Climate of Cebu
The Climate of Cebu is a tropical wet and dry climate. It is similar in the climate in Eastern Visayas. There are 2 seasons in Cebu - the wet and the dry season [1].
| Climate data for Cebu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.4 (88.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.1 (82.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 78.1 (3.07) |
62.3 (2.45) |
41.5 (1.63) |
29.1 (1.15) |
54.8 (2.16) |
149.9 (5.90) |
157.0 (6.18) |
136.5 (5.37) |
167.3 (6.59) |
148.4 (5.84) |
131.4 (5.17) |
103.8 (4.09) |
1,260.1 (49.6) |
| Source: Hong Kong Observatory [2] | |||||||||||||
Temperature
The average of temperature in Cebu is (low) 20°C (high) 36°C . In 1990,Cebu had a record low temperature of 19°C, while the highest temperature recorded was on May 10, 1985 (election day in the Philippines.[3]
Typhoons
The province of Cebu had hitted by typhoons as now as rare. Only Typhoon Mike and Typhoon Amy brought damage to Cebu. A total of 1500mm of rainfall were recorded by the two typhoons.
Climate Types
Cebu has two climate types. Parts of Northern Cebu (from:Bantayan Island to Mandaue City receive rain during the entire year, while Southern areas from:Cebu City to Santander, Cebu have a "TYPE 2" climate, meaning the rainy season is from November–February and the rest of the year is mostly dry,[1]
Notes
- On May 25, 2010 Northern Cebu was affected by the El Niño. On January 18 Cebu suppered a great deal of flooding due to heavy continuous rains.