Monthly climate in Dapitan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dapitan features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2540 mm (100.0 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dapitan enjoys an average of 3321 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dapitan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines §

The warmest months in Dapitan are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dapitan experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dapitan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average low 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Mean minimum 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Minimum 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dapitan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines §

Dapitan usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 287 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dapitan are March, April and August. On average, 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dapitan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 235 (9.3) 175 (6.9) 120 (4.7) 89 (3.5) 250 (9.8) 208 (8.2) 220 (8.7) 161 (6.3) 222 (8.8) 288 (11.3) 291 (11.5) 281 (11.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 20 20 20 26 26 24 23 25 28 28 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Dapitan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines §

The sunniest months in Dapitan are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dapitan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dapitan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 221 264 302 301 304 281 283 288 273 265 263 272
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 40m 11h 50m 12h 3m 12h 18m 12h 30m 12h 36m 12h 33m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 42m 11h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Dapitan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines §

Dapitan 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 Dapitan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dapitan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 14 16 16 14 13 14 15 15 14 12 11