Iloilo weather by month & the best time to visit
🇵🇭 Philippines · coastal city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Iloilo is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with February and January close behind. Iloilo averages about 2,432 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 61 mm of rain in March.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,432
- Sunniest month
- March
- Peak score
- 82/100
- Rain / year
- 2,471 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 474k
- Elevation
- 42 m
When is the best time to visit Iloilo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Iloilo is March, then February and January. The dullest month is May (66/100, 200 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Iloilo?
Iloilo gets a moderate 2,432 hours of sunshine a year. March (82/100) is noticeably better than May (66). It ranks #14 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,288 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 40% of the annual 2,471 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 96 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 68 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 82 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 61 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 74 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 60 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 200 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 318 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 361 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 315 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 301 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 298 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 184 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 209 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Iloilo by month
The sea off Iloilo is warmest in May at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in February at 27°C / 81°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
- Bacolod City Philippines · 58 km · best in Mar · 2,259 h sun/yr
- Kalibo Philippines · 95 km · best in Apr · 2,132 h sun/yr
- Caticlan Philippines · 135 km · best in Mar · 2,593 h sun/yr
- Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City Philippines · 173 km · best in Apr · 2,259 h sun/yr
- Dumaguete City Philippines · 189 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr
- Panglao Philippines · 198 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Roxas City Philippines · 90 km · 2,132 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Cuyo Philippines · 156 km · 2,564 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Tablas Island Philippines · 170 km · 2,461 h sun/yr · best in Mar
Head-to-head
How Iloilo compares month by month: Iloilo vs Bacolod City · Iloilo vs Puerto Princesa · Iloilo vs Kalibo · Iloilo vs Caticlan · all comparisons
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