Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bontoc features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2998 mm (118.0 inches) and receives 263 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bontoc enjoys an average of 3301 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bontoc are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bontoc experiences 84 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 | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bontoc, Cordillera, Philippines with other places around the world.
Bontoc usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 429 mm (16.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bontoc are January, February and March. On average, 95 mm (3.7 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) | 102 (4.0) | 80 (3.2) | 102 (4.0) | 112 (4.4) | 334 (13.2) | 335 (13.2) | 464 (18.3) | 486 (19.1) | 338 (13.3) | 300 (11.8) | 185 (7.3) | 159 (6.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Bontoc are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bontoc: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 271 | 312 | 309 | 310 | 284 | 261 | 244 | 260 | 270 | 263 | 275 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 13m | 11h 34m | 12h 2m | 12h 30m | 12h 54m | 13h 6m | 13h 0m | 12h 39m | 12h 12m | 11h 44m | 11h 19m | 11h 7m |
Bontoc experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bontoc UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |