Siargao weather in October

In October, Siargao sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 167 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Siargao's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siargao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
7th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Siargao reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°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, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12927
22927
32927
42927
52927
62827
72827
82827
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How October really feels in Siargao

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

Siargao weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°38827.311.53.9
Feb27° / 25°2802311.74.2
Mar27° / 26°20523.311.94.5
Apr28° / 26°12420.112.24.9
May28° / 27°9918.112.44.7
Jun29° / 27°13520.312.64.1
Jul29° / 27°1261912.54.2
Aug29° / 27°941512.34.6
Sep29° / 27°1121712.14.4
Oct28° / 27°16722.111.84.1
Nov28° / 26°26425.311.54.0
Dec27° / 26°32127.711.43.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132575
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312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Siargao gets around 167 mm of rain over 22.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
465
565
665
766
866
966
1067
1167
1268
1368
1468
1569
1669
1770
1870
1971
2072
2173
2274
2375
2476
2577
2678
2779
2880
2981
3081
3182

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114456
124357
134258
144159
154159
164060
173961
183862
193763
203763
213664
223664
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2114light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:275:22
211.95:275:22
311.95:275:21
411.95:275:20
511.95:275:20
611.95:275:19
711.95:275:19
811.85:275:18
911.85:275:18
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1211.85:275:16
1311.85:275:16
1411.85:275:15
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1611.85:285:14
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1911.85:285:13
2011.75:285:12
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3111.75:305:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Siargao

In seasonPeak

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

Siargao sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Siargao's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Siargao?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Siargao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siargao in October

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

In October, Siargao sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Siargao in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Siargao in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Siargao 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Siargao?

Siargao sits at 9.9°N, 126.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Surigao, 62 km away.

TandagCabadbaranButuanLibertadBuenavistaBayugan

Topography around Siargao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siargao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,784 m.

The land around Siargao is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
1,784 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Surigao 62 km · San Jose 63 km · Tandag 90 km · Cabadbaran 101 km · Butuan 117 km · Libertad 119 km · Buenavista 122 km · Bayugan 128 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 Siargao (9.8708°, 126.0511°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).