Tagbilaran weather in May

In May, Tagbilaran sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 117 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tagbilaran's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tagbilaran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:28 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tagbilaran reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
132926
142926
152926
162926
172926
182926
192926
202926
212926
222926
232926
242926
252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How May really feels in Tagbilaran

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

Tagbilaran weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°14519.711.54.9
Feb27° / 25°11914.311.75.5
Mar28° / 25°9413.711.95.6
Apr29° / 26°7212.212.25.1
May29° / 26°11721.212.44.0
Jun28° / 26°16824.412.63.6
Jul28° / 26°1612412.53.8
Aug28° / 26°12119.112.34.4
Sep28° / 26°13721.512.14.0
Oct28° / 26°17925.811.83.7
Nov28° / 26°18123.611.64.1
Dec28° / 25°19623.711.44.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34258
44159
54060
63862
73961
83862
93664
103664
113565
123466
133466
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203169
213169
223070
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282674
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tagbilaran gets around 117 mm of rain over 21.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
254
356
457
559
660
761
863
964
1065
1166
1267
1368
1469
1569
1670
1770
1871
1971
2071
2171
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2973
3073
3173

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26733
36634
46535
56436
66238
76139
86040
95842
105743
115644
125446
135347
145248
155149
165050
175050
184951
194951
204852
214852
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294654
304654
314654

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:325:52
212.35:315:52
312.45:315:52
412.45:315:52
512.45:305:52
612.45:305:52
712.45:305:53
812.45:295:53
912.45:295:53
1012.45:295:53
1112.45:295:53
1212.45:285:53
1312.45:285:54
1412.45:285:54
1512.45:285:54
1612.45:285:54
1712.45:275:54
1812.55:275:54
1912.55:275:55
2012.55:275:55
2112.55:275:55
2212.55:275:55
2312.55:275:56
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2612.55:275:56
2712.55:265:57
2812.55:265:57
2912.55:265:57
3012.55:265:57
3112.55:265:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tagbilaran

In seasonPeak

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

Tagbilaran 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 May a good time to visit Tagbilaran?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tagbilaran for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tagbilaran in May

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

In May, Tagbilaran sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tagbilaran in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — 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 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
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tagbilaran in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Tagbilaran peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 22UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Tagbilaran?

Tagbilaran sits at 9.7°N, 123.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Loboc, 20 km away.

Topography around Tagbilaran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tagbilaran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m.

The land around Tagbilaran is covered by trees (39%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
1,239 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Loboc 20 km · Sibonga 48 km · Inabanga 48 km · Carcar 55 km · Jagna 57 km · San Fernando 59 km · Naga 62 km · Jetafe 64 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 Tagbilaran (9.6556°, 123.8522°, 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. 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).