Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dumaguete features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2609 mm (102.7 inches) and receives 290 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dumaguete enjoys an average of 3364 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dumaguete are April, May and June, 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dumaguete 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°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) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dumaguete, Central Visayas, Philippines with other places around the world.
Dumaguete usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 320 mm (12.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dumaguete are February, March and April. On average, 108 mm (4.2 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) | 164 (6.4) | 132 (5.2) | 106 (4.2) | 85 (3.3) | 227 (9.0) | 240 (9.5) | 316 (12.4) | 257 (10.1) | 319 (12.6) | 326 (12.8) | 215 (8.4) | 221 (8.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Dumaguete are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dumaguete: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 269 | 308 | 305 | 310 | 283 | 284 | 288 | 273 | 266 | 267 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 32m | 12h 38m | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 54m | 11h 41m | 11h 34m |
Dumaguete 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.January, 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 Dumaguete 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 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |