San Jose climate
San Jose (Philippines) has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 2,570 mm101 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
San Jose climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 2475 | 2679 | 672.7 |
| Feb | 2984 | 2475 | 2679 | 522.0 |
| Mar | 3086 | 2476 | 2781 | 451.8 |
| Apr | 3289 | 2678 | 2984 | 542.1 |
| May | 3289 | 2780 | 2984 | 1907.5 |
| Jun | 3086 | 2780 | 2883 | 33613 |
| Jul | 2984 | 2679 | 2882 | 42217 |
| Aug | 2984 | 2679 | 2781 | 37015 |
| Sep | 2984 | 2679 | 2781 | 36014 |
| Oct | 2985 | 2678 | 2781 | 31112 |
| Nov | 2984 | 2678 | 2781 | 1897.4 |
| Dec | 2883 | 2577 | 2780 | 1736.8 |
| Year | 3289 | 2475 | 2781 | 2,570101 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85% | 66% | 4.5 | 11:28 |
| Feb | 82% | 54% | 5.4 | 11:43 |
| Mar | 79% | 48% | 6.0 | 12:02 |
| Apr | 75% | 46% | 6.5 | 12:24 |
| May | 78% | 66% | 5.8 | 12:41 |
| Jun | 85% | 83% | 5.2 | 12:51 |
| Jul | 87% | 88% | 4.7 | 12:47 |
| Aug | 88% | 87% | 4.7 | 12:32 |
| Sep | 88% | 85% | 4.8 | 12:11 |
| Oct | 87% | 76% | 4.8 | 11:50 |
| Nov | 87% | 68% | 4.6 | 11:32 |
| Dec | 88% | 71% | 4.2 | 11:24 |
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 San Jose is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 32 °C89 °F and a low of 27 °C80 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 24 °C75 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 3.2 °C5.8 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,570 mm101 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 45% of the annual total. The wettest month is July (422 mm17 in), the driest is March (45 mm1.8 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 75% in April to 88% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 46%) are typical of April. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in May to 14 km/h (9 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 11.4 hours in December to 12.8 hours in June.
Best time to visit San Jose
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are January–March: average highs of 28 °C82 °F to 30 °C86 °F with 45 mm1.8 in to 67 mm2.7 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is July, which is very wet (422 mm17 in) and humid (87% 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 San Jose
- Wetter months (June–October) — highs 2984 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2678 to 27 °C80 °F, about 360 mm14 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 (November–May) — highs 2882 to 32 °C89 °F, lows 2475 to 27 °C80 °F, about 110 mm4.3 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 San Jose compares
Compared with Batangas, about 156 km to the north, San Jose is on average 0.6 °C1 °F warmer and receives 7% less precipitation (2,570 mm101 in vs 2,750 mm108 in). The difference is largest in January (1.3 °C2.4 °F warmer).
Of the 62 places in the Philippines covered by World Climates, San Jose is the 25th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 29th 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): Rengasdengklok (Indonesia, Am), Indramayu (Indonesia, Am) and Parepare (Indonesia, Am).
Nearby places
- Rosario 143 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,446 mm96 in
- Batangas 156 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,750 mm108 in
- Lucena 185 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,804 mm110 in
- Tayabas 195 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,804 mm110 in
- Roxas City 202 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,572 mm101 in
- Calamba 207 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,750 mm108 in
- Silang 207 km · 25 °C77 °F · 2,750 mm108 in
- Imus 231 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,612 mm103 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in San Jose?
May is the warmest month in San Jose, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (80 °F).
What is the coldest month in San Jose?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (75 °F).
When does it rain the most in San Jose?
July is the wettest month with about 422 mm (16.6 in) of precipitation; March is the driest with about 45 mm (1.8 in).
What is the best time to visit San Jose?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are January–March.
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 206 m, while San Jose lies at about 9 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.3 °C2.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.