Cebu weather by month
2006-2025, 20 years of records · Not a forecast
Cebu has a short dry season and a long wet one. Rain drops off mainly from February to April, and in the other months it is safer to assume at least a shower or two.
Most trips are based on Mactan Island with island-hopping and whale shark outings, so sea conditions and boat schedules matter more than rain itself. The Philippine Christmas season starts in September, and the January Sinulog festival and Holy Week make the city busy. Typhoons peak from July to October but have also struck in December, so leave a spare day on wet-season trips.
On the record, February to April were the most forgiving months for visiting Cebu, judged on warmth and rain together. The wet and dry seasons were distinct: rain days bottomed out in April (6) and peaked in July, September, October, December and January (16).
Each month in a line
| January | properly hot | 30° / 24° |
|---|---|---|
| FebruaryGood | hot, frequent rain | 30° / 24° |
| MarchGood | seriously hot, frequent rain | 31° / 25° |
| AprilGood | very hot | 32° / 26° |
| May | seriously hot, frequent rain | 33° / 26° |
| June | very hot | 32° / 26° |
| July | seriously hot | 32° / 25° |
| August | very hot, rain every other day | 32° / 25° |
| September | seriously hot, rain every other day | 32° / 25° |
| October | seriously hot, rain every other day | 32° / 25° |
| November | very hot, frequent rain | 31° / 25° |
| December | properly hot | 30° / 25° |
The 12 months in numbers
Temperatures hardly moved: 33°C in May against 30°C in January.
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Rainfall | Humidity | Clear days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 24° | 16 days | 221mm | 84% | 1 day | 28° |
| February | 30° | 24° | 11 days | 121mm | 83% | 3 days | 28° |
| March | 31° | 25° | 9 days | 81mm | 81% | 4 days | 28° |
| April | 32° | 26° | 6 days | 74mm | 79% | 4 days | 29° |
| May | 33° | 26° | 10 days | 153mm | 80% | 2 days | 30° |
| June | 32° | 26° | 15 days | 218mm | 81% | 0 days | 30° |
| July | 32° | 25° | 16 days | 271mm | 81% | 0 days | 30° |
| August | 32° | 25° | 15 days | 197mm | 81% | 0 days | 30° |
| September | 32° | 25° | 16 days | 263mm | 81% | 0 days | 30° |
| October | 32° | 25° | 16 days | 283mm | 82% | 0 days | 30° |
| November | 31° | 25° | 13 days | 156mm | 84% | 2 days | 30° |
| December | 30° | 25° | 16 days | 190mm | 85% | 1 day | 29° |
Enter your dates to see how that stretch went in each of the past 20 years.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Cebu?
On the record, February to April were the most forgiving months for visiting Cebu, judged on warmth and rain together. The wet and dry seasons were distinct: rain days bottomed out in April (6) and peaked in July, September, October, December and January (16).
Which month is driest in Cebu?
April. Over 2006-2025 it averaged 6 rain days and 74 mm of rain.
Which month is warmest in Cebu?
May, with highs averaging 33°C and lows 26°C. Temperatures hardly moved: 33°C in May against 30°C in January.