Dumaguete City is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid January, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for mid February to early March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid February to early March. It peaks in late February, at 58. Avoid May to mid June for this: it falls to 11, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in April, when the sky is typically 52% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Dumaguete City is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 4, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Dumaguete City is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Dumaguete City over the whole year is 28°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C. Dumaguete City has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 48% in February, the driest month, to 59% in October, the wettest. Winds in Dumaguete City are highest in February, averaging 2.8 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in May, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Dumaguete City come in April, when the sky is typically 57% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 77%.
Month by month Dumaguete City 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 | 29°C | 25°C | 33°C | 50% | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 3 | 50 | 0 |
| February | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 48% | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 2 | 56 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 50% | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| April | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 53% | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| May | 32°C | 26°C | 36°C | 57% | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 54% | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 55% | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 53% | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 58% | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 59% | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| November | 30°C | 26°C | 35°C | 52% | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 26°C | 34°C | 55% | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 1 | 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 Dumaguete City weather by season
Year round, Dumaguete City has days of about 29°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 25°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October and least likely around February. 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.
Dumaguete City weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Dumaguete City has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 51% chance of rain on a given day.
Dumaguete City weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Dumaguete City has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 53% chance of rain on a given day.
Dumaguete City weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Dumaguete City has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
Dumaguete City weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Dumaguete City has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 56% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Dumaguete City?
Dumaguete City has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 48% in February, the driest month, to 59% in October, the wettest.
What time of year is Dumaguete City windiest?
Winds in Dumaguete City are highest in February, averaging 2.8 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in May, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Dumaguete City year round?
The average temperature in Dumaguete City over the whole year is 28°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C.
Where to go instead in early April, 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.