Butuan climate
Butuan (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C80 °F, and about 3,421 mm135 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Butuan climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2984 | 2373 | 2678 | 57223 |
| Feb | 2985 | 2271 | 2678 | 39015 |
| Mar | 3087 | 2272 | 2679 | 27211 |
| Apr | 3188 | 2373 | 2781 | 1957.7 |
| May | 3289 | 2475 | 2882 | 1897.4 |
| Jun | 3188 | 2475 | 2882 | 2359.2 |
| Jul | 3187 | 2475 | 2781 | 2017.9 |
| Aug | 3188 | 2475 | 2882 | 1807.1 |
| Sep | 3188 | 2475 | 2781 | 1807.1 |
| Oct | 3187 | 2475 | 2781 | 2268.9 |
| Nov | 3086 | 2474 | 2780 | 33813 |
| Dec | 3085 | 2374 | 2680 | 44418 |
| Year | 3289 | 2271 | 2780 | 3,421135 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 91% | 78% | 3.8 | 11:39 |
| Feb | 89% | 72% | 4.4 | 11:50 |
| Mar | 87% | 67% | 5.1 | 12:03 |
| Apr | 86% | 61% | 5.5 | 12:19 |
| May | 86% | 72% | 5.3 | 12:32 |
| Jun | 86% | 80% | 5.0 | 12:38 |
| Jul | 86% | 85% | 4.9 | 12:36 |
| Aug | 85% | 81% | 5.1 | 12:25 |
| Sep | 85% | 82% | 5.1 | 12:10 |
| Oct | 87% | 77% | 4.9 | 11:55 |
| Nov | 89% | 74% | 4.3 | 11:42 |
| Dec | 91% | 76% | 4.0 | 11:36 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Butuan is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 32 °C89 °F and a low of 24 °C75 °F. The coldest is February, when highs average 29 °C85 °F and lows 22 °C71 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.1 °C3.9 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 3,421 mm135 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 41% of the annual total. The wettest month is January (572 mm23 in), the driest is September (180 mm7.1 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 85% in August to 91% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 61%) are typical of April. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 2 km/h (1 mph) in June to 3 km/h (2 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 11.6 hours in December to 12.6 hours in June.
Best time to visit Butuan
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are July, August and September (average highs 31 °C87 °F, 31 °C88 °F and 31 °C88 °F).
The most challenging month is January, which is very wet (572 mm23 in) and humid (91% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Butuan
- Wetter months (November–February) — highs 2984 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2271 to 24 °C74 °F, about 436 mm17 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (March–October) — highs 3087 to 32 °C89 °F, lows 2272 to 24 °C75 °F, about 210 mm8.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
How Butuan compares
Compared with Cagayan de Oro, about 111 km to the southwest, Butuan is on average 0.8 °C1.5 °F cooler and receives 63% more precipitation (3,421 mm135 in vs 2,097 mm83 in). The difference is largest in April (1.6 °C2.9 °F cooler).
Of the 62 places in the Philippines covered by World Climates, Butuan is the 44th warmest by annual mean temperature and the wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Philippines climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Kuching (Malaysia, Af), Sandakan (Malaysia, Af) and Sorong (Indonesia, Af).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Libertad (pop. 250,353) and Bayugan (pop. 110,313). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Butuan, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Gingoog 51 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,398 mm94 in
- Manolo Fortich 99 km · 24 °C76 °F · 2,259 mm89 in
- Cagayan de Oro 111 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,097 mm83 in
- NIA Valencia 126 km · 25 °C78 °F · 2,344 mm92 in
- Quezon 144 km · 25 °C78 °F · 2,274 mm90 in
- Iligan 164 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,298 mm90 in
- Magugpo Poblacion 169 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,458 mm97 in
- Davao 209 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,124 mm84 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Butuan?
May is the warmest month in Butuan, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (75 °F).
What is the coldest month in Butuan?
February is the coldest month, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 22 °C (71 °F).
When does it rain the most in Butuan?
January is the wettest month with about 572 mm (22.5 in) of precipitation; September is the driest with about 180 mm (7.1 in).
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 302 m, while Butuan lies at about 9 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.9 °C3.4 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.