San Jose in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), San Jose sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 629 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is San Jose's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. San Jose 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 San Jose's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 629 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in San Jose in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in San Jose reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in San Jose
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 43 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
San Jose 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° | 360 | 27.3 | 11.5 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 276 | 22.8 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 25° | 212 | 23.8 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 26° | 136 | 22 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| May | 28° / 27° | 128 | 22.3 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 27° | 170 | 23.3 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 27° | 160 | 21.2 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 27° | 115 | 17.6 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 27° | 130 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 189 | 24.3 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 310 | 26 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 389 | 28.6 | 11.4 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
San Jose gets around 629 mm of rain over 70 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 17 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San Jose
In fall, San Jose overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
San Jose sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
San Jose's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit San Jose?
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 San Jose for sightseeing.
What to pack for San Jose in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, San Jose sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
Sea temperature near San Jose 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 22 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°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) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in San Jose 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 San Jose peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Where is San Jose?
San Jose sits at 10.2°N, 125.6°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Surigao, 44 km away.
Topography around San Jose
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Jose.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Jose has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m.
The land around San Jose is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (76%) and trees (21%) 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 San Jose (10.18°, 125.5683°, elevation 3 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.