Cagayan de Oro vs General Santos: which is sunnier?
🇵🇭 Philippines vs 🇵🇭 Philippines · 293 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
General Santos is the sunnier overall: about 2,403 hours of sunshine a year to Cagayan de Oro's 2,266. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cagayan de Oro | General Santos | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,266 | 2,403 |
| Sunniest month | April (79/100) | February (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 67/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,097 mm | 1,823 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Cagayan de Oro vs General Santos month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagayan de Oro | General Santos | Cagayan de Oro | General Santos | Cagayan de Oro | General Santos | Cagayan de Oro | General Santos | |
| January | 65 | 68 | 28° | 29° | 157 | 137 | 28° | 30° |
| February | 74 | 76 | 29° | 29° | 98 | 91 | 27° | 29° |
| March | 78 | 74 | 30° | 30° | 76 | 104 | 28° | 29° |
| April | 79 | 74 | 31° | 31° | 71 | 103 | 29° | 30° |
| May | 65 | 65 | 31° | 30° | 157 | 184 | 30° | 31° |
| June | 65 | 65 | 30° | 29° | 258 | 223 | 31° | 30° |
| July | 65 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 257 | 197 | 30° | 29° |
| August | 65 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 206 | 158 | 31° | 30° |
| September | 65 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 233 | 160 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 65 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 238 | 192 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 65 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 173 | 141 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 65 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 173 | 133 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan General Santos · Feb even · Mar Cagayan de Oro · Apr Cagayan de Oro · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec General Santos.
When to pick which
- November–February: General Santos (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Cagayan de Oro (average score 74/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Cagayan de Oro averages 65/100, General Santos 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Cagayan de Oro averages 65/100, General Santos 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Cagayan de Oro all year, General Santos all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Cagayan de Oro weather by month · General Santos weather by month · Best time to visit Philippines.
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