Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bacolod features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3145 mm (123.8 inches) and receives 321 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bacolod enjoys an average of 3373 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bacolod are June, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bacolod experiences 329 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bacolod, Caraga, Philippines with other places around the world.
Bacolod usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 390 mm (15.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bacolod are April, May and August. On average, 192 mm (7.6 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) | 402 (15.8) | 388 (15.3) | 262 (10.3) | 179 (7.0) | 198 (7.8) | 232 (9.2) | 223 (8.8) | 199 (7.8) | 200 (7.9) | 218 (8.6) | 262 (10.3) | 381 (15.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Bacolod are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bacolod: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 257 | 305 | 301 | 316 | 295 | 286 | 296 | 283 | 275 | 272 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 37m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Bacolod experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Bacolod UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |