Tacloban City weather by month & the best time to visit
Philippines · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Tacloban City is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with January and February close behind. Tacloban City averages about 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 132 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Tacloban City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tacloban City is April, then January and February. The dullest month is January (64/100, 428 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tacloban City?
Tacloban City gets a moderate 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 3 Sunshine Score points separate April from January. It ranks #35 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 3,066 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 | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 428 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 286 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 226 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 132 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 158 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 223 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| July | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 228 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 169 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 200 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 255 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| November | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 314 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 447 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Tacloban City by month
The sea off Tacloban City is warmest in June at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January 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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Head-to-head
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Tacloban City: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tacloban City?
Tacloban City is a beach resort in Philippines with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 32°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Tacloban City get a year?
Tacloban City gets about 2,169 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Tacloban City?
The sunniest time to visit Tacloban City is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with January and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tacloban City?
January is the least sunny month in Tacloban City, scoring 64/100 with about 428 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Tacloban City?
The sea in Tacloban City ranges from about 29°C (January) to 32°C (June). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Tacloban City?
The typical midday UV index in Tacloban City peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, 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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