Butuan vs Panglao: which is sunnier?
🇵🇭 Philippines vs 🇵🇭 Philippines · 200 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Panglao is the sunnier overall: about 2,325 hours of sunshine a year to Butuan's 2,067. Panglao has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Butuan | Panglao | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,067 | 2,325 |
| Sunniest month | January (63/100) | April (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 3,423 mm | 1,850 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Butuan vs Panglao month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butuan | Panglao | Butuan | Panglao | Butuan | Panglao | Butuan | Panglao | |
| January | 63 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 572 | 153 | 28° | 29° |
| February | 63 | 75 | 29° | 28° | 390 | 95 | 27° | 28° |
| March | 63 | 77 | 30° | 29° | 272 | 86 | 28° | 28° |
| April | 63 | 81 | 31° | 30° | 195 | 62 | 29° | 29° |
| May | 63 | 71 | 32° | 30° | 189 | 117 | 29° | 30° |
| June | 63 | 65 | 31° | 29° | 235 | 196 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 63 | 65 | 31° | 29° | 201 | 213 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 63 | 65 | 31° | 29° | 180 | 172 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 63 | 65 | 31° | 29° | 180 | 171 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 63 | 65 | 31° | 29° | 226 | 213 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 63 | 65 | 30° | 29° | 338 | 192 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 63 | 65 | 30° | 29° | 445 | 180 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Panglao · Mar Panglao · Apr Panglao · May Panglao · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Panglao (average score 68/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Panglao (average score 76/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Butuan averages 63/100, Panglao 65/100. Butuan is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Butuan averages 63/100, Panglao 65/100. Butuan is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Butuan all year, Panglao all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Butuan weather by month · Panglao weather by month · Best time to visit Philippines.
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