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Travel guide > Asia > Climate and weather of the Philippines
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The Philippines has two different climatic zones.
Temperatures are constant throughout the year (30 to 32° during the daytime, 23° at night). Rainfall is high on the coasts (1 000 mm per year) and abundant in the mountains (4 000 to 5 000 mm per year). Many hurricanes pass through the archipelago in August and September.
 The western islands (Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Negros and Mindanao)
The islands located in the west of the Philippines have a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Rainy season (June to October)
Temperatures are constant (31°) and rainfall is abundant.
Dry season (November to May)
Temperatures are stable (30 to 32°) and rainfall is low or nonexistent. Sunshine is high (seven to eight hours a day).
The eastern islands (Leyle, Samar, Southern Luzon)
The islands located in the east of the Philippines has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Rainy season (October to January)
Temperatures are constant (30-31°) and rainfall is abundant.
Dry season (February to September)
Temperatures are stable (32°) and rainfall is high.
| When to go to the Philippines (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of the Philippines is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
Cagayan de Oro
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
31° |
32° |
33° |
33° |
33° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
26° |
26° |
26° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
33° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
min |
25° |
25° |
25° |
25° |
25° |
24° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
10 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
13 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
14 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
11 |
11 |
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Cebu
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
31° |
32° |
33° |
33° |
32° |
min |
24° |
24° |
25° |
26° |
27° |
26° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
min |
26° |
26° |
26° |
26° |
26° |
25° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
110 |
70 |
20 |
30 |
70 |
170 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
180 |
110 |
160 |
200 |
110 |
110 |
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Davao
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
31° |
32° |
33° |
32° |
31° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
25° |
25° |
25° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
13 |
13 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
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Manila (Capital of the Philippines)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
31° |
33° |
34° |
34° |
32° |
min |
21° |
21° |
22° |
24° |
25° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
32° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
30° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
... |
110 |
270 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
330 |
400 |
320 |
230 |
120 |
50 |
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Quezon City
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
32° |
33° |
35° |
35° |
32° |
min |
21° |
20° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
30° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
22° |
21° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
150 |
350 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
500 |
520 |
370 |
220 |
160 |
70 |
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Zamboanga
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
33° |
32° |
32° |
min |
22° |
22° |
23° |
23° |
24° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
min |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
40 |
30 |
50 |
80 |
120 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
130 |
110 |
130 |
160 |
100 |
50 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for the Philippines are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The Philippines is bordered by the China Sea to the west and the Philippine Sea to the east. The Philippine islands are located east of Vietnam, southeast of China, north of Indonesia and northeast of Malaysia.
Capital: Manila
Area: 300 000 km²
Population: 108 000 000 inhabitants
Languages: Filipino, English
Currency: Philippine peso
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