Cotabato weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Cotabato is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with March and January close behind. Cotabato averages about 2,270 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,270
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 2,434 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 383k
- Elevation
- 51 m
When is the best time to visit Cotabato?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cotabato is February, then March and January. The dullest month is April (61/100, 134 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cotabato?
Cotabato gets a moderate 2,270 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 14 Sunshine Score points separate February from April. It ranks #23 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 2,434 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 126 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 93 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 70 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 118 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 61 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 134 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 249 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 353 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 288 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 214 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 262 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 296 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 154 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 147 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Cotabato by month
The sea off Cotabato is warmest in January at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in February at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Pagadian Philippines · 111 km · best in Mar · 2,559 h sun/yr
- General Santos Philippines · 157 km · best in Feb · 2,403 h sun/yr
- Davao Philippines · 159 km · best in Apr · 2,201 h sun/yr
- Cagayan de Oro Philippines · 163 km · best in Apr · 2,266 h sun/yr
- Zamboanga Philippines · 239 km · best in Feb · 2,457 h sun/yr
- Butuan Philippines · 243 km · best in Jan · 2,067 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Ozamiz Philippines · 120 km · 2,242 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Dipolog Philippines · 186 km · 2,242 h sun/yr · best in Mar
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