Toledo weather in May

In May, Toledo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 172 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Toledo's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toledo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:27 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Toledo is city of the Philippines in the province of Cebu.

Density
956/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Toledo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°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)
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How May really feels in Toledo

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.

Toledo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°18222.611.53.8
Feb29° / 25°14518.411.74.0
Mar30° / 25°13519.911.93.9
Apr31° / 26°11520.912.23.3
May32° / 26°17225.812.52.6
Jun32° / 26°24726.712.62.4
Jul31° / 26°24025.312.52.8
Aug31° / 26°16721.112.33.0
Sep31° / 26°18123.412.12.8
Oct31° / 26°24026.411.82.8
Nov30° / 26°26626.111.52.9
Dec30° / 26°27927.211.43.1

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44555
54357
64159
74159
83961
93961
103763
113664
123565
133466
143466
153466
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193268
203169
213070
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312575

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Toledo gets around 172 mm of rain over 25.8 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 83% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
578
679
779
880
980
1081
1181
1282
1382
1483
1583
1684
1784
1885
1985
2085
2185
2286
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2486
2586
2686
2787
2887
2987
3087
3188

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1298
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
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Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 5:54 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:325:54
212.45:315:54
312.45:315:54
412.45:315:54
512.45:305:54
612.45:305:54
712.45:305:54
812.45:295:54
912.45:295:55
1012.45:295:55
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1212.45:285:55
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
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246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Toledo

In seasonPeak

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

Toledo 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 Toledo?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Toledo.

What to pack for Toledo in May

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

In May, Toledo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Toledo in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 May 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 Toledo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Toledo peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Toledo 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 Toledo is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Toledo?

Toledo sits at 10.4°N, 123.6°E, 2 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pinamungahan, 13 km away.

Topography around Toledo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toledo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Toledo is covered by trees (48%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
841 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Pinamungahan 13 km · Balamban 16 km · Minglanilla 23 km · Naga 23 km · San Fernando 25 km · Talisay 27 km · Cebu City 28 km · Apas 29 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 Toledo (10.3773°, 123.6386°, elevation 2 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).