Catbalogan climate — normals and trends
Catbalogan (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 1,928 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 (27.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Catbalogan averages 0 frost days, 113 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 269 rainy days per year.
Catbalogan has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.0 °C (on 4 June 1968) and the coldest 18.3 °C (on 5 February 1976).
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
CatbaloganEastern Visayas
- coords
- 11.78°, 124.89°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
23.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,928mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
15.0km/h
Seasonal range
2.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
113 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
269 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.1 °C
Average feels-like low
27.6 °C
Average peak gust
33.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · 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
34.0 °C
4 June 1968
Coldest day
18.3 °C
5 February 1976
Wettest day
268 mm
14 July 1994
Windiest day
73.1 km/h
3 November 1967
Strongest gust
148.3 km/h
8 November 2013
Hottest feels-like
41.1 °C
16 June 1998
Coldest feels-like
18.2 °C
3 November 1967
Sunniest day
12.7 h
2 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 195 mm | +72 mm |
| Feb | 28.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 221 mm | +131 mm |
| Mar | 29.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 218 mm | +138 mm |
| Apr | 31.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 46 mm | -25 mm |
| May | 30.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 184 mm | +58 mm |
| Jun | 29.8 °C | -0.1 °C | 321 mm | +119 mm |
| Jul | 30.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 284 mm | +29 mm |
| Aug | 29.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 428 mm | +211 mm |
| Sep | 29.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 430 mm | +197 mm |
| Oct | 29.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 303 mm | +96 mm |
| Nov | 29.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 308 mm | +148 mm |
| Dec | 29.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 253 mm | +88 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Catbalogan?
Catbalogan has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 1,928 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Catbalogan?
The hottest day measured in Catbalogan between 1940 and 2025 was 4 June 1968, reaching 34.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Catbalogan?
The coldest day measured in Catbalogan between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1976, at 18.3 °C.
Does it snow in Catbalogan?
Almost never: Catbalogan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Catbalogan warmed?
Yes: Catbalogan warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Catbalogan?
The wettest day measured in Catbalogan between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1994, with 268 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Catbalogan?
The windiest day measured in Catbalogan between 1940 and 2025 was 3 November 1967, with winds reaching 73.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Catbalogan?
The warmest month in Catbalogan is May (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Catbalogan?
Catbalogan receives on average 1,928 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 269 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Catbalogan?
Catbalogan gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Catbalogan?
Yes: Catbalogan has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Catbalogan?
In Catbalogan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.1 °C on 16 June 1998, and the lowest was 18.2 °C on 3 November 1967.
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