General Santos is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late January, and even then it is too hot. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
General Santos never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid February, at 46, mostly because it is too hot. Avoid late April to early June for this: it falls to 15, 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 General Santos is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 3, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what General Santos is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in General Santos over the whole year is 27°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. General Santos has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 49% in March, the driest month, to 60% in May, the wettest. Winds in General Santos are highest in February, averaging 2.3 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in June, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in General Santos come in March, when the sky is typically 67% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 79%.
Month by month General Santos 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 | 51% | 76% | 2.0 m/s | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 49% | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| March | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 49% | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| April | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 54% | 68% | 2.0 m/s | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| May | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 60% | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 59% | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| July | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 56% | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 56% | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 24°C | 35°C | 55% | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 56% | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| November | 31°C | 24°C | 35°C | 50% | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 53% | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 1 | 32 | 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 General Santos weather by season
Year round, General Santos has days of about 30°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in May, 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.
General Santos weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in General Santos has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 51% chance of rain on a given day.
General Santos weather in springMarch to May
Spring in General Santos has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
General Santos weather in summerJune to August
Summer in General Santos has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
General Santos weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in General Santos has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in General Santos?
General Santos has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 49% in March, the driest month, to 60% in May, the wettest.
What time of year is General Santos windiest?
Winds in General Santos are highest in February, averaging 2.3 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in June, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in General Santos year round?
The average temperature in General Santos over the whole year is 27°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January 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.