Sunshine Atlas

Caticlan weather by month & the best time to visit

Philippines · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate

Caticlan, Philippines
Caticlan — photo by SkyVista Drone, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Caticlan is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with April and February close behind. Caticlan averages about 2,593 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 52 mm of rain in March.

When is the best time to visit Caticlan?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Caticlan is March, then April and February. The dullest month is May (67/100, 225 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Caticlan?

Caticlan gets a lot of sun: around 2,593 hours a year. March (85/100) is noticeably better than May (67). Caticlan is the sunniest of the 43 destinations tracked in Philippines. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 43% of the annual 2,833 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 79February: 83March: 8585April: 84May: 67June: 67July: 67August: 67September: 67October: 67November: 67December: 67JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January79 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 82 mm1028° / 82°F
February83 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 59 mm1127° / 81°F
March85 28° / 82°F26° / 79°F 52 mm1328° / 82°F
April84 30° / 86°F27° / 81°F 57 mm1329° / 84°F
May67 30° / 86°F28° / 82°F 225 mm1131° / 88°F
June67 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 371 mm1031° / 88°F
July67 29° / 84°F27° / 81°F 461 mm930° / 86°F
August67 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 388 mm1030° / 86°F
September67 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 382 mm1030° / 86°F
October67 29° / 84°F27° / 81°F 341 mm1030° / 86°F
November67 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 208 mm1029° / 84°F
December67 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 207 mm929° / 84°F

Sea temperature in Caticlan by month

The sea off Caticlan is warmest in May 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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Caticlan: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Caticlan?

Caticlan is a beach resort in Philippines with a tropical monsoon climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Caticlan get a year?

Caticlan gets about 2,593 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.

When is the best time to visit Caticlan?

The sunniest time to visit Caticlan is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 85/100 (with April and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.

What is the least sunny month in Caticlan?

May is the least sunny month in Caticlan, scoring 67/100 with about 225 mm of rain.

Is Caticlan the sunniest place in Philippines?

Yes — with about 2,593 hours of sunshine a year, Caticlan has the most annual sunshine of the 43 Philippines destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.

What is the sea temperature in Caticlan?

The sea in Caticlan ranges from about 27°C (February) to 31°C (May). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Caticlan?

The typical midday UV index in Caticlan peaks around 13 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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