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Cebu City, Philippines climate
Am Tropical monsoon
Cebu City has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical monsoon, Köppen Am). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 24°C at night. Around 1408 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in July (197 mm) and easing off in April (50 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsCebu City climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 168 | 197 | 109 | 141 | 196 | 127 | 151 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 168 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 197 | 109 | 141 | 196 | 127 | 151 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 65 | 55 | 51 | 66 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 71 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15.5 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.3 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 14.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 65 | 55 | 51 | 66 | 79 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 79 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15.5 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.3 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 84 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 71 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.0 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 14.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Mactan Cebu Intl, a weather station, about 10 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.