Lucena climate
Lucena (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 2,804 mm110 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Lucena climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2780 | 2475 | 2578 | 1586.2 |
| Feb | 2781 | 2475 | 2678 | 1495.9 |
| Mar | 2984 | 2576 | 2780 | 1194.7 |
| Apr | 3187 | 2679 | 2883 | 993.9 |
| May | 3188 | 2781 | 2985 | 1616.4 |
| Jun | 3086 | 2781 | 2984 | 2359.3 |
| Jul | 2985 | 2780 | 2882 | 26911 |
| Aug | 2985 | 2679 | 2882 | 2188.6 |
| Sep | 2985 | 2679 | 2882 | 26410 |
| Oct | 2984 | 2679 | 2781 | 34514 |
| Nov | 2883 | 2678 | 2781 | 37015 |
| Dec | 2781 | 2577 | 2679 | 41716 |
| Year | 3188 | 2475 | 2781 | 2,804110 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85% | 68% | 4.1 | 11:23 |
| Feb | 83% | 56% | 4.9 | 11:40 |
| Mar | 81% | 47% | 5.7 | 12:01 |
| Apr | 77% | 40% | 6.4 | 12:26 |
| May | 78% | 61% | 5.9 | 12:46 |
| Jun | 81% | 77% | 5.4 | 12:57 |
| Jul | 84% | 84% | 5.0 | 12:52 |
| Aug | 85% | 84% | 4.9 | 12:35 |
| Sep | 85% | 82% | 4.9 | 12:11 |
| Oct | 86% | 75% | 4.6 | 11:48 |
| Nov | 87% | 68% | 4.2 | 11:28 |
| Dec | 88% | 72% | 3.7 | 11:18 |
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 Lucena is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 31 °C88 °F and a low of 27 °C81 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 27 °C80 °F and lows 24 °C75 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 3.8 °C6.8 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,804 mm110 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is October–December, which brings 40% of the annual total. The wettest month is December (417 mm16 in), the driest is April (99 mm3.9 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 77% in April to 88% in December. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 40%) are typical of April. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in May to 13 km/h (8 mph) in December. Daylight lasts from about 11.3 hours in December to 12.9 hours in June.
Best time to visit Lucena
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are March and April: average highs of 29 °C84 °F to 31 °C87 °F with 99 mm3.9 in to 119 mm4.7 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (417 mm16 in) and humid (88% 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 Lucena
- Wetter months (June and July, September–December) — highs 2781 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2577 to 27 °C81 °F, about 317 mm12 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 (January–May, August) — highs 2780 to 31 °C88 °F, lows 2475 to 27 °C81 °F, about 151 mm5.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Lucena compares
Compared with Calamba, about 58 km to the northwest, Lucena is on average 0.4 °C0.8 °F warmer and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in January (0.8 °C1.4 °F warmer).
Of the 62 places in the Philippines covered by World Climates, Lucena is the 31st warmest by annual mean temperature and the 15th 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): Kuala Terengganu (Malaysia, Af), Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia, Af) and Palopo (Indonesia, Af).
Nearby places
- Tayabas 11 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,804 mm110 in
- Rosario 54 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,446 mm96 in
- Calamba 58 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,750 mm108 in
- Batangas 63 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,750 mm108 in
- Silang 76 km · 25 °C77 °F · 2,750 mm108 in
- Imus 92 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,612 mm103 in
- Quezon City 100 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,917 mm115 in
- Metro Manila 101 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,917 mm115 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Lucena?
May is the warmest month in Lucena, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (81 °F).
What is the coldest month in Lucena?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (75 °F).
When does it rain the most in Lucena?
December is the wettest month with about 417 mm (16.4 in) of precipitation; April is the driest with about 99 mm (3.9 in).
What is the best time to visit Lucena?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are March and April.
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.