Butuan climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Butuan?

Butuan has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 2,132 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Butuan?

The hottest day measured in Butuan between 1940 and 2025 was 26 April 1998, reaching 32.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Butuan?

The coldest day measured in Butuan between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1940, at 19.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Butuan?

Almost never: Butuan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Butuan warmed?

Yes: Butuan warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Butuan?

The wettest day measured in Butuan between 1940 and 2025 was 18 January 2014, with 274 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Butuan?

The windiest day measured in Butuan between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1975, with winds reaching 47.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Butuan?

The warmest month in Butuan is May (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Butuan?

Butuan receives on average 2,132 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 268 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Butuan?

Butuan gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Butuan (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 2,132 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 (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Butuan averages 0 frost days, 57 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 268 rainy days per year.

Butuan has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 32.8 °C (on 26 April 1998) and the coldest 19.4 °C (on 16 January 1940).

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

ButuanCaraga

coords: 8.95°, 125.54°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthApril

Mean daily temperature

26.2°C

Average daily high

28.5°C

Average daily low

24.2°C

Annual rainfall

2,132mm

Sunshine / day

10.1h

Mean relative humidity

82%

Average peak wind

10.8km/h

Seasonal range

1.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

57 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

268 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

34.3 °C

Average feels-like low

28.5 °C

Average peak gust

26.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

365 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.8 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

