AI-generatedMarawi at a glance
- Best time
- Nov – Mar
- Warmest month
- May · 29°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,790 h
- Rain a year
- 3,724 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Elevation
- 719 m
Climate in Marawi
Marawi 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 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 27 °C. With around 1,790 hours of sunshine a year, Marawi is moderately sunny; April is the sunniest month with 6.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Marawi
The best time to visit Marawi is from November to March. The wettest month is June with 413 mm of precipitation.
Marawi through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Marawi in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 28–29 °C by day
- 5.6 h of sun a day
- 77 rainy days in all
Marawi in summer
Jun – Aug
Fair
- 28 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 77 rainy days in all
Marawi in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 28 °C by day
- 4.7 h of sun a day
- 82 rainy days in all
Marawi in winter
Dec – Feb
Fair
- 27 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 78 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: November – 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 24°
- Midday, 13:00: about 28°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 27°
- Evening, 20:00: about 24°
- Night, 23:00: about 22°
05:3017:27
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 05:17–05:58 · evening 16:59–17:40
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:09–05:17 · 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 Marawi compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs stay at about 28° from start to end. The days get 0.2 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 28° | 28° |
| Night-time low | 21° | 21° |
| Daylight | 12.1 h | 11.9 h |
What is the weather like in Marawi in October?
In October, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 323 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 57 min05:30 – 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
- 87 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %89 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- 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
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Marawi
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
February has the better holiday weather in Marawi: score 57 against 50. In February, days are 1 °C cooler than in October. February has 5 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in February.
| Month | October | February |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 50 | 57better |
| Daytime high | 28° | 27° |
| Night-time low | 21° | 20° |
| Sunshine | 4.6 h | 5.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 28 | 23better |
| Rainfall | 323 mm | 250 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 28better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Marawi month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
55January27° · 4.4 h
In January, Marawi is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 310 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi – and yet one of the best months here.
Marawi in January57February27° · 5.2 h
In February, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 250 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi – and yet one of the best months here.
Marawi in February53March28° · 5.7 h
In March, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 260 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi – and yet one of the best months here.
Marawi in March49April29° · 6.0 h
In April, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 265 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi.
Marawi in April45May29° · 5.1 h
In May, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 29 days, adding up to 401 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi.
Marawi in May48June28° · 4.5 h
In June, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 413 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi.
Marawi in June48July28° · 4.5 h
In July, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 25 days, adding up to 317 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi.
Marawi in July48August28° · 4.8 h
In August, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 266 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi.
Marawi in August48September28° · 4.6 h
In September, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 287 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi.
Marawi in September50October28° · 4.6 h
In October, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 323 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi.
Marawi in October52November28° · 4.8 h
In November, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 315 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi – and yet one of the best months here.
Marawi in November55December27° · 4.8 h
In December, Marawi is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 317 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Marawi – and yet one of the best months here.
Marawi in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Marawi
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 21°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (20°), the warmest in May (21°). 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 363 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 | 55 | 27° | 20° | 4.4 h | 27 | 310 |
| FebruaryFeb | 57 | 27° | 20° | 5.2 h | 23 | 250 |
| MarchMar | 53 | 28° | 21° | 5.7 h | 24 | 260 |
| AprilApr | 49 | 29° | 21° | 6.0 h | 24 | 265 |
| MayMay | 45 | 29° | 21° | 5.1 h | 29 | 401 |
| JuneJun | 48 | 28° | 21° | 4.5 h | 27 | 413 |
| JulyJul | 48 | 28° | 21° | 4.5 h | 25 | 317 |
| AugustAug | 48 | 28° | 21° | 4.8 h | 24 | 266 |
| SeptemberSep | 48 | 28° | 21° | 4.6 h | 26 | 287 |
| OctoberOct | 50 | 28° | 21° | 4.6 h | 28 | 323 |
| NovemberNov | 52 | 28° | 21° | 4.8 h | 27 | 315 |
| DecemberDec | 55 | 27° | 20° | 4.8 h | 27 | 317 |
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 Marawi
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 4.6 of 12.0 hours of daylight in Marawi, 38 % 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 Marawi: 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, Marawi has about 28 rainy days with 323 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Marawi
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 Marawi
How breezy and how cloudy Marawi 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 Marawi 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 87 % of the sky over Marawi: mostly overcast, with about 4.6 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 Marawi
How often the day gets hot in Marawi (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, Marawi has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 28 °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 Marawi
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Marawi 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.
Marawi has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 55) and its weakest during May half-term (score 46).
- 50
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 46
May half-term
May – Jun
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 28 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 48
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 28 °C by day
- 4.7 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 50
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 28 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 28 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 55
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
FairBest holidays
- 27 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 27 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
- 11,570 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
Marawi 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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Marawi compared
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Marawi vs Iligan
In October Marawi has the better holiday weather (score 50 vs 41). During the day Iligan is 2 °C warmer than Marawi.
| in October | Marawi | Iligan |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 50 | 41 |
| Daytime high | 28° | 30° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 28 | 26 |
| Best time | Nov – Mar | Dec – Mar |
Through the year
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- 12MarawiThis page28°50
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Frequently asked questions about Marawi
When is the best time to visit Marawi?
The best time to visit Marawi is from November to March. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Marawi?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 21 °C. January is the coolest month at 27 °C.
When does it rain most in Marawi?
The wettest month is June with 413 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 250 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Marawi get?
Marawi gets around 1,790 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is April with 6.0 hours a day; in January there are 4.4 hours a day.
What time zone is Marawi in?
Marawi is on UTC+8 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Marawi?
A nonstop flight from London to Marawi takes about 14 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 11,570 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
When is typhoon season in Marawi?
Marawi 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 Marawi?
Marawi has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 55) and its weakest during May half-term (score 46). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 50, May half-term 46, summer holidays 48, October half-term 50, Christmas holidays 55.