Wao climate — normals and trends
Wao (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.0 °C and it receives 2,965 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 April (23.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Wao averages 0 frost days, 9 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 297 rainy days per year.
Wao has warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.32 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.1 °C (on 13 April 1998) and the coldest 12.2 °C (on 25 January 1965).
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
WaoAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- coords
- 7.68°, 124.67°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.0°C
Average daily high
26.2°C
Average daily low
18.6°C
Annual rainfall
2,965mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
9.8km/h
Seasonal range
1.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
9 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
297 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.0 °C
Average feels-like low
20.8 °C
Average peak gust
30.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
44 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.7 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · 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
34.1 °C
13 April 1998
Coldest day
12.2 °C
25 January 1965
Wettest day
238 mm
25 November 2009
Windiest day
26.5 km/h
20 October 2017
Strongest gust
83.5 km/h
20 October 2017
Hottest feels-like
37.1 °C
16 May 1998
Coldest feels-like
11.2 °C
25 January 1965
Sunniest day
12.4 h
31 May 1997
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 | 26.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 166 mm | +10 mm |
| Feb | 26.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 132 mm | -11 mm |
| Mar | 27.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 200 mm | +51 mm |
| Apr | 29.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 126 mm | -37 mm |
| May | 27.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 394 mm | +101 mm |
| Jun | 26.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 502 mm | +171 mm |
| Jul | 26.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 401 mm | +79 mm |
| Aug | 26.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 546 mm | +227 mm |
| Sep | 27.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 275 mm | -66 mm |
| Oct | 27.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 331 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 27.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 230 mm | +3 mm |
| Dec | 27.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 198 mm | +19 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Wao?
Wao has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.0 °C and it receives 2,965 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Wao?
The hottest day measured in Wao between 1940 and 2025 was 13 April 1998, reaching 34.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Wao?
The coldest day measured in Wao between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1965, at 12.2 °C.
Does it snow in Wao?
Almost never: Wao sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Wao warmed?
Yes: Wao warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Wao?
The wettest day measured in Wao between 1940 and 2025 was 25 November 2009, with 238 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Wao?
The windiest day measured in Wao between 1940 and 2025 was 20 October 2017, with winds reaching 26.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Wao?
The warmest month in Wao is April (23.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Wao?
Wao receives on average 2,965 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 297 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Wao?
Wao gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Wao?
Yes: Wao has on average 44 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Wao?
In Wao, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.1 °C on 16 May 1998, and the lowest was 11.2 °C on 25 January 1965.
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