Panglao weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Panglao is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with March and February close behind. Panglao averages about 2,325 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 62 mm of rain in April.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,325
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 81/100
- Rain / year
- 1,850 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 7k
- Elevation
- 12 m
When is the best time to visit Panglao?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Panglao is April, then March and February. The dullest month is January (65/100, 153 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Panglao?
Panglao gets a moderate 2,325 hours of sunshine a year. April (81/100) is noticeably better than January (65). It ranks #21 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 1,850 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 | 26° / 79°F | 153 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 95 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 86 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 81 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 62 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 117 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 196 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 213 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 172 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 171 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 213 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 192 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 180 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Panglao by month
The sea off Panglao 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
- Dumaguete City Philippines · 58 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr
- Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City Philippines · 85 km · best in Apr · 2,259 h sun/yr
- Cagayan de Oro Philippines · 131 km · best in Apr · 2,266 h sun/yr
- Bacolod City Philippines · 157 km · best in Mar · 2,259 h sun/yr
- Pagadian Philippines · 197 km · best in Mar · 2,559 h sun/yr
- Iloilo Philippines · 198 km · best in Mar · 2,432 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Mambajao Philippines · 109 km · 2,452 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Dipolog Philippines · 118 km · 2,242 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Ozamiz Philippines · 155 km · 2,242 h sun/yr · best in Mar
Head-to-head
How Panglao compares month by month: Panglao vs Cagayan de Oro · Panglao vs Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City · Panglao vs Butuan · Panglao vs Tacloban City · all comparisons
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