Butuan weather by month & the best time to visit
Philippines · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Butuan is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100), with February and March close behind. Butuan averages about 2,067 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 572 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Butuan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Butuan is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (63/100, 572 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Butuan?
Butuan gets a moderate 2,067 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #42 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,288 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 41% of the annual 3,423 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 572 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 390 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 272 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 195 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 63 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 189 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 235 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 201 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 180 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 180 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 226 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 338 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 445 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Butuan by month
The sea off Butuan is warmest in June at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Butuan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Butuan?
Butuan is a beach resort in Philippines with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Butuan get a year?
Butuan gets about 2,067 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Butuan?
The sunniest time to visit Butuan is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 63/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Butuan?
January is the least sunny month in Butuan, scoring 63/100 with about 572 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Butuan?
The sea in Butuan ranges from about 27°C (February) to 31°C (June). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Butuan?
The typical midday UV index in Butuan peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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