Weather in Manila

Manila is in Philippines at 14.6°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes an equatorial climate that stays hot and wet. Rain is rain in every month and about 2917 mm across the year. The wettest month is December at 393 mm; the driest is April at 102 mm.

May is the warmest month (average 28.6°C, high 32.4°C) and January is the coolest (average 24.2°C, low 21.2°C). From the coolest night in January (21.2°C) to the hottest afternoon in May (32.6°C), the raw range is 11.4°C. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are December, January, and February.

Rainfall pattern

Rain does not take a season off. Manila receives about 2917 mm a year, and even April still sees 102 mm. December is the peak at 393 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. December averages 26 such days; April averages 14.

Temperature through the year

Monthly average highs run from 27.3°C in January to 32.4°C in May. Nights follow the same curve: 21.2°C in January and 24.8°C in May.

Mean high across all twelve months is 29.5°C and mean low is 23.3°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

Distinctive months in Manila

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for 21.2°C at night and 27.3°C in the afternoon. April is the driest month, averaging only 102 mm across 14 rainy days. Highs sit near 32.6°C. Peak heat arrives in May: 32.4°C by day, 24.8°C at night, and 78% humidity.

June: 30.5°C high, 24.7°C low, 248 mm rain, 84% humidity. In July, Manila averages 29.2°C by day and 24.3°C at night, with 312 mm of rain. December is the wettest month — 393 mm and 26 rainy days, with 89% humidity.

Best months to visit Manila

The three months with the highest comfort score are December, January, and February: December (24.9°C average, 393 mm, 89% humidity); January (24.2°C average, 148 mm, 86% humidity); February (24.7°C average, 149 mm, 84% humidity). Those months sit across the year end, so they are listed in season order rather than January-to-December. 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 January.

How Manila compares inside Philippines

Cotabato is about 905 km away: Manila is 1.4°C warmer than Cotabato in its hottest month and 484 mm wetter over the year than Cotabato. Cotabato’s wettest month is June (352 mm) versus December here.

Davao is about 978 km away: Manila is about as warm as Davao at the hot peak and 794 mm wetter over the year than Davao. Davao’s wettest month is October (241 mm) versus December here.