Cuenca climate — normals and trends
Cuenca (Philippines) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.5 °C and it receives 2,150 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 (28.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Cuenca averages 0 frost days, 165 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 211 rainy days per year.
Cuenca has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.9 °C (on 12 May 2024) and the coldest 18.4 °C (on 4 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
CuencaCalabarzon
- coords
- 13.90°, 121.05°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.5°C
Average daily high
29.7°C
Average daily low
23.9°C
Annual rainfall
2,150mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
16.6km/h
Seasonal range
3.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
165 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
211 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.6 °C
Average feels-like low
27.7 °C
Average peak gust
37.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.72 · 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
35.9 °C
12 May 2024
Coldest day
18.4 °C
4 February 1976
Wettest day
335 mm
9 September 1982
Windiest day
61.8 km/h
4 November 1967
Strongest gust
151.2 km/h
3 December 2019
Hottest feels-like
43.6 °C
11 June 1995
Coldest feels-like
17.9 °C
10 January 1971
Sunniest day
12.3 h
31 May 1947
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 75 mm | +43 mm |
| Feb | 29.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 84 mm | +58 mm |
| Mar | 30.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 40 mm | +8 mm |
| Apr | 33.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 36 mm | -11 mm |
| May | 32.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 156 mm | -11 mm |
| Jun | 30.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 407 mm | +134 mm |
| Jul | 29.0 °C | -0.4 °C | 495 mm | +107 mm |
| Aug | 30.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 438 mm | +79 mm |
| Sep | 29.3 °C | 0.0 °C | 455 mm | +93 mm |
| Oct | 30.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 359 mm | +111 mm |
| Nov | 30.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 259 mm | +140 mm |
| Dec | 29.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 78 mm | -20 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Cuenca?
Cuenca has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.5 °C and it receives 2,150 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cuenca?
The hottest day measured in Cuenca between 1940 and 2025 was 12 May 2024, reaching 35.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Cuenca?
The coldest day measured in Cuenca between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1976, at 18.4 °C.
Does it snow in Cuenca?
Almost never: Cuenca sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Cuenca warmed?
Yes: Cuenca warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Cuenca?
The wettest day measured in Cuenca between 1940 and 2025 was 9 September 1982, with 335 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Cuenca?
The windiest day measured in Cuenca between 1940 and 2025 was 4 November 1967, with winds reaching 61.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Cuenca?
The warmest month in Cuenca is May (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Cuenca?
Cuenca receives on average 2,150 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 211 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Cuenca?
Cuenca gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Cuenca?
Yes: Cuenca has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Cuenca?
In Cuenca, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.6 °C on 11 June 1995, and the lowest was 17.9 °C on 10 January 1971.
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