Dipolog weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Dipolog is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with April and February close behind. Dipolog averages about 2,242 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 88 mm of rain in March.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,242
- Sunniest month
- March
- Peak score
- 76/100
- Rain / year
- 2,244 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 94k
- Elevation
- Sea level
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When is the best time to visit Dipolog?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dipolog is March, then April and February. The dullest month is May (64/100, 168 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dipolog?
Dipolog gets a moderate 2,242 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 12 Sunshine Score points separate March from May. It ranks #28 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 2,244 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 | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 147 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| February | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 96 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| March | 76 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 88 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| April | 76 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 85 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 168 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 273 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 263 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 198 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 205 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 279 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 253 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 189 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Dipolog by month
The sea off Dipolog is warmest in June at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 26°C / 79°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
- Dumaguete City Philippines · 82 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr
- Pagadian Philippines · 87 km · best in Mar · 2,559 h sun/yr
- Panglao Philippines · 118 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr
- Cagayan de Oro Philippines · 123 km · best in Apr · 2,266 h sun/yr
- Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City Philippines · 202 km · best in Apr · 2,259 h sun/yr
- Zamboanga Philippines · 234 km · best in Feb · 2,457 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Ozamiz Philippines · 72 km · 2,242 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Mambajao Philippines · 167 km · 2,452 h sun/yr · best in Apr
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