Sorsogon climate — normals and trends
Sorsogon (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 2,607 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 January (24.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Sorsogon averages 0 frost days, 12 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 307 rainy days per year.
Sorsogon has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.0 °C (on 23 May 2010) and the coldest 21.0 °C (on 1 March 1963).
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
SorsogonBicol Region
- coords
- 12.97°, 123.99°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
27.6°C
Average daily low
24.9°C
Annual rainfall
2,607mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
20.4km/h
Seasonal range
2.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
12 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
307 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.0 °C
Average feels-like low
28.0 °C
Average peak gust
35.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °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
32.0 °C
23 May 2010
Coldest day
21.0 °C
1 March 1963
Wettest day
317 mm
5 May 1951
Windiest day
98.9 km/h
20 November 1942
Strongest gust
185.0 km/h
20 November 1942
Hottest feels-like
39.3 °C
7 September 2024
Coldest feels-like
14.1 °C
20 November 1942
Sunniest day
12.7 h
5 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 509 mm | +237 mm |
| Feb | 27.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 484 mm | +309 mm |
| Mar | 27.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 309 mm | +159 mm |
| Apr | 28.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 83 mm | -29 mm |
| May | 29.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 197 mm | +55 mm |
| Jun | 29.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 343 mm | +158 mm |
| Jul | 29.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 339 mm | +108 mm |
| Aug | 28.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 385 mm | +186 mm |
| Sep | 28.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 453 mm | +234 mm |
| Oct | 28.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 388 mm | +123 mm |
| Nov | 28.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 549 mm | +243 mm |
| Dec | 27.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 405 mm | +56 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sorsogon?
Sorsogon has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 2,607 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sorsogon?
The hottest day measured in Sorsogon between 1940 and 2025 was 23 May 2010, reaching 32.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sorsogon?
The coldest day measured in Sorsogon between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 1963, at 21.0 °C.
Does it snow in Sorsogon?
Almost never: Sorsogon sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sorsogon warmed?
Yes: Sorsogon warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sorsogon?
The wettest day measured in Sorsogon between 1940 and 2025 was 5 May 1951, with 317 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sorsogon?
The windiest day measured in Sorsogon between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1942, with winds reaching 98.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sorsogon?
The warmest month in Sorsogon is May (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Sorsogon?
Sorsogon receives on average 2,607 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 307 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sorsogon?
Sorsogon gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sorsogon?
Yes: Sorsogon has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sorsogon?
In Sorsogon, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.3 °C on 7 September 2024, and the lowest was 14.1 °C on 20 November 1942.
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