32.8 °C

26 April 1998

Coldest day

19.4 °C

16 January 1940

Wettest day

274 mm

18 January 2014

Windiest day

47.9 km/h

24 January 1975

Strongest gust

87.8 km/h

12 November 1990

Hottest feels-like

40.9 °C

24 May 2020

Coldest feels-like

21.2 °C

6 March 1947

Sunniest day

12.5 h

13 June 2023

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.4 °C2 August 2025	23.5 °C18 January 2025	27.1 °C	2,812 mm	103
2024	32.7 °C17 November 2024	23.2 °C15 February 2024	27.5 °C	2,112 mm	174
2023	31.8 °C8 August 2023	22.6 °C5 February 2023	27.1 °C	2,881 mm	113
2022	31.2 °C11 September 2022	22.7 °C7 January 2022	26.8 °C	3,183 mm	57
2021	32.3 °C24 July 2021	23.0 °C7 March 2021	26.9 °C	3,126 mm	82
2020	32.3 °C24 May 2020	21.9 °C11 March 2020	27.1 °C	1,937 mm	130
2019	32.5 °C28 May 2019	21.3 °C27 February 2019	27.1 °C	1,509 mm	141
2018	31.8 °C11 October 2018	21.3 °C19 November 2018	27.0 °C	1,942 mm	108
2017	31.2 °C2 September 2017	22.9 °C13 February 2017	26.8 °C	2,852 mm	64
2016	32.0 °C9 April 2016	21.5 °C17 January 2016	27.3 °C	1,841 mm	166
2015	31.6 °C21 May 2015	21.6 °C17 March 2015	26.8 °C	2,184 mm	94
2014	31.5 °C8 June 2014	20.9 °C19 February 2014	26.6 °C	3,743 mm	61
2013	31.9 °C21 May 2013	22.9 °C20 March 2013	26.8 °C	2,641 mm	72
2012	31.4 °C19 June 2012	23.0 °C4 February 2012	26.8 °C	1,900 mm	63
2011	30.6 °C25 June 2011	22.5 °C25 February 2011	26.5 °C	3,085 mm	22
2010	31.8 °C4 July 2010	21.3 °C7 February 2010	27.0 °C	2,108 mm	119
2009	32.0 °C9 August 2009	23.0 °C22 March 2009	26.9 °C	2,558 mm	105
2008	31.3 °C27 September 2008	23.0 °C28 January 2008	26.6 °C	2,495 mm	56
2007	32.0 °C9 August 2007	21.7 °C27 March 2007	26.9 °C	2,091 mm	108
2006	31.4 °C23 June 2006	22.7 °C31 March 2006	26.9 °C	1,838 mm	91
2005	32.7 °C12 June 2005	21.3 °C5 March 2005	26.8 °C	2,308 mm	100
2004	31.5 °C27 August 2004	21.8 °C17 February 2004	26.8 °C	1,547 mm	92
2003	31.4 °C21 April 2003	21.5 °C12 January 2003	26.6 °C	2,090 mm	71
2002	32.3 °C11 June 2002	21.7 °C13 January 2002	26.6 °C	1,745 mm	73
2001	31.2 °C14 June 2001	21.7 °C9 March 2001	26.6 °C	2,276 mm	61
2000	31.7 °C15 September 2000	22.8 °C24 January 2000	26.4 °C	2,586 mm	76
1999	32.1 °C7 October 1999	22.4 °C3 February 1999	26.2 °C	2,868 mm	35
1998	32.8 °C26 April 1998	21.5 °C26 February 1998	27.0 °C	1,615 mm	190
1997	31.6 °C25 May 1997	20.6 °C25 January 1997	26.3 °C	1,632 mm	68
1996	31.8 °C15 September 1996	20.9 °C31 December 1996	26.2 °C	2,924 mm	45
1995	32.1 °C16 May 1995	20.6 °C13 January 1995	26.4 °C	2,197 mm	76
1994	31.4 °C28 July 1994	21.3 °C17 January 1994	26.5 °C	1,731 mm	69
1993	31.5 °C9 June 1993	21.7 °C21 March 1993	26.5 °C	1,800 mm	66
1992	31.9 °C26 May 1992	21.3 °C19 January 1992	26.6 °C	1,104 mm	109
1991	31.2 °C23 August 1991	21.4 °C6 January 1991	26.5 °C	1,409 mm	82
1990	31.7 °C7 May 1990	21.3 °C20 January 1990	26.6 °C	1,511 mm	89
1989	31.0 °C10 September 1989	22.1 °C22 February 1989	26.2 °C	1,884 mm	24
1988	31.9 °C28 August 1988	22.5 °C14 February 1988	26.7 °C	2,457 mm	92
1987	31.8 °C13 May 1987	21.1 °C11 January 1987	26.6 °C	1,353 mm	88
1986	31.2 °C28 May 1986	21.1 °C17 February 1986	26.2 °C	2,442 mm	49
1985	31.4 °C23 June 1985	22.3 °C9 February 1985	26.3 °C	2,075 mm	52
1984	31.0 °C17 June 1984	21.5 °C26 February 1984	26.3 °C	1,966 mm	61
1983	31.8 °C16 May 1983	21.1 °C6 February 1983	26.5 °C	1,675 mm	80
1982	30.8 °C12 August 1982	21.5 °C31 January 1982	26.2 °C	2,001 mm	22
1981	31.4 °C29 May 1981	21.1 °C21 January 1981	26.3 °C	2,092 mm	74
1980	31.7 °C25 May 1980	22.1 °C6 February 1980	26.2 °C	2,345 mm	32
1979	31.7 °C5 September 1979	21.4 °C12 January 1979	26.3 °C	1,668 mm	57
1978	31.2 °C31 May 1978	21.4 °C11 March 1978	26.4 °C	1,755 mm	74
1977	31.4 °C2 May 1977	22.2 °C19 January 1977	26.2 °C	2,217 mm	47
1976	30.8 °C8 August 1976	20.8 °C5 February 1976	25.9 °C	2,199 mm	25
1975	31.6 °C28 August 1975	20.8 °C12 March 1975	25.9 °C	2,463 mm	27
1974	32.4 °C22 August 1974	21.8 °C16 January 1974	26.0 °C	2,329 mm	48
1973	31.9 °C16 October 1973	21.0 °C6 February 1973	26.5 °C	1,922 mm	105
1972	31.8 °C14 July 1972	21.3 °C22 February 1972	26.1 °C	1,873 mm	58
1971	30.9 °C22 September 1971	20.7 °C14 January 1971	25.8 °C	2,455 mm	26
1970	31.3 °C11 May 1970	21.2 °C13 March 1970	26.4 °C	1,921 mm	73
1969	31.4 °C18 April 1969	20.8 °C21 February 1969	26.3 °C	1,572 mm	64
1968	32.5 °C25 July 1968	20.7 °C20 February 1968	26.1 °C	1,423 mm	73
1967	31.6 °C10 June 1967	20.5 °C8 December 1967	25.9 °C	1,293 mm	25
1966	30.3 °C26 May 1966	20.8 °C22 February 1966	25.8 °C	1,696 mm	6
1965	29.6 °C16 September 1965	21.0 °C8 February 1965	25.2 °C	1,694 mm	0
1964	30.8 °C8 August 1964	21.0 °C4 January 1964	25.4 °C	2,219 mm	1
1963	31.7 °C9 June 1963	19.4 °C6 April 1963	25.9 °C	1,966 mm	44
1962	31.3 °C31 July 1962	21.2 °C14 February 1962	25.9 °C	2,222 mm	31
1961	31.4 °C6 May 1961	20.9 °C22 January 1961	26.1 °C	1,649 mm	69
1960	31.8 °C23 August 1960	20.7 °C21 March 1960	26.2 °C	1,934 mm	74
1959	31.4 °C6 August 1959	20.4 °C21 January 1959	26.1 °C	1,598 mm	55
1958	31.2 °C4 June 1958	21.3 °C13 February 1958	26.2 °C	1,556 mm	60
1957	30.9 °C28 October 1957	21.3 °C10 January 1957	25.9 °C	2,028 mm	8
1956	29.8 °C2 September 1956	20.9 °C2 January 1956	25.4 °C	3,096 mm	0
1955	30.0 °C24 May 1955	20.7 °C21 December 1955	25.5 °C	2,688 mm	1
1954	30.0 °C20 April 1954	21.5 °C14 February 1954	25.8 °C	2,343 mm	3
1953	30.9 °C27 May 1953	21.2 °C2 March 1953	25.9 °C	2,022 mm	21
1952	30.5 °C15 August 1952	21.7 °C14 February 1952	25.8 °C	2,467 mm	5
1951	31.1 °C18 August 1951	20.5 °C17 March 1951	25.8 °C	2,191 mm	14
1950	30.6 °C25 July 1950	21.3 °C7 January 1950	25.8 °C	2,032 mm	15
1949	30.1 °C25 May 1949	20.6 °C23 March 1949	25.4 °C	3,603 mm	1
1948	29.5 °C6 July 1948	20.9 °C26 February 1948	25.1 °C	2,161 mm	0
1947	29.2 °C28 May 1947	20.2 °C6 March 1947	25.2 °C	2,759 mm	0
1946	29.1 °C27 July 1946	20.8 °C23 December 1946	25.2 °C	2,252 mm	0
1945	30.2 °C8 June 1945	21.5 °C24 February 1945	25.4 °C	2,040 mm	1
1944	30.1 °C7 May 1944	20.4 °C22 February 1944	25.3 °C	1,928 mm	1
1943	30.3 °C22 June 1943	21.1 °C2 January 1943	24.8 °C	2,172 mm	1
1942	30.1 °C10 August 1942	20.5 °C2 February 1942	25.3 °C	2,214 mm	1
1941	30.2 °C15 August 1941	20.8 °C10 January 1941	25.6 °C	1,609 mm	2
1940	29.8 °C16 September 1940	19.4 °C16 January 1940	25.2 °C	1,660 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?

Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.4 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

103 d/yr

+46

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2812 mm

+680 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.7 °C	+1.4 °C	212 mm	-30 mm
Feb	28.2 °C	+0.7 °C	228 mm	+50 mm
Mar	28.9 °C	+0.8 °C	210 mm	+68 mm
Apr	30.2 °C	+1.2 °C	118 mm	+7 mm
May	30.0 °C	+0.6 °C	296 mm	+145 mm
Jun	29.7 °C	+0.5 °C	221 mm	+29 mm
Jul	30.3 °C	+1.4 °C	100 mm	-78 mm
Aug	29.3 °C	+0.1 °C	340 mm	+191 mm
Sep	29.5 °C	+0.5 °C	240 mm	+84 mm
Oct	29.6 °C	+0.9 °C	291 mm	+101 mm
Nov	29.1 °C	+0.7 °C	357 mm	+145 mm
Dec	29.0 °C	+1.2 °C	197 mm	-29 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.4 °C

2 Aug 2025

Coldest day

23.5 °C

18 Jan 2025

Wettest day

100.6 mm

24 Nov 2025

Windiest day

27.5 km/h

8 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

50.4 km/h

8 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.6 °C

25 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

27.1 °C

18 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.4 h

2 Jul 2025

What was the weather like that day?

Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.

Date

Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Butuan?

Butuan has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 2,132 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Butuan?

The hottest day measured in Butuan between 1940 and 2025 was 26 April 1998, reaching 32.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Butuan?

The coldest day measured in Butuan between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1940, at 19.4 °C.

Does it snow in Butuan?

Almost never: Butuan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Butuan warmed?

Yes: Butuan warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Butuan?

The wettest day measured in Butuan between 1940 and 2025 was 18 January 2014, with 274 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Butuan?

The windiest day measured in Butuan between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1975, with winds reaching 47.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Butuan?

The warmest month in Butuan is May (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Butuan?

Butuan receives on average 2,132 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 268 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Butuan?

Butuan gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Butuan?

Yes: Butuan has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Butuan?

In Butuan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.9 °C on 24 May 2020, and the lowest was 21.2 °C on 6 March 1947.

Compare Butuan with another city

Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.

Nearby cities

The climate around Butuan

Other cities — Philippines

All cities in Philippines →