Jolo climate — normals and trends
Jolo (Philippines) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 1,382 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 (27.1 °C on average) and the coldest is February (26.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Jolo averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 226 rainy days per year.
Jolo has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 29.8 °C (on 24 May 2024) and the coldest 23.7 °C (on 13 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
JoloAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- coords
- 6.05°, 121.00°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
27.3°C
Average daily low
25.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,382mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
17.5km/h
Seasonal range
1.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
226 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.5 °C
Average feels-like low
29.6 °C
Average peak gust
25.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · 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
29.8 °C
24 May 2024
Coldest day
23.7 °C
13 January 1940
Wettest day
102 mm
20 June 2016
Windiest day
50.6 km/h
28 November 1955
Strongest gust
73.1 km/h
24 November 2001
Hottest feels-like
37.6 °C
25 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
22.2 °C
19 December 2003
Sunniest day
12.0 h
21 March 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 | 27.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 141 mm | +47 mm |
| Feb | 27.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 69 mm | +7 mm |
| Mar | 27.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 135 mm | +80 mm |
| Apr | 27.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 83 mm | +22 mm |
| May | 28.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 130 mm | +16 mm |
| Jun | 28.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 153 mm | +6 mm |
| Jul | 28.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 66 mm | -79 mm |
| Aug | 27.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 215 mm | +81 mm |
| Sep | 27.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 151 mm | +12 mm |
| Oct | 28.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 320 mm | +157 mm |
| Nov | 28.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 158 mm | +8 mm |
| Dec | 27.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 147 mm | +30 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Jolo?
Jolo has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 1,382 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jolo?
The hottest day measured in Jolo between 1940 and 2025 was 24 May 2024, reaching 29.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Jolo?
The coldest day measured in Jolo between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1940, at 23.7 °C.
Does it snow in Jolo?
Almost never: Jolo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Jolo warmed?
Yes: Jolo warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Jolo?
The wettest day measured in Jolo between 1940 and 2025 was 20 June 2016, with 102 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Jolo?
The windiest day measured in Jolo between 1940 and 2025 was 28 November 1955, with winds reaching 50.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Jolo?
The warmest month in Jolo is May (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is February (26.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Jolo?
Jolo receives on average 1,382 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 226 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Jolo?
Jolo gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Jolo?
Yes: Jolo has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jolo?
In Jolo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.6 °C on 25 May 2024, and the lowest was 22.2 °C on 19 December 2003.
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