General Santos weather by month & the best time to visit
Philippines · coastal city break · tropical rainforest climate
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The best time to visit General Santos is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with March and April close behind. General Santos averages about 2,403 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 91 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit General Santos?
For sunshine, the best time to visit General Santos is February, then March and April. The dullest month is May (65/100, 184 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is General Santos?
General Santos gets a moderate 2,403 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 11 Sunshine Score points separate February from May. It ranks #16 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 1,823 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 137 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 91 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 74 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 104 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 103 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 184 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 223 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 197 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 158 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 160 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 192 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 141 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 133 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in General Santos by month
The sea off General Santos is warmest in May at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 29°C / 84°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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General Santos: questions and answers
What kind of destination is General Santos?
General Santos is a coastal city break 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 General Santos get a year?
General Santos gets about 2,403 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit General Santos?
The sunniest time to visit General Santos is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in General Santos?
May is the least sunny month in General Santos, scoring 65/100 with about 184 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in General Santos?
The sea in General Santos ranges from about 29°C (February) to 31°C (May). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in General Santos?
The typical midday UV index in General Santos peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 10 (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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