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Philippines · Month guide
Philippines in May
Around 31 °C with 240 mm of rain and 6.6 hours of sun a day.
May is a solid shoulder-season month in Philippines. Around 31 °C with 240 mm of rain and 6.6 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Philippines · May
What the weather usually does
Philippines · typical month
- Day / night25 – 31 °CYear range 23 – 31 °C
- Rainfall240 mmYear range 123 – 371 mm
- Sunshine6.6 hr / dayYear range 4.3 – 7.4 hr / day
What’s open · May
Things to do in Philippines in May
Nothing in Philippines shuts for the season; May runs the full list.
- OpenPalawan island trips
western Palawan is the sheltered side of the country — typhoons mostly hit the eastern seaboard
Sources: underwaterasia.info, dive-the-world.com
- OpenWhale sharks at Donsol
the sharks gather at Donsol from November to May
Sources: philippinedives.com, seaview180.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
118 regions · current month
Philippines, taken apart
- Abra29°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Agusan del Norte30°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Agusan del Sur32°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Aklan31°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Albay32°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Angeles34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Antique31°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Apayao31°C now · 24–31 °C yr
- Aurora30°C now · 25–30 °C yr
- Bacolod31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Baguio29°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Basilan29°C now · 28–29 °C yr
- Bataan31°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Batanes28°C now · 24–29 °C yr
- Batangas32°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Benguet27°C now · 24–27 °C yr
- Biliran29°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Bohol32°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Bukidnon29°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Bulacan33°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Butuan31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Cagayan32°C now · 26–32 °C yr
- Cagayan de Oro30°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Caloocan33°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Camarines Norte32°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Camarines Sur31°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Camiguin28°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Capiz32°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Catanduanes31°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Cavite32°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Cebu30°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Cebu31°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Cotabato32°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Cotabato33°C now · 31–33 °C yr
- Dagupan33°C now · 30–33 °C yr
- Davao31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Davao Oriental29°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Davao de Oro31°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Davao del Norte32°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Davao del Sur30°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Dinagat Islands29°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Eastern Samar30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- General Santos31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Guimaras32°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Ifugao29°C now · 23–29 °C yr
- Iligan30°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Ilocos Norte30°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Ilocos Sur29°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Iloilo32°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Iloilo32°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Isabela32°C now · 26–33 °C yr
- Kalinga30°C now · 24–30 °C yr
- La Union30°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Laguna32°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Lanao del Norte30°C now · 29–30 °C yr
- Lanao del Sur28°C now · 27–28 °C yr
- Lapu-Lapu30°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Las Pinas34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Leyte31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Lucena31°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Maguindanao32°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Makati34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Malabon33°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Mandaluyong34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Mandaue29°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Marikina33°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Marinduque30°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Masbate30°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Metro Manila34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Misamis Occidental31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Misamis Oriental30°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Mountain28°C now · 23–28 °C yr
- Muntinlupa34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Naga32°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Navotas33°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Negros Occidental31°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Negros Oriental31°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Northern Samar32°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Nueva Ecija33°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Nueva Vizcaya29°C now · 24–29 °C yr
- Occidental Mindoro30°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Olongapo32°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Oriental Mindoro30°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Ormoc31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Palawan30°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Pampanga34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Pangasinan32°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Parañaque34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Pasay34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Pasig34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Pateros34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Puerto Princesa30°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Quezon31°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Quezon City33°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Quirino31°C now · 25–31 °C yr
- Rizal31°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Romblon30°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Samar31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- San Juan34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Santiago34°C now · 27–35 °C yr
- Sarangani30°C now · 29–30 °C yr
- Siquijor29°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Sorsogon31°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- South Cotabato31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Southern Leyte31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Sultan Kudarat31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Sulu28°C now · 27–28 °C yr
- Surigao del Sur30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Tacloban30°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Taguig City34°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Tarlac34°C now · 30–34 °C yr
- Tawi-Tawi29°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Valenzuela City33°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Zambales31°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Zamboanga Peninsula29°C now · 28–29 °C yr
- Zamboanga Sibugay30°C now · 29–30 °C yr
- Zamboanga del Norte30°C now · 29–30 °C yr
- Zamboanga del Sur31°C now · 29–31 °C yr
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about Philippines
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
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Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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UK
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US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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Parts of Philippines carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.8 | 22.9 | 21.9 | 29.2 |
| February | 28.1 | 22.7 | 21.4 | 29.3 |
| March | 29.3 | 23.3 | 22.3 | 30.5 |
| April | 30.4 | 24.1 | 23.2 | 31.8 |
| May | 30.9 | 24.8 | 24.2 | 32.0 |
| June | 30.3 | 24.5 | 23.9 | 31.3 |
| July | 29.7 | 24.4 | 23.8 | 30.8 |
| August | 29.8 | 24.3 | 23.6 | 31.1 |
| September | 29.7 | 24.2 | 23.6 | 30.7 |
| October | 29.4 | 24.1 | 23.5 | 30.4 |
| November | 29.1 | 23.9 | 23.3 | 30.2 |
| December | 28.4 | 23.5 | 22.7 | 29.6 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 211 |
| February | 138 |
| March | 123 |
| April | 124 |
| May | 240 |
| June | 309 |
| July | 371 |
| August | 325 |
| September | 327 |
| October | 332 |
| November | 237 |
| December | 271 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 4.6 |
| February | 5.7 |
| March | 6.9 |
| April | 7.4 |
| May | 6.6 |
| June | 5.7 |
| July | 4.8 |
| August | 5.1 |
| September | 4.9 |
| October | 4.8 |
| November | 5.0 |
| December | 4.3 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.6 | 6.7 | 14.9 |
| February | 10.7 | 6.6 | 15.6 |
| March | 9.2 | 6.3 | 12.7 |
| April | 8.0 | 5.3 | 10.6 |
| May | 6.6 | 4.7 | 9.4 |
| June | 6.2 | 4.4 | 9.8 |
| July | 7.7 | 4.4 | 14.1 |
| August | 7.8 | 4.4 | 12.9 |
| September | 7.3 | 4.4 | 11.9 |
| October | 7.6 | 4.7 | 13.7 |
| November | 8.9 | 6.0 | 12.7 |
| December | 9.9 | 6.1 | 14.0 |
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