The best time to visit Cebu is between November and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
Cebu stays in the warm band all year. The calendar still turns, but winter in the temperate sense does not arrive. Plan around rain and how sticky the air feels, not around a coat. Cebu is a city in Philippines. This page is about Cebu, not a country average.
Come for a warm-weather trip in any month, then read the rain essays before you assume every week is the same. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is the geography those averages flatten for Cebu.
Part of Philippines weather.
The drier stretch in Cebu is when outdoor days are the default. January, February, March and April sit on that side of the year. Heat is still the point. Rain is not gone, it is no longer in charge.
Cebu in Philippines in these weeks is a warm-weather trip: early starts, shade at midday, evenings outside. It is not a European spring with a light jumper.
Read Cebu in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.
The wetter stretch in Cebu is still warm. June, July, September and October sit on that side of the year. Days can be heavy. Showers arrive, dump, and often leave the air stickier than before.
This is a slower trip, not a cancelled one. Build indoor hours into the afternoon. Do not treat Cebu as closed. Treat it as a place where the sky does more of the talking than it does in the dry months.
Read Cebu in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.
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Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Cebu, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C / 80°F | 129 mm |
| February | 27°C / 81°F | 90 mm |
| March | 28°C / 82°F | 63 mm |
| April | 29°C / 84°F | 50 mm |
| May | 30°C / 85°F | 97 mm |
| June | 29°C / 84°F | 182 mm |
| July | 28°C / 83°F | 205 mm |
| August | 29°C / 83°F | 163 mm |
| September | 28°C / 83°F | 184 mm |
| October | 28°C / 83°F | 204 mm |
| November | 28°C / 83°F | 139 mm |
| December | 28°C / 82°F | 175 mm |
Dates are a starting point for November.
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Climate averages for Cebu, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit Cebu is between November and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
May is the hottest month, with an average around 30°C.
July is the wettest month, with about 205 mm of rain.
January is the coolest month, averaging 27°C (80°F) against 30°C (85°F) in May.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
