Manila is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late January, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for January to February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from January to February. It peaks in mid January, at 65. The weakest stretch is from late April to May, when it drops to 5, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in April, when the sky is typically 47% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Manila is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 11, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Manila is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 2, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Manila over the whole year is 28°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C. The rainy (wet) season in Manila runs from April to November, peaking in September with a 63% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; March is the driest month, at 26%. Winds in Manila are highest in August, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in Manila come in April, when the sky is typically 47% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 76%.
Month by month Manila 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 | 31°C | 34% | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 8 | 62 | 1 |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 32°C | 33% | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 7 | 63 | 1 |
| March | 31°C | 26°C | 34°C | 26% | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| April | 33°C | 27°C | 36°C | 49% | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| May | 33°C | 28°C | 37°C | 49% | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| June | 32°C | 27°C | 36°C | 58% | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 27°C | 35°C | 60% | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 27°C | 34°C | 61% | 74% | 3.0 m/s | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 63% | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 51% | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| November | 31°C | 26°C | 34°C | 47% | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 44% | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4 | 43 | 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 Manila weather by season
Year round, Manila has days of about 29°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 33°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 25°C to 28°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September 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.
Manila weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Manila has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 37% chance of rain on a given day.
Manila weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Manila has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.
Manila weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Manila has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 60% chance of rain on a given day.
Manila weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Manila has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Manila?
The rainy (wet) season in Manila runs from April to November, peaking in September with a 63% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; March is the driest month, at 26%.
What time of year is Manila windiest?
Winds in Manila are highest in August, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in Manila year round?
The average temperature in Manila over the whole year is 28°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C.
Where to go instead in mid 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.