Buluan climate — normals and trends
Buluan (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 2,471 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 April (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Buluan averages 0 frost days, 247 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 289 rainy days per year.
Buluan has warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.34 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.6 °C (on 5 May 1998) and the coldest 16.2 °C (on 25 January 1965).
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
BuluanAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- coords
- 6.72°, 124.80°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.7°C
Average daily high
30.9°C
Average daily low
23.2°C
Annual rainfall
2,471mm
Sunshine / day
9.8h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
5.9km/h
Seasonal range
1.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
247 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
289 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.4 °C
Average feels-like low
27.5 °C
Average peak gust
24.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
362 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.9 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · 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
38.6 °C
5 May 1998
Coldest day
16.2 °C
25 January 1965
Wettest day
197 mm
20 July 1945
Windiest day
19.6 km/h
16 October 2017
Strongest gust
53.6 km/h
16 October 2017
Hottest feels-like
45.4 °C
14 April 2016
Coldest feels-like
17.4 °C
25 January 1965
Sunniest day
12.3 h
19 May 1973
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 277 mm | +65 mm |
| Feb | 30.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 267 mm | +78 mm |
| Mar | 31.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 351 mm | +167 mm |
| Apr | 32.4 °C | 0.0 °C | 246 mm | +71 mm |
| May | 32.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 413 mm | +179 mm |
| Jun | 31.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 328 mm | +94 mm |
| Jul | 31.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 153 mm | -60 mm |
| Aug | 31.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 350 mm | +162 mm |
| Sep | 32.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 265 mm | +72 mm |
| Oct | 31.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 294 mm | +75 mm |
| Nov | 31.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 250 mm | +25 mm |
| Dec | 31.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 215 mm | +10 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Buluan?
Buluan has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 2,471 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Buluan?
The hottest day measured in Buluan between 1940 and 2025 was 5 May 1998, reaching 38.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Buluan?
The coldest day measured in Buluan between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1965, at 16.2 °C.
Does it snow in Buluan?
Almost never: Buluan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Buluan warmed?
Yes: Buluan warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Buluan?
The wettest day measured in Buluan between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1945, with 197 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Buluan?
The windiest day measured in Buluan between 1940 and 2025 was 16 October 2017, with winds reaching 19.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Buluan?
The warmest month in Buluan is April (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Buluan?
Buluan receives on average 2,471 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 289 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Buluan?
Buluan gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Buluan?
Yes: Buluan has on average 362 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Buluan?
In Buluan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.4 °C on 14 April 2016, and the lowest was 17.4 °C on 25 January 1965.
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