Davao is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid February, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for mid February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go in mid February. It peaks in mid February, at 56. That is a short window, about ten days a year. Avoid late April to May for this: it falls to 13, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in March, when the sky is typically 61% covered at midday (often cloudy).
Being outside is not what Davao is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 5, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Davao is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Davao over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. Davao has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 41% in March, the driest month, to 53% in May, the wettest. Winds in Davao are highest in February, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in June, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Davao come in March, when the sky is typically 69% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 80%.
Month by month Davao climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 48% | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 24°C | 32°C | 43% | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| March | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 41% | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| April | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 44% | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| May | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 53% | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 52% | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 47% | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 46% | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 46% | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 48% | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| November | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 41% | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 47% | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 0 | 35 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Davao weather by season
Year round, Davao has days of about 30°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Davao weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Davao has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 46% chance of rain on a given day.
Davao weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Davao has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 46% chance of rain on a given day.
Davao weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Davao has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 49% chance of rain on a given day.
Davao weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Davao has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 45% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Davao?
Davao has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 41% in March, the driest month, to 53% in May, the wettest.
What time of year is Davao windiest?
Winds in Davao are highest in February, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in June, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Davao year round?
The average temperature in Davao over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in late March, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.