Bongao climate — normals and trends
Bongao (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,755 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is May (27.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (26.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Bongao averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 260 rainy days per year.
Bongao has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.1 °C (on 21 May 2024) and the coldest 23.6 °C (on 30 January 1972).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BongaoAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- coords
- 5.03°, 119.77°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
27.6°C
Average daily low
26.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,755mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
17.9km/h
Seasonal range
1.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
260 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.7 °C
Average feels-like low
29.9 °C
Average peak gust
26.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.1 °C
21 May 2024
Coldest day
23.6 °C
30 January 1972
Wettest day
165 mm
12 October 1949
Windiest day
59.3 km/h
26 December 1996
Strongest gust
87.8 km/h
26 December 1996
Hottest feels-like
37.7 °C
30 September 2009
Coldest feels-like
22.8 °C
26 December 1996
Sunniest day
12.0 h
3 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 182 mm | +26 mm |
| Feb | 27.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 131 mm | +30 mm |
| Mar | 27.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 248 mm | +162 mm |
| Apr | 28.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 142 mm | +45 mm |
| May | 28.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 130 mm | -30 mm |
| Jun | 28.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 200 mm | +27 mm |
| Jul | 28.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 80 mm | -82 mm |
| Aug | 28.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 186 mm | +44 mm |
| Sep | 28.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 211 mm | +65 mm |
| Oct | 28.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 249 mm | +66 mm |
| Nov | 28.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 194 mm | +12 mm |
| Dec | 28.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 229 mm | +63 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bongao?
Bongao has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,755 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bongao?
The hottest day measured in Bongao between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 2024, reaching 30.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bongao?
The coldest day measured in Bongao between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 1972, at 23.6 °C.
Does it snow in Bongao?
Almost never: Bongao sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bongao warmed?
Yes: Bongao warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bongao?
The wettest day measured in Bongao between 1940 and 2025 was 12 October 1949, with 165 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bongao?
The windiest day measured in Bongao between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1996, with winds reaching 59.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bongao?
The warmest month in Bongao is May (27.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Bongao?
Bongao receives on average 1,755 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 260 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bongao?
Bongao gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bongao?
Yes: Bongao has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bongao?
In Bongao, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.7 °C on 30 September 2009, and the lowest was 22.8 °C on 26 December 1996.
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