Weather in Cotabato

On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are January, February, and July. Cotabato is in Philippines at 7.2°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes an equatorial climate that stays hot and wet.

April is the warmest month (average 27.2°C, high 31.9°C) and January is the coolest (average 25.6°C, low 21.5°C). Rain is rain in every month and about 2434 mm across the year. The wettest month is June at 352 mm; the driest is February at 93 mm.

Best months to visit Cotabato

The three months with the highest comfort score are January, February, and July: January (25.6°C average, 126 mm, 85% humidity); February (25.8°C average, 93 mm, 83% humidity); July (25.9°C average, 288 mm, 86% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is April. The coolest stretch is January.

Temperature through the year

The heat peaks in April, when the typical afternoon is 31.9°C. The opposite pole is January, when mornings average 21.5°C.

Mean high across all twelve months is 30.1°C and mean low is 22.3°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

Rain through the year

Rain does not take a season off. Cotabato receives about 2434 mm a year, and even February still sees 93 mm. June is the peak at 352 mm and 26 days with at least 1 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. June averages 26 such days; February averages 13.

Distinctive months in Cotabato

January is the coolest month, with lows around 21.5°C and highs near 29.7°C. Rainfall is 126 mm. February is the driest month, averaging only 93 mm across 13 rainy days. Highs sit near 30.4°C. Peak heat arrives in April: 31.9°C by day, 22.6°C at night, and 80% humidity. In May, Cotabato averages 30.7°C by day and 23.3°C at night, with 249 mm of rain.

June is the wettest month — 352 mm and 26 rainy days, with 86% humidity. July stands apart from the months beside it: 29.3°C / 22.5°C and 288 mm. August: 29.5°C high, 22.5°C low, 214 mm rain, 86% humidity. November: 29.9°C high, 22.5°C low, 154 mm rain, 86% humidity.

How Cotabato compares inside Philippines

Davao is about 130 km away: Cotabato is 1.5°C cooler than Davao in its hottest month and 310 mm wetter over the year than Davao. Davao’s wettest month is October (241 mm) versus June here.

Manila is about 905 km away: Cotabato is 1.4°C cooler than Manila in its hottest month and 484 mm drier over the year than Manila. Manila’s wettest month is December (393 mm) versus June here.