Weather in Davao

On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are January, February, and March. Davao is in Philippines at 7.1°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes an equatorial climate that stays hot and wet.

May is the warmest month (average 28.7°C, high 31.0°C) and February is the coolest (average 27.0°C, low 24.1°C). Rain is rain in every month and about 2124 mm across the year. The wettest month is October at 241 mm; the driest is April at 117 mm.

When Davao gets wet

Rain does not take a season off. Davao receives about 2124 mm a year, and even April still sees 117 mm. October is the peak at 241 mm and 25 days with at least 1 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. October averages 25 such days; April averages 17.

Hot and cool months in Davao

The heat peaks in May, when the typical afternoon is 31.0°C. The opposite pole is February, when mornings average 24.1°C.

Mean high across all twelve months is 30.4°C and mean low is 25.4°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

The calendar in Davao

The year bottoms out in February. Plan for 24.1°C at night and 29.9°C in the afternoon. April is the driest month, averaging only 117 mm across 17 rainy days. Highs sit near 31.3°C. May is the warmest month. Afternoon highs average 31.0°C and nights settle near 26.3°C, with 179 mm of rain.

October is the wettest month — 241 mm and 25 rainy days, with 79% humidity. November: 30.5°C high, 25.7°C low, 155 mm rain, 80% humidity.

Best months to visit Davao

The three months with the highest comfort score are January, February, and March: January (27.1°C average, 204 mm, 83% humidity); February (27.0°C average, 132 mm, 82% humidity); March (27.5°C average, 121 mm, 80% 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 May. The coolest stretch is February.

How Davao compares inside Philippines

Cotabato is about 130 km away: Davao is 1.5°C warmer than Cotabato in its hottest month and 310 mm drier over the year than Cotabato. Cotabato’s wettest month is June (352 mm) versus October here.

Manila is about 978 km away: Davao is about as warm as Manila at the hot peak and 794 mm drier over the year than Manila. Manila’s wettest month is December (393 mm) versus October here.