4
Apr29° / 26°7113.912.25.2
May29° / 26°8819.412.54.1
Jun29° / 26°13022.312.63.6
Jul29° / 26°1432212.53.8
Aug29° / 26°10017.712.34.2
Sep29° / 26°1141912.14.1
Oct28° / 26°15723.711.83.8
Nov28° / 25°18423.511.54.2
Dec27° / 25°24425.811.44.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34852
44753
54555
64456
74357
84258
94159
103961
113763
123763
133664
143565
153466
163466
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203268
213268
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282872
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pinamungahan gets around 88 mm of rain over 19.4 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 62% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
255
357
458
558
659
760
861
961
1062
1162
1263
1363
1463
1564
1664
1763
1863
1963
2063
2163
2263
2364
2464
2564
2664
2765
2865
2965
3066
3166

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15743
25644
35545
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285248
295248
305248
315149

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
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278calm
288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 5:32 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:325:54
212.45:325:54
312.45:315:54
412.45:315:54
512.45:315:54
612.45:305:54
712.45:305:54
812.45:305:55
912.45:295:55
1012.45:295:55
1112.45:295:55
1212.45:295:55
1312.45:285:55
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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 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.8Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pinamungahan

In seasonPeak

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

Pinamungahan 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 Pinamungahan?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pinamungahan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pinamungahan in May

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

In May, Pinamungahan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pinamungahan in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — 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 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Pinamungahan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Pinamungahan peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pinamungahan 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 Pinamungahan is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pinamungahan?

Pinamungahan sits at 10.3°N, 123.6°E, 2 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Toledo, 13 km away.

Topography around Pinamungahan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinamungahan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,456 m.

The land around Pinamungahan is covered by trees (50%) and water (42%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
624 m
80 km
2,456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Toledo 13 km · San Fernando 18 km · Carcar 19 km · Naga 20 km · Minglanilla 23 km · Sibonga 28 km · Talisay 29 km · Balamban 30 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 Pinamungahan (10.2708°, 123.5839°, elevation 2 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).