AI-generatedIligan at a glance
- Best time
- Dec – Mar
- Warmest month
- May · 31°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,950 h
- Rain a year
- 2,416 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Elevation
- 282 m
Climate in Iligan
Iligan has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. May is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while January is the coolest at 28 °C. With around 1,950 hours of sunshine a year, Iligan is moderately sunny; April is the sunniest month with 6.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Iligan
The best time to visit Iligan is from December to March. The wettest month is June with 257 mm of precipitation.
Iligan through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Iligan in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 29–31 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 61 rainy days in all
Iligan in summer
Jun – Aug
Poor
- 30 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 71 rainy days in all
Iligan in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 29–30 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 75 rainy days in all
Iligan in winter
Dec – Feb
Fair
- 28–29 °C by day
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 71 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
All year
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: December – February
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: December – March
October is the peak of the typhoon season Hurricane season
Keep in mindFrequent rainStorm season
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 26°
- Midday, 13:00: about 29°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 28°
- Evening, 20:00: about 25°
- Night, 23:00: about 24°
05:2917:27
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:16–05:57 · evening 16:59–17:40
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:08–05:16 · evening 17:40–17:48
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Iligan compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 30° at the start of the month to 29° at the end. The days get 0.2 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 30° | 29° |
| Night-time low | 22° | 22° |
| Daylight | 12.1 h | 11.8 h |
What is the weather like in Iligan in October?
In October, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 228 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Iligan.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 57 min05:29 – 17:27
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 85 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 9 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %69 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Iligan
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
January has the better holiday weather in Iligan: score 51 against 41. In January, days are 2 °C cooler than in October. January has one rainy day fewer.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 41 | 51better |
| Daytime high | 30° | 28° |
| Night-time low | 22° | 22° |
| Sunshine | 4.9 h | 4.8 h |
| Rainy days | 26 | 25better |
| Rainfall | 228 mmbetter | 249 mm |
| Muggy days | 31 | 31 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Iligan month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
51January28° · 4.8 h
In January, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 25 days, adding up to 249 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Iligan – and yet one of the best months here.
Iligan in January51February28° · 5.5 h
In February, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 184 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Iligan – and yet one of the best months here.
Iligan in February48March29° · 6.2 h
In March, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 143 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Iligan – and yet one of the best months here.
Iligan in March43April30° · 6.6 h
In April, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 126 mm. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Iligan.
Iligan in April37May31° · 5.7 h
In May, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 25 days, adding up to 212 mm. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Iligan.
Iligan in May38June30° · 4.9 h
In June, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 257 mm. On about 14 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Iligan.
Iligan in June38July30° · 4.9 h
In July, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 208 mm. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Iligan.
Iligan in July38August30° · 5.3 h
In August, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 168 mm. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Iligan.
Iligan in August38September30° · 5.0 h
In September, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 195 mm. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Iligan.
Iligan in September41October30° · 4.9 h
In October, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 228 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Iligan.
Iligan in October45November29° · 5.2 h
In November, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 209 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Iligan.
Iligan in November48December29° · 5.1 h
In December, Iligan is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 238 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Iligan – and yet one of the best months here.
Iligan in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Iligan
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 22°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in February (21°), the warmest in May (23°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) all year, on about 365 days a year.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 51 | 28° | 22° | 4.8 h | 25 | 249 |
| FebruaryFeb | 51 | 28° | 21° | 5.5 h | 20 | 184 |
| MarchMar | 48 | 29° | 22° | 6.2 h | 19 | 143 |
| AprilApr | 43 | 30° | 23° | 6.6 h | 17 | 126 |
| MayMay | 37 | 31° | 23° | 5.7 h | 25 | 212 |
| JuneJun | 38 | 30° | 22° | 4.9 h | 26 | 257 |
| JulyJul | 38 | 30° | 22° | 4.9 h | 23 | 208 |
| AugustAug | 38 | 30° | 22° | 5.3 h | 21 | 168 |
| SeptemberSep | 38 | 30° | 22° | 5.0 h | 24 | 195 |
| OctoberOct | 41 | 30° | 22° | 4.9 h | 26 | 228 |
| NovemberNov | 45 | 29° | 22° | 5.2 h | 24 | 209 |
| DecemberDec | 48 | 29° | 22° | 5.1 h | 26 | 238 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine hours in Iligan
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.9 of 12.0 hours of daylight in Iligan, 41 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Iligan: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Iligan has about 26 rainy days with 228 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Iligan
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 13 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in April (UV 14).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Iligan
How breezy and how cloudy Iligan is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Iligan typically peaks at 9 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 85 % of the sky over Iligan: mostly overcast, with about 4.9 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Iligan
How often the day gets hot in Iligan (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Iligan has about 9 hot days, with an average daytime high of 30 °C: often muggy. The air feels warmer than the thermometer says: light, airy clothes and slow days help.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Iligan
Weather for your travel dates
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Iligan in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Iligan has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 50) and its weakest during May half-term (score 37).
- 45
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 30 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 37
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 30 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 38
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 30 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 41
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 30 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 50
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
FairBest holidays
- 28 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 14 h 25 min
- Distance
- 11,550 km
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Jet lag
- About 7 days (7 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Storm season
Iligan lies in an area that Pacific typhoons can reach. The typhoon season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June: Season
- July: Season
- August: Peak
- September: Peak
- October: Peak
- November: Season
- December
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.
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Iligan vs Marawi
In October Marawi has the better holiday weather (score 50 vs 41). During the day Marawi is 2 °C cooler than Iligan.
| in October | Iligan | Marawi |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 41 | 50 |
| Daytime high | 30° | 28° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 26 | 28 |
| Best time | Dec – Mar | Nov – Mar |
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Frequently asked questions about Iligan
When is the best time to visit Iligan?
The best time to visit Iligan is from December to March. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Iligan?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 23 °C. January is the coolest month at 28 °C.
When does it rain most in Iligan?
The wettest month is June with 257 mm of precipitation. The driest month is April with 126 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Iligan get?
Iligan gets around 1,950 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is April with 6.6 hours a day; in January there are 4.8 hours a day.
What time zone is Iligan in?
Iligan is on UTC+8 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Iligan?
A nonstop flight from London to Iligan takes about 14 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 11,550 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
When is typhoon season in Iligan?
Iligan lies in an area that Pacific typhoons can reach. The typhoon season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Iligan?
Iligan has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 50) and its weakest during May half-term (score 37). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 45, May half-term 37, summer holidays 38, October half-term 41, Christmas holidays 50.