Rizal climate — normals and trends
Rizal (Philippines) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 2,124 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 (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Rizal averages 0 frost days, 216 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 184 rainy days per year.
Rizal has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.8 °C (on 10 May 1979) and the coldest 13.1 °C (on 7 December 1942).
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
RizalCentral Luzon
- coords
- 15.71°, 121.11°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.7°C
Average daily high
30.5°C
Average daily low
21.9°C
Annual rainfall
2,124mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
11.3km/h
Seasonal range
3.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
216 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
184 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.1 °C
Average feels-like low
25.4 °C
Average peak gust
33.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
313 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.62 · 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
38.8 °C
10 May 1979
Coldest day
13.1 °C
7 December 1942
Wettest day
342 mm
5 November 1980
Windiest day
59.1 km/h
4 November 1967
Strongest gust
155.2 km/h
4 November 1967
Hottest feels-like
44.8 °C
29 May 2021
Coldest feels-like
12.5 °C
7 December 1942
Sunniest day
12.4 h
17 June 1967
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 49 mm | +28 mm |
| Feb | 30.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 57 mm | +38 mm |
| Mar | 32.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 33 mm | +4 mm |
| Apr | 34.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 30 mm | -16 mm |
| May | 34.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 183 mm | +12 mm |
| Jun | 31.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 391 mm | +95 mm |
| Jul | 28.9 °C | -1.1 °C | 603 mm | +200 mm |
| Aug | 30.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 508 mm | +105 mm |
| Sep | 29.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 501 mm | +166 mm |
| Oct | 30.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 384 mm | +155 mm |
| Nov | 30.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 300 mm | +192 mm |
| Dec | 29.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 91 mm | +27 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Rizal?
Rizal has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 2,124 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rizal?
The hottest day measured in Rizal between 1940 and 2025 was 10 May 1979, reaching 38.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Rizal?
The coldest day measured in Rizal between 1940 and 2025 was 7 December 1942, at 13.1 °C.
Does it snow in Rizal?
Almost never: Rizal sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Rizal warmed?
Yes: Rizal warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Rizal?
The wettest day measured in Rizal between 1940 and 2025 was 5 November 1980, with 342 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Rizal?
The windiest day measured in Rizal between 1940 and 2025 was 4 November 1967, with winds reaching 59.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Rizal?
The warmest month in Rizal is May (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Rizal?
Rizal receives on average 2,124 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 184 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Rizal?
Rizal gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Rizal?
Yes: Rizal has on average 313 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rizal?
In Rizal, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.8 °C on 29 May 2021, and the lowest was 12.5 °C on 7 December 1942.
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