Sibonga weather in September

In September, Sibonga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 218 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sibonga's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:38 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

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

Density
409/km²
people per km²

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 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sibonga reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125

How September really feels in Sibonga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sibonga weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°16822.311.53.9
Feb29° / 24°14017.511.74.1
Mar30° / 24°12618.211.93.9
Apr32° / 25°10618.312.23.4
May32° / 25°16125.512.52.5
Jun31° / 25°23426.712.62.4
Jul31° / 25°23826.812.52.6
Aug31° / 25°18824.512.32.7
Sep31° / 25°21825.312.12.6
Oct31° / 25°21627.311.82.7
Nov30° / 25°19724.811.53.1
Dec29° / 24°2272611.43.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111189
121189
131090
141090
151090
16991
171090
181189
191189
201189
211189
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271189
281189
291090
301189

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sibonga gets around 218 mm of rain over 25.3 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 84% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
586
686
785
885
985
1085
1185
1284
1384
1484
1584
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2484
2584
2685
2785
2885
2986
3086

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71981
81981
91981
101981
112080
122080
132080
142080
152179
162179
172179
182179
192080
202080
212080
221981
231981
241882
251882
261783
271783
281783
291783
301783

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:395:51
212.25:395:50
312.25:395:50
412.25:395:49
512.25:395:49
612.15:395:48
712.15:395:47
812.15:395:47
912.15:395:46
1012.15:395:45
1112.15:395:45
1212.15:395:44
1312.15:385:43
1412.15:385:43
1512.15:385:42
1612.15:385:41
1712.05:385:41
1812.05:385:40
1912.05:385:40
2012.05:385:39
2112.05:385:38
2212.05:385:38
2312.05:385:37
2412.05:385:36
2512.05:375:36
2612.05:375:35
2712.05:375:34
2811.95:375:34
2911.95:375:33
3011.95:375:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sibonga

In seasonPeak

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

Sibonga 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 Sibonga?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibonga.

What to pack for Sibonga in September

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

In September, Sibonga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sibonga 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 offshore is warmest in June 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 Sibonga 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 Sibonga peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Sibonga?

Sibonga sits at 10.0°N, 123.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Carcar, 10 km away.

Topography around Sibonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibonga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,424 m.

The land around Sibonga is covered by trees (47%) and water (42%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
721 m
80 km
2,424 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Carcar 10 km · San Fernando 19 km · Naga 26 km · Pinamungahan 28 km · Minglanilla 32 km · Talisay 36 km · Guihulñgan 39 km · Toledo 40 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 Sibonga (10.0168°, 123.6171°, elevation 11 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).