Sorsogon climate
Sorsogon (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 3,034 mm119 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Sorsogon climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 2374 | 2678 | 31112 |
| Feb | 2883 | 2373 | 2678 | 2007.9 |
| Mar | 2985 | 2374 | 2679 | 1766.9 |
| Apr | 3188 | 2476 | 2882 | 1034.1 |
| May | 3189 | 2678 | 2983 | 1827.2 |
| Jun | 3187 | 2679 | 2883 | 2048.0 |
| Jul | 3085 | 2678 | 2882 | 26610 |
| Aug | 2985 | 2678 | 2882 | 2078.2 |
| Sep | 2985 | 2678 | 2781 | 26310 |
| Oct | 2985 | 2577 | 2781 | 29712 |
| Nov | 2984 | 2577 | 2780 | 34414 |
| Dec | 2883 | 2476 | 2679 | 47819 |
| Year | 3189 | 2373 | 2781 | 3,034119 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86% | 74% | 4.1 | 11:26 |
| Feb | 84% | 62% | 4.9 | 11:42 |
| Mar | 83% | 54% | 5.7 | 12:02 |
| Apr | 80% | 48% | 6.4 | 12:24 |
| May | 80% | 62% | 6.0 | 12:43 |
| Jun | 83% | 77% | 5.4 | 12:53 |
| Jul | 85% | 86% | 5.0 | 12:49 |
| Aug | 86% | 85% | 5.0 | 12:33 |
| Sep | 86% | 84% | 5.0 | 12:11 |
| Oct | 86% | 77% | 4.7 | 11:49 |
| Nov | 87% | 70% | 4.4 | 11:31 |
| Dec | 88% | 74% | 3.9 | 11:22 |
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 Sorsogon is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 31 °C89 °F and a low of 26 °C78 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 23 °C74 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 3 °C5.5 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is very wet, receiving about 3,034 mm119 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 37% of the annual total. The wettest month is December (478 mm19 in), the driest is April (103 mm4.1 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 80% in April to 88% in December. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 48%) are typical of April. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in June to 11 km/h (7 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 11.4 hours in December to 12.9 hours in June.
Best time to visit Sorsogon
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are February, March and April (average highs 28 °C83 °F, 29 °C85 °F and 31 °C88 °F).
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (478 mm19 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 Sorsogon
- Wetter months (September–January, July) — highs 2882 to 30 °C85 °F, lows 2374 to 26 °C78 °F, about 327 mm13 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 (February–June, August) — highs 2883 to 31 °C89 °F, lows 2373 to 26 °C79 °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.
How Sorsogon compares
Compared with Panalanoy, about 221 km to the southeast, Sorsogon has practically the same average temperature and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in January (0.6 °C1 °F cooler).
Of the 62 places in the Philippines covered by World Climates, Sorsogon is the 37th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 7th 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: Sandakan (Malaysia, Af), Kuantan (Malaysia, Af) and Singkawang (Indonesia, Af).
Nearby places
- Legaspi 33 km · 27 °C81 °F · 3,034 mm119 in
- Naga 113 km · 27 °C81 °F · 3,035 mm119 in
- Catbalogan 165 km · 27 °C80 °F · 3,336 mm131 in
- Roxas City 205 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,572 mm101 in
- Panalanoy 221 km · 27 °C81 °F · 3,173 mm125 in
- Tacloban 222 km · 27 °C81 °F · 3,068 mm121 in
- Ormoc 229 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,224 mm88 in
- Cadiz 238 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,333 mm92 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Sorsogon?
May is the warmest month in Sorsogon, with an average high of 31 °C (89 °F) and an average low of 26 °C (78 °F).
What is the coldest month in Sorsogon?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (74 °F).
When does it rain the most in Sorsogon?
December is the wettest month with about 478 mm (18.8 in) of precipitation; April is the driest with about 103 mm (4.1 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 89 m, while Sorsogon lies at about 13 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.5 °C0.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.