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In Manila: February to April. Every month in Manila averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

Philippines is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Manila

  1. January: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 38 mm of rain
  2. February: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 27 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 28 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 33 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 27 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 32 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 137 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 197 mm of rain
  7. July: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 333 mm of rain
  8. August: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 297 mm of rain
  9. September: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 312 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 183 mm of rain
  11. November: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 89 mm of rain
  12. December: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 111 mm of rain
Warmest
April, 33 °C
Coolest
January, 28 °C
Driest
February, 27 mm
Wettest
July, 333 mm

Cebu

January to February — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Cebu.

  1. January: 27 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 180 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 27 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 131 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 118 mm of rain
  4. April: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 109 mm of rain
  5. May: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 182 mm of rain
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 236 mm of rain
  7. July: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 246 mm of rain
  8. August: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 188 mm of rain
  9. September: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 200 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 258 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 229 mm of rain
  12. December: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 233 mm of rain
Warmest
May, 30 °C
Coolest
January, 27 °C
Driest
April, 109 mm
Wettest
October, 258 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Manila

Long-term averages for Manila: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 38 mm. February: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 27 mm. March: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 28 mm. April: Day 33 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 27 mm. May: Day 32 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 137 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 197 mm. July: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 333 mm. August: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 297 mm. September: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 312 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 183 mm. November: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 89 mm. December: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 111 mm
Show the monthly table
Manila
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January282338
February292327
March312428
April332527
May3226137
June3025197
July2925333
August2925297
September2925312
October2925183
November302489
December2924111

Cebu

Long-term averages for Cebu: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
2530°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 27 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 180 mm. February: Day 27 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 131 mm. March: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 118 mm. April: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 109 mm. May: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 182 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 236 mm. July: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 246 mm. August: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 188 mm. September: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 200 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 258 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 229 mm. December: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 233 mm
Show the monthly table
Cebu
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January2725180
February2725131
March2825118
April2926109
May3026182
June2926236
July2926246
August2926188
September2926200
October2925258
November2825229
December2825233

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