Malita climate
Malita (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 28 °C82 °F, and about 1,858 mm73 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Malita climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2984 | 2678 | 2781 | 1626.4 |
| Feb | 2984 | 2578 | 2781 | 1034.1 |
| Mar | 3085 | 2678 | 2882 | 1084.3 |
| Apr | 3086 | 2679 | 2883 | 1044.1 |
| May | 3086 | 2780 | 2983 | 1746.9 |
| Jun | 3086 | 2780 | 2883 | 2068.1 |
| Jul | 3085 | 2680 | 2882 | 1857.3 |
| Aug | 3085 | 2679 | 2882 | 1656.5 |
| Sep | 3086 | 2680 | 2883 | 1626.4 |
| Oct | 3086 | 2780 | 2883 | 1977.7 |
| Nov | 3085 | 2780 | 2883 | 1455.7 |
| Dec | 2985 | 2679 | 2882 | 1475.8 |
| Year | 3086 | 2578 | 2882 | 1,85873 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 76% | 4.5 | 11:47 |
| Feb | 81% | 67% | 5.2 | 11:55 |
| Mar | 80% | 62% | 5.7 | 12:04 |
| Apr | 79% | 58% | 5.9 | 12:15 |
| May | 79% | 71% | 5.4 | 12:25 |
| Jun | 79% | 80% | 5.0 | 12:30 |
| Jul | 79% | 80% | 5.1 | 12:28 |
| Aug | 80% | 76% | 5.3 | 12:20 |
| Sep | 78% | 75% | 5.6 | 12:09 |
| Oct | 78% | 73% | 5.4 | 11:58 |
| Nov | 80% | 70% | 5.0 | 11:49 |
| Dec | 82% | 71% | 4.6 | 11:45 |
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 Malita is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F and a low of 27 °C80 °F. The coldest is February, when highs average 29 °C84 °F and lows 25 °C78 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.4 °C2.5 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,858 mm73 in of precipitation per year. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year. The wettest month is June (206 mm8.1 in), the driest is February (103 mm4.1 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 78% in September to 83% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 58%) are typical of April. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in May to 10 km/h (6 mph) in February.
Best time to visit Malita
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are February–April: average highs of 29 °C84 °F to 30 °C86 °F with 103 mm4.1 in to 108 mm4.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is June, which is very wet (206 mm8.1 in) and humid (79% 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 Malita
- Wetter months (January, May–October) — highs 2984 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2678 to 27 °C80 °F, about 179 mm7.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (February–April, November and December) — highs 2984 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2578 to 27 °C80 °F, about 122 mm4.8 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 Malita compares
Compared with General Santos, about 59 km to the southwest, Malita is on average 0.6 °C1.1 °F warmer and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in September (1.2 °C2.1 °F warmer).
Of the 62 places in the Philippines covered by World Climates, Malita is the 3rd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 57th 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): Yaren (Nauru, Af), Jayapura (Indonesia, Af) and Manokwari (Indonesia, Af).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Digos (pop. 116,122). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Malita, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- General Santos 59 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,823 mm72 in
- Davao 73 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,124 mm84 in
- Koronadal 85 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,897 mm75 in
- Mati 90 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,461 mm97 in
- Tacurong 108 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,054 mm81 in
- Magugpo Poblacion 117 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,458 mm97 in
- Budta 156 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,434 mm96 in
- Quezon 157 km · 25 °C78 °F · 2,274 mm90 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Malita?
May is the warmest month in Malita, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (80 °F).
What is the coldest month in Malita?
February is the coldest month, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (78 °F).
When does it rain the most in Malita?
June is the wettest month with about 206 mm (8.1 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 103 mm (4.1 in).
What is the best time to visit Malita?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are February–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.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 114 m, while Malita lies at about 8 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.