Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wao features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3138 mm (123.5 inches) and receives 297 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wao enjoys an average of 3188 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wao are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wao experiences 308 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines with other places around the world.
Wao usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 370 mm (14.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wao are February, March and April. On average, 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 180 (7.1) | 161 (6.3) | 152 (6.0) | 174 (6.8) | 328 (12.9) | 335 (13.2) | 352 (13.9) | 280 (11.0) | 315 (12.4) | 422 (16.6) | 209 (8.2) | 229 (9.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Wao are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wao: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 264 | 296 | 293 | 284 | 264 | 263 | 269 | 255 | 254 | 263 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 30m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 45m | 11h 40m |
Wao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |