Tacloban climate
Tacloban (Philippines) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 3,068 mm121 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Tacloban climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 2576 | 2679 | 42917 |
| Feb | 2883 | 2476 | 2679 | 28711 |
| Mar | 2984 | 2476 | 2780 | 2268.9 |
| Apr | 3086 | 2577 | 2882 | 1325.2 |
| May | 3187 | 2679 | 2883 | 1586.2 |
| Jun | 3086 | 2679 | 2883 | 2238.8 |
| Jul | 2985 | 2679 | 2882 | 2289.0 |
| Aug | 3085 | 2679 | 2882 | 1696.7 |
| Sep | 3085 | 2679 | 2882 | 2007.9 |
| Oct | 2985 | 2678 | 2882 | 25410 |
| Nov | 2984 | 2678 | 2781 | 31412 |
| Dec | 2983 | 2578 | 2780 | 44718 |
| Year | 3187 | 2476 | 2781 | 3,068121 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87% | 77% | 3.7 | 11:32 |
| Feb | 84% | 69% | 4.6 | 11:45 |
| Mar | 83% | 60% | 5.4 | 12:02 |
| Apr | 81% | 55% | 5.9 | 12:22 |
| May | 82% | 61% | 5.8 | 12:38 |
| Jun | 83% | 74% | 5.2 | 12:47 |
| Jul | 84% | 82% | 4.9 | 12:43 |
| Aug | 84% | 81% | 5.1 | 12:29 |
| Sep | 84% | 81% | 5.0 | 12:10 |
| Oct | 85% | 75% | 4.8 | 11:51 |
| Nov | 86% | 71% | 4.2 | 11:36 |
| Dec | 87% | 74% | 3.8 | 11:28 |
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 Tacloban is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 31 °C87 °F and a low of 26 °C79 °F. The coldest is February, when highs average 28 °C83 °F and lows 24 °C76 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.2 °C3.9 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 3,068 mm121 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 39% of the annual total. The wettest month is December (447 mm18 in), the driest is April (132 mm5.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 81% in April to 87% in December. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 55%) are typical of April. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (5 mph) in June to 13 km/h (8 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 11.5 hours in December to 12.8 hours in June.
Best time to visit Tacloban
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are April, May and August (average highs 30 °C86 °F, 31 °C87 °F and 30 °C85 °F).
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (447 mm18 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 Tacloban
- Wetter months (November–February) — highs 2882 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 2476 to 26 °C78 °F, about 369 mm15 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 2984 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 2476 to 26 °C79 °F, about 199 mm7.8 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 Tacloban compares
Compared with Cebu City, about 159 km to the southwest, Tacloban has practically the same average temperature and receives 53% more precipitation (3,068 mm121 in vs 2,009 mm79 in). The difference is largest in April (0.8 °C1.5 °F cooler).
Of the 62 places in the Philippines covered by World Climates, Tacloban is the 28th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 5th 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): Sandakan (Malaysia, Af), Sorong (Indonesia, Af) and Singkawang (Indonesia, Af).
Nearby places
- Panalanoy 1 km · 27 °C81 °F · 3,173 mm125 in
- Ormoc 51 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,224 mm88 in
- Catbalogan 61 km · 27 °C80 °F · 3,336 mm131 in
- Cebu City 159 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,009 mm79 in
- Naga 178 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,892 mm75 in
- Cadiz 190 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,333 mm92 in
- Sorsogon 222 km · 27 °C81 °F · 3,034 mm119 in
- Bacolod City 233 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,251 mm89 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Tacloban?
May is the warmest month in Tacloban, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F) and an average low of 26 °C (79 °F).
What is the coldest month in Tacloban?
February is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (76 °F).
When does it rain the most in Tacloban?
December is the wettest month with about 447 mm (17.6 in) of precipitation; April is the driest with about 132 mm (5.2 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 111 m, while Tacloban lies at about 7 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.