Tacloban in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tacloban sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 548 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Tacloban's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tacloban 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 Tacloban's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 548 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tacloban in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Tacloban reaches about 30°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Tacloban
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tacloban weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 28° / 25° | 205 | 21.4 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 146 | 17.7 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 132 | 18.9 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 26° | 87 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 122 | 22.3 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 26° | 189 | 25.2 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 209 | 25.7 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 150 | 22.1 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 184 | 24 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 196 | 26.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 26° | 204 | 24.5 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 262 | 25.1 | 11.4 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tacloban gets around 548 mm of rain over 73 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tacloban
In summer, Tacloban overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tacloban sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Tacloban?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tacloban.
What to pack for Tacloban in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tacloban sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tacloban in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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 January 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 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| 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 | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Tacloban in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Tacloban peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (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 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Where is Tacloban?
Tacloban sits at 11.2°N, 125.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Panalanoy, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Tacloban
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tacloban.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tacloban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 m.
The land around Tacloban is covered by water (57%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (45%) 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 Tacloban (11.2433°, 125.0047°, elevation 7 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.