Tacloban City weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Tacloban City is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with January and February close behind. Tacloban City averages about 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 132 mm of rain in April.

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Sun hours / year

2,169

Sunniest month

April

Peak score

67/100

Rain / year

3,066 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

32°C / 90°F

Population

280k

Elevation

Sea level

When is the best time to visit Tacloban City?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Tacloban City is April, then January and February. The dullest month is January (64/100, 428 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Tacloban City?

Tacloban City gets a moderate 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 3 Sunshine Score points separate April from January. It ranks #35 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 3,066 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Tacloban City by month

The sea off Tacloban City is warmest in June at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 29°C / 84°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

• Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City Philippines · 153 km · best in Apr · 2,259 h sun/yr
• Bacolod City Philippines · 225 km · best in Mar · 2,259 h sun/yr
• Panglao Philippines · 230 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr
• Legazpi Philippines · 256 km · best in Apr · 2,108 h sun/yr
• Butuan Philippines · 258 km · best in Jan · 2,067 h sun/yr
• Iloilo Philippines · 280 km · best in Mar · 2,432 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Calbayog City Philippines · 108 km · 2,189 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Catarman Philippines · 148 km · 2,189 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Surigao Philippines · 171 km · 2,098 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Siargao Philippines · 187 km · 2,225 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Masbate Philippines · 198 km · 2,333 h sun/yr · best in Apr

Head-to-head

How Tacloban City compares month by month: Tacloban City vs Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City · Tacloban City vs Bacolod City · Tacloban City vs Legazpi · Tacloban City vs Panglao · all comparisons