Dumaguete City weather by month & the best time to visit

🇵🇭 Philippines · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate

The best time to visit Dumaguete City is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with March and February close behind. Dumaguete City averages about 2,325 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 61 mm of rain in April.

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Sun hours / year

2,325

Sunniest month

April

Peak score

81/100

Rain / year

1,731 mm

Midday UV at peak

12 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

31°C / 88°F

Population

211k

Elevation

7 m

When is the best time to visit Dumaguete City?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Dumaguete City is April, then March and February. The dullest month is June (65/100, 188 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Dumaguete City?

Dumaguete City gets a moderate 2,325 hours of sunshine a year. April (81/100) is noticeably better than June (65). It ranks #20 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 1,731 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Dumaguete City by month

The sea off Dumaguete City is warmest in June 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

• Panglao Philippines · 58 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr
• Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City Philippines · 131 km · best in Apr · 2,259 h sun/yr
• Cagayan de Oro Philippines · 150 km · best in Apr · 2,266 h sun/yr
• Bacolod City Philippines · 163 km · best in Mar · 2,259 h sun/yr
• Pagadian Philippines · 169 km · best in Mar · 2,559 h sun/yr
• Iloilo Philippines · 189 km · best in Mar · 2,432 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Dipolog Philippines · 82 km · 2,242 h sun/yr · best in Mar
• Ozamiz Philippines · 142 km · 2,242 h sun/yr · best in Mar
• Mambajao Philippines · 155 km · 2,452 h sun/yr · best in Apr

Head-to-head

How Dumaguete City compares month by month: Dumaguete City vs Cagayan de Oro · Dumaguete City vs Zamboanga · Dumaguete City vs Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City · Dumaguete City vs Pagadian · all comparisons