Davao weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Davao is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with March and February close behind. Davao averages about 2,201 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 117 mm of rain in April.

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Sun hours / year

2,201

Sunniest month

April

Peak score

70/100

Rain / year

2,125 mm

Midday UV at peak

12 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

31°C / 88°F

Population

1.8M

Elevation

20 m

When is the best time to visit Davao?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Davao is April, then March and February. The dullest month is January (64/100, 204 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Davao?

Davao gets a moderate 2,201 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 6 Sunshine Score points separate April from January. It ranks #31 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 2,125 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Davao by month

The sea off Davao is warmest in October at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 28°C / 82°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

• General Santos Philippines · 133 km · best in Feb · 2,403 h sun/yr
• Butuan Philippines · 204 km · best in Jan · 2,067 h sun/yr
• Cagayan de Oro Philippines · 211 km · best in Apr · 2,266 h sun/yr
• Pagadian Philippines · 253 km · best in Mar · 2,559 h sun/yr
• Panglao Philippines · 342 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr
• Dumaguete City Philippines · 356 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Cotabato Philippines · 159 km · 2,270 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Ozamiz Philippines · 231 km · 2,242 h sun/yr · best in Mar

Head-to-head

How Davao compares month by month: Davao vs Cagayan de Oro · Davao vs General Santos · Davao vs Butuan · all comparisons