Manila weather by month
2006-2025, 20 years of records · Not a forecast
Manila has a clear dry season and a clear wet season. Rain is scarce from December to April, then the southwest monsoon, called habagat, arrives around June and keeps the rain coming through September. When a typhoon boosts the monsoon, rain can last for days.
Heat and traffic shape a trip more than rain does. Midday sun is brutal from March to May, and the city jams up around Christmas and empties out during Holy Week. In the wet season, a hotel near a metro station makes getting around easier.
Weighing daytime warmth against rain days, January to March came out as the easiest months. February to April was the quiet stretch with 3 rain days, against 20 in July.
Each month in a line
| JanuaryGood | hot, occasional rain | 30° / 24° |
|---|---|---|
| FebruaryGood | properly hot, only a little rain | 31° / 24° |
| MarchGood | very hot, little rain | 32° / 25° |
| April | seriously hot, only a little rain | 34° / 27° |
| May | very hot, rain on many days | 34° / 27° |
| June | seriously hot, rain every other day | 33° / 27° |
| July | very hot, rain every other day | 32° / 26° |
| August | seriously hot, rain on every second day | 31° / 26° |
| September | very hot, rain on every second day | 31° / 26° |
| October | very hot, rain every other day | 32° / 26° |
| November | seriously hot, frequent rain | 31° / 25° |
| December | hot, frequent rain | 30° / 25° |
The 12 months in numbers
Highs stayed between 30°C and 34°C all year, so rain shapes packing more than temperature does.
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Rainfall | Humidity | Clear days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 24° | 6 days | 34mm | 76% | 5 days |
| February | 31° | 24° | 3 days | 30mm | 74% | 8 days |
| March | 32° | 25° | 3 days | 18mm | 71% | 10 days |
| April | 34° | 27° | 3 days | 38mm | 69% | 11 days |
| May | 34° | 27° | 10 days | 151mm | 73% | 5 days |
| June | 33° | 27° | 16 days | 309mm | 79% | 1 day |
| July | 32° | 26° | 20 days | 453mm | 83% | 0 days |
| August | 31° | 26° | 19 days | 470mm | 84% | 0 days |
| September | 31° | 26° | 19 days | 450mm | 84% | 1 day |
| October | 32° | 26° | 16 days | 248mm | 81% | 3 days |
| November | 31° | 25° | 12 days | 124mm | 79% | 6 days |
| December | 30° | 25° | 10 days | 124mm | 79% | 5 days |
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 Manila?
Weighing daytime warmth against rain days, January to March came out as the easiest months. February to April was the quiet stretch with 3 rain days, against 20 in July.
Which month is driest in Manila?
April. Over 2006-2025 it averaged 3 rain days and 38 mm of rain.
Which month is warmest in Manila?
April, with highs averaging 34°C and lows 27°C. Highs stayed between 30°C and 34°C all year, so rain shapes packing more than temperature does.