Puerto Galera weather in September

In September, Puerto Galera sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 341 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 3% 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 Puerto Galera's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Galera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
341 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
88%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Puerto Galera is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

Density
13/km²
people per km²
Founded
1972

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 Puerto Galera reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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 Puerto Galera

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.

Puerto Galera weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°14622.111.34.8
Feb27° / 22°11015.511.65.5
Mar28° / 23°9814.811.95.8
Apr29° / 24°6411.212.35.4
May29° / 25°18321.912.63.9
Jun29° / 25°2722612.83.2
Jul28° / 25°3642912.73.2
Aug28° / 25°25926.312.43.5
Sep28° / 25°34126.712.13.4
Oct28° / 24°24226.611.73.7
Nov27° / 24°2172511.44.1
Dec27° / 23°33325.811.24.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61090
7991
8991
9892
10892
11793
12793
13793
14793
15694
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301684

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Puerto Galera gets around 341 mm of rain over 26.7 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
386
486
586
687
787
888
989
1089
1190
1290
1390
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
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2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18812
28812
38911
48911
58911
68911
79010
89010
99010
10919
11919
12928
13928
14937
15937
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:486:04
212.35:486:03
312.25:486:02
412.25:486:02
512.25:486:01
612.25:486:00
712.25:486:00
812.25:485:59
912.25:485:58
1012.25:485:57
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1212.15:485:56
1312.15:485:55
1412.15:485:54
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1812.05:485:51
1912.05:485:50
2012.05:485:50
2112.05:485:49
2212.05:485:48
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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 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Puerto Galera

In seasonPeak

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

Puerto Galera 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 September a good time to visit Puerto Galera?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Galera.

What to pack for Puerto Galera in September

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

In September, Puerto Galera sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Galera 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 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Galera in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Puerto Galera peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 highAug 17UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puerto Galera 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 Puerto Galera is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Jun 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Galera?

Puerto Galera sits at 13.5°N, 121.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Calapan, 27 km away.

Topography around Puerto Galera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Galera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,538 m.

The land around Puerto Galera is covered by trees (54%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
1,728 m
80 km
2,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Calapan 27 km · Batangas 31 km · Rosario 32 km · Bauan 33 km · San Pascual 35 km · Taal 42 km · Cuenca 46 km · Mamburao 49 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 Puerto Galera (13.5022°, 120.9517°, elevation 0 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).