Samal in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Samal sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 290 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Samal's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Samal has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Samal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 290 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Samal in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Samal reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Samal
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Samal weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 25° | 153 | 18 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 113 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 93 | 13.1 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 75 | 14.9 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 128 | 24.3 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 151 | 25.3 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 124 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 121 | 22.7 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 95 | 20 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 101 | 21.2 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 94 | 17.3 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 114 | 16.9 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Samal gets around 290 mm of rain over 59 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Samal
In fall, Samal overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Samal sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Samal?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Samal for sightseeing.
What to pack for Samal in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Samal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Samal in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Samal in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Samal peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Where is Samal?
Samal sits at 7.1°N, 125.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Davao, 11 km away.
Topography around Samal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Samal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Samal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.
The land around Samal is covered by trees (65%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (29%) within 80 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
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 Samal (7.0744°, 125.7083°, elevation 8 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.