Talacogon weather in May

In May, Talacogon sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 142 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Talacogon's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talacogon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
76%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Talacogon reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13324
23324
33324
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
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How May really feels in Talacogon

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Talacogon weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°24122.711.63.3
Feb31° / 23°16718.211.73.4
Mar32° / 24°14818.911.93.3
Apr33° / 24°10916.812.23.0
May33° / 25°1422412.42.3
Jun33° / 25°16925.312.52.2
Jul32° / 24°17325.112.42.4
Aug33° / 24°15923.212.32.3
Sep33° / 24°15023.2122.3
Oct33° / 24°15324.511.82.4
Nov32° / 24°16622.111.62.8
Dec31° / 24°19222.711.53.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33268
43169
52971
62872
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122674
132575
142674
152674
162674
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202674
212674
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232674
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302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Talacogon gets around 142 mm of rain over 24 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 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
268
370
471
573
674
775
876
976
1077
1178
1278
1378
1479
1579
1679
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2278
2378
2478
2578
2678
2778
2878
2979
3079
3179

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11387
21288
31189
41090
5991
6991
7892
8793
9793
10694
11694
12595
13595
14496
15496
16496
17496
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:25 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:255:43
212.35:255:43
312.35:255:43
412.35:245:43
512.35:245:43
612.35:245:43
712.35:235:43
812.35:235:44
912.35:235:44
1012.45:235:44
1112.45:225:44
1212.45:225:44
1312.45:225:44
1412.45:225:44
1512.45:225:44
1612.45:225:45
1712.45:215:45
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3012.45:215:48
3112.55:215:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Talacogon

In seasonPeak

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

Talacogon 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 Talacogon?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Talacogon.

What to pack for Talacogon in May

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

In May, Talacogon sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Talacogon 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 at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) 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
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Talacogon 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 Talacogon peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Talacogon in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Talacogon is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Feb 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talacogon?

Talacogon sits at 8.5°N, 125.8°E, 20 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Prosperidad, 18 km away.

Topography around Talacogon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talacogon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,453 m.

The land around Talacogon is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
2,453 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Prosperidad 18 km · San Francisco 20 km · Bah-Bah 22 km · Bayugan 33 km · Bunawan 39 km · Tagbina 43 km · Veruela 47 km · Trento 55 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 Talacogon (8.4561°, 125.7842°, elevation 20 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).