Catarman climate — normals and trends
Catarman (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 2,200 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 (28.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Catarman averages 0 frost days, 198 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 288 rainy days per year.
Catarman has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.1 °C (on 11 June 1963) and the coldest 19.9 °C (on 25 January 1973).
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
CatarmanEastern Visayas
- coords
- 12.50°, 124.64°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.0°C
Average daily high
30.0°C
Average daily low
24.6°C
Annual rainfall
2,200mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
16.8km/h
Seasonal range
2.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
198 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
288 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.4 °C
Average feels-like low
28.7 °C
Average peak gust
35.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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
36.1 °C
11 June 1963
Coldest day
19.9 °C
25 January 1973
Wettest day
266 mm
22 October 2024
Windiest day
79.2 km/h
5 May 1951
Strongest gust
168.5 km/h
5 May 1951
Hottest feels-like
44.4 °C
2 June 1998
Coldest feels-like
17.0 °C
20 November 1942
Sunniest day
12.7 h
3 June 1940
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 | 29.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 258 mm | +93 mm |
| Feb | 29.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 264 mm | +154 mm |
| Mar | 30.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 193 mm | +88 mm |
| Apr | 31.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 66 mm | -29 mm |
| May | 32.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 189 mm | +28 mm |
| Jun | 31.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 437 mm | +216 mm |
| Jul | 31.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 267 mm | +18 mm |
| Aug | 31.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 429 mm | +226 mm |
| Sep | 30.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 472 mm | +238 mm |
| Oct | 31.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 391 mm | +160 mm |
| Nov | 30.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 358 mm | +152 mm |
| Dec | 29.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 327 mm | +106 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Catarman?
Catarman has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 2,200 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Catarman?
The hottest day measured in Catarman between 1940 and 2025 was 11 June 1963, reaching 36.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Catarman?
The coldest day measured in Catarman between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1973, at 19.9 °C.
Does it snow in Catarman?
Almost never: Catarman sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Catarman warmed?
Yes: Catarman warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Catarman?
The wettest day measured in Catarman between 1940 and 2025 was 22 October 2024, with 266 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Catarman?
The windiest day measured in Catarman between 1940 and 2025 was 5 May 1951, with winds reaching 79.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Catarman?
The warmest month in Catarman is May (28.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Catarman?
Catarman receives on average 2,200 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 288 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Catarman?
Catarman gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Catarman?
Yes: Catarman has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Catarman?
In Catarman, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.4 °C on 2 June 1998, and the lowest was 17.0 °C on 20 November 1942.
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