Surigao in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Surigao sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 287 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Surigao's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Surigao 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 Surigao's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
287 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.7
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Surigao in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Surigao reaches about 31°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Surigao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
39 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Surigao weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°27424.911.53.6
Feb29° / 25°20519.811.73.9
Mar30° / 25°13318.211.94.0
Apr31° / 26°8013.712.23.9
May32° / 26°741512.43.3
Jun32° / 26°1251912.63.0
Jul31° / 26°1361912.53.2
Aug32° / 26°1021512.33.4
Sep32° / 26°11317.312.13.2
Oct31° / 26°15823.111.83.1
Nov30° / 26°19322.611.63.3
Dec29° / 25°22425.411.43.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Surigao gets around 287 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Surigao

In seasonPeak

In spring, Surigao overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Surigao 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 spring a good time to visit Surigao?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Surigao.

What to pack for Surigao in Spring

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

In spring, Surigao sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Surigao in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — 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 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Surigao in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Surigao peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Surigao?

Surigao sits at 9.8°N, 125.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Jose, 44 km away.

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Topography around Surigao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surigao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,905 m.

The land around Surigao is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (72%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
1,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: San Jose 44 km · Siargao 62 km · Cabadbaran 74 km · Maasin 81 km · Buenavista 91 km · Butuan 94 km · Libertad 94 km · Tandag 110 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 Surigao (9.789°, 125.495°, elevation 10 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.