Cebu, PHILIPPINES and its best beaches
Climate - Temperatures and rainfall - Cyclones - Mer de Sulu
Cebu: Temperatures during the day, at night, rain and bathing conditions
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January Day temperature  86°F / 30°C |
Night temp.  70°F / 21°C |
Bathing temperature  85°F / 29°C |
Rain  023 mm |
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February Day temperature 88°F / 31°C |
Night temp. 70°F / 21°C |
Bathing temperature 85°F / 29°C |
Rain 013 mm |
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March Day temperature 92°F / 33°C |
Night temp. 72°F / 22°C |
Bathing temperature 85°F / 29°C |
Rain 018 mm |
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April Day temperature 94°F / 34°C |
Night temp. 74°F / 23°C |
Bathing temperature 86°F / 30°C |
Rain 033 mm |
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May Day temperature 94°F / 34°C |
Night temp. 76°F / 24°C |
Bathing temperature 86°F / 30°C |
Rain 130 mm |
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June Day temperature 92°F / 33°C |
Night temp. 76°F / 24°C |
Bathing temperature 86°F / 30°C |
Rain 254 mm |
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July Day temperature 88°F / 31°C |
Night temp. 76°F / 24°C |
Bathing temperature 85°F / 29°C |
Rain 432 mm |
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August Day temperature 88°F / 31°C |
Night temp. 76°F / 24°C |
Bathing temperature 86°F / 30°C |
Rain 422 mm |
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September Day temperature 88°F / 31°C |
Night temp. 76°F / 24°C |
Bathing temperature 86°F / 30°C |
Rain 356 mm |
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October Day temperature 88°F / 31°C |
Night temp. 74°F / 23°C |
Bathing temperature 86°F / 30°C |
Rain 193 mm |
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November Day temperature 88°F / 31°C |
Night temp. 72°F / 22°C |
Bathing temperature 85°F / 29°C |
Rain 145 mm |
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December Day temperature 86°F / 30°C |
Night temp. 70°F / 21°C |
Bathing temperature 86°F / 30°C |
Rain 066 mm |
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Philippines : climate and when to go to Cebu
The tropical marine climate is warm, humid. The average annual temperature is about 79°F. The Philippines has 3 seasons: warm or summer (March to May), rainy season (June to November) and cold season (December to February). Monsoon of northeast (November to April) and monsoon of southwest (May to October). Beware because the Philippines is crossed by twenty hurricanes every year, doing a lot of damage.
| January Pecfect |
February Pecfect |
March Pecfect |
April Pecfect |
May Acceptable |
June Avoid |
July Avoid |
August Avoid |
September Avoid |
October Risky |
November Risky |
December Pecfect |
When to go? The hottest month for the beach, lazing around and swimming is April. Check the precipitations because showers are possible but the sun returns quickly, otherwise other periods are possible. The coolest month is January, if you can not stand the heat too much. The driest month of the year is February, if you do not like the rain at all.
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Cebu to display its climate.
Graphs and temperature curves with average precipitation over the year
Precipitation, rainfall, cyclone: PHILIPPINES
Temperatures of bathing water around Cebu
Landmarks
Perfect conditions to enjoy the beach.
Favorable conditions for enjoying the beach. Cloudy with sunny spells and thunderstorms. Very strong tropical or monsoon rains. Months at risk of cyclones with alerts level 1 to 5. Nice swimming at more than 26°C / 79°F. Everything is perfect for traveling.
Cebu sunshine in summer and winter
The sun at its zenith, that means well perpendicular to the surface of the Earth, sending 100% of radiation and heat. Cebu receives in winter (january), 83% of sun power and 97% during summer time (july).
The average temperature and sunshine deviations between summer and winter are 14%. This small gap means that the temperature at sea does not really vary and that the sea remains warm enough in summer and winter. The air is also hot all year round without great thermal amplitude.
Average temperatures and rainfall for a stay in May
On the left, the averages observed every month of May on the Philippines beaches. The trends for next month are, slightly lower average daytime temperatures, a bathing water in Mer de Sulu remaining at a stable temperature, more abundant rains with nights as temperate as this month.
Sunset and sunrise times for PHILIPPINES
Local time : May 2026, Friday 01, 11:16 AM
Sunrise time : 05:29 am, point A
Sunset time : 5:54 pm, point B
Duration of daylight : 12:25 / 24:00
Jet lag : GMT+8
The average monthly UV index of PHILIPPINES
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Weather forecast for Cebu
Here are the current 5-day forecasts for Talisay City / Cebu. Temperatures are spaced 3 hours apart for each day. The summary of the state of the sky gives the trend of the week. The sea temperature at is a monthly average. In lagoons or seashores where the bathing water is shallow, you can add some degrees.
Saturday
May 02, 2026
8 am
90.8°F
33°C
Light rain
Humidity 54%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Saturday
May 02, 2026
11 am
88.7°F
32°C
Scattered clouds
Humidity 57%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Saturday
May 02, 2026
2 pm
82.3°F
28°C
Light rain
Humidity 73%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Saturday
May 02, 2026
5 pm
79.8°F
27°C
Light rain
Humidity 82%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Saturday
May 02, 2026
8 pm
78.8°F
26°C
Overcast clouds
Humidity 85%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Saturday
May 02, 2026
11 pm
78.3°F
26°C
Light rain
Humidity 87%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Sunday
May 03, 2026
8 am
89.3°F
32°C
Light rain
Humidity 56%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Sunday
May 03, 2026
11 am
87.6°F
31°C
Light rain
Humidity 61%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Sunday
May 03, 2026
2 pm
82.2°F
28°C
Light rain
Humidity 75%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Sunday
May 03, 2026
5 pm
80.7°F
28°C
Light rain
Humidity 80%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Sunday
May 03, 2026
8 pm
78.2°F
26°C
Light rain
Humidity 88%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Sunday
May 03, 2026
11 pm
77.9°F
26°C
Light rain
Humidity 90%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Monday
May 04, 2026
8 am
89.6°F
32°C
Light rain
Humidity 55%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Monday
May 04, 2026
11 am
88.5°F
32°C
Light rain
Humidity 56%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Monday
May 04, 2026
2 pm
81.4°F
28°C
Broken clouds
Humidity 74%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Monday
May 04, 2026
5 pm
79.6°F
27°C
Overcast clouds
Humidity 76%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Monday
May 04, 2026
8 pm
77.4°F
26°C
Broken clouds
Humidity 83%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Monday
May 04, 2026
11 pm
77.9°F
26°C
Few clouds
Humidity 90%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Tuesday
May 05, 2026
8 am
89.4°F
32°C
Light rain
Humidity 52%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Tuesday
May 05, 2026
11 am
88.2°F
32°C
Broken clouds
Humidity 48%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Tuesday
May 05, 2026
2 pm
80.5°F
27°C
Broken clouds
Humidity 67%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Tuesday
May 05, 2026
5 pm
79.4°F
27°C
Broken clouds
Humidity 73%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Tuesday
May 05, 2026
8 pm
78.9°F
27°C
Light rain
Humidity 70%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Tuesday
May 05, 2026
11 pm
77.9°F
26°C
Overcast clouds
Humidity 84%
Sea 86°F/30°C
Weather uncertainties 2026 to go to Cebu ?
When traveling in the tropics as a seaside, rain is not welcome. If you see this indicator, with possible storms, that does not mean that it will rain all day long. When we observe the local rainfall, it is either really zero or very weak. Meteorologists prefer to be pessimistic. So observe below, the skies photographed during a week announced stormy in Asia. It did not rain once. I invite you to integrate this parameter before going to Cebu for a good trip to the sun!
