Climate and Weather in Manila, Philippines

The climate of Manila

What is the capital of Philippines? Manila (also written as Manila) is the capital of the Philippines and one of the larger metropolises in Southeast Asia. The Manila metropolitan area is home to more than eleven million inhabitants. The many residents of the city provide a proportionally large car park, so that the roads in and around Manila sometimes look more like a large traffic jam than a normal traffic situation. All this traffic means that when you look out over the city, there is almost always a brown layer of smog hanging over the streets and buildings. Manila’s warm climate means that when it doesn’t rain, there is an almost permanent state of heavy air pollution. See abbreviations for Manila.

Manila has a tropical climate, with high temperatures throughout the year. During the day it is 30 to 35 degrees and during the night the mercury drops to 21 to 24 degrees. These values ​​are only reached towards the beginning of the morning, after which the temperature quickly rises to tropical figures. Due to the very high relative humidity, the perceived temperature is generally a few degrees higher than the actual temperature measured. The period from January to April is dry, after which the amount of rain increases rapidly in May. In the period from June to October, there is an average of three hundred to more than four hundred millimeters of rain per moon. It can sometimes rain for 24 hours in a row during this period. Manila is also in an area where there is a risk of hurricanes. When a hurricane passes almost right over the city, there is a high risk of significant damage. Passing by within a reasonable distance of the city, however, also causes a lot of nuisance from rainwater and wind. Serious flooding due to large amounts of rain within a short period of time occurs at least once in almost every hurricane season.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of precipitation per month	water temperature
January	30℃	21℃	6	11		27℃
February	31℃	21℃	7	8		27℃
March	33℃	22℃	8	7		28℃
April	34℃	23℃	9	8		29℃
May	34℃	24℃	7	14		30℃
June	32℃	24℃	6	19		30℃
July	31℃	24℃	6	21		30℃
August	31℃	24℃	5	23		29℃
September	31℃	24℃	5	22		29℃
October	31℃	23℃	6	20		29℃
November	31℃	23℃	6	16		29℃
December	30℃	21℃	6	14		28℃

The weather in Manila

Here you will find the weather forecast for Manila. View the current weather in Manila and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Manila. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Manila. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Manila? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 34 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 34 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in July

In the month of July, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 23 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in September

In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 22 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in October

In the month of October, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Manila is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.