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San Pablo weather & best time to visit

City break

San Pablo at a glance

Best time
Jan – Feb
Warmest month
Apr · 35°
Sunshine a year
2,320 h
Rain a year
2,149 mm
Climate
Tropical
Time zone
UTC+8
Elevation
115 m

Climate in San Pablo

San Pablo has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. April is the warmest month with average highs of 35 °C, while January is the coolest at 30 °C. With around 2,320 hours of sunshine a year, San Pablo is sunny; April is the sunniest month with 8.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit San Pablo

The best time to visit San Pablo is from January to February. From March to May it can get very hot, with highs of up to 35 °C. The rainy season is from June to October; the wettest month is July with 338 mm.

San Pablo through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

San Pablo in the dry season

Nov – May

40

Fair

  • 30–35 °C by day
  • 6.9 h of sun a day
  • 105 rainy days in all

San Pablo in the rainy season

Jun – Oct

29

Poor

  • 31–33 °C by day
  • 5.6 h of sun a day
  • 132 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

Peak heat

Mar – May

Highs of 33 °C or more

Rainy months

Jun – Oct

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in San Pablo for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: December – February

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

30

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: January – February

October is the peak of the typhoon season Hurricane season

Keep in mindFrequent rainStorm season

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 27°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 32°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 27°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 25°

05:4517:35

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 05:32–06:14 · evening 17:07–17:49
Blue hour
Morning 05:24–05:32 · evening 17:49–17:57

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 San Pablo compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 32° at the start of the month to 31° at the end. The days get 0.4 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high32°31°
Night-time low23°23°
Daylight12.0 h11.7 h

What is the weather like in San Pablo in October?

In October, San Pablo is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 253 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in San Pablo.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 50 min05:45 – 17:35
UV index
11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
79 %on averageAll months
Hot days
29 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+8offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %41 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
  • 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 San Pablo

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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February has the better holiday weather in San Pablo: score 55 against 30. In February, days are 1 °C cooler than in October. February has 17 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in February.

October vs February, San Pablo
MonthOctoberFebruary
Holiday weather score3055better
Daytime high32°31°
Night-time low23°22°
Sunshine5.7 h6.9 hbetter
Rainy days269better
Rainfall253 mm56 mmbetter
Muggy days3127better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

San Pablo month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

54January30° · 6.2 h

In January, San Pablo is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in San Pablo – and yet one of the best months here.

San Pablo in January
55February31° · 6.9 h

In February, San Pablo is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 56 mm. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in San Pablo – and yet one of the best months here.

San Pablo in February
42March33° · 7.7 h

In March, San Pablo is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. On about 30 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 San Pablo.

San Pablo in March
35April35° · 8.3 h

In April, San Pablo is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 57 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in San Pablo.

San Pablo in April
21May34° · 7.3 h

In May, San Pablo is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 160 mm. On about 30 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 San Pablo.

San Pablo in May
25June33° · 6.4 h

In June, San Pablo is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 228 mm. On about 29 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 San Pablo.

San Pablo in June
28July32° · 5.1 h

In July, San Pablo is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 28 days, totalling 338 mm. On about 27 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 San Pablo.

San Pablo in July
31August31° · 5.4 h

In August, San Pablo is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 267 mm. On about 26 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 San Pablo.

San Pablo in August
29September32° · 5.3 h

In September, San Pablo is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 27 days, totalling 333 mm. On about 26 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 San Pablo.

San Pablo in September
30October32° · 5.7 h

In October, San Pablo is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 253 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in San Pablo.

San Pablo in October
33November31° · 6.1 h

In November, San Pablo is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 151 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in San Pablo.

San Pablo in November
39December30° · 5.8 h

In December, San Pablo is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 185 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in San Pablo.

San Pablo in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in San Pablo

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Warm 20–24°
  • Hot 24° and more
  • muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 23°. 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 (22°), the warmest in May (24°). 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 362 days a year.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 32°Night 23°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan5430°22°6.2 h1262
FebruaryFeb5531°22°6.9 h956
MarchMar4233°23°7.7 h1159
AprilApr3535°24°8.3 h1257
MayMay2134°24°7.3 h22160
JuneJun2533°24°6.4 h26228
JulyJul2832°24°5.1 h28338
AugustAug3131°24°5.4 h26267
SeptemberSep2932°24°5.3 h27333
OctoberOct3032°23°5.7 h26253
NovemberNov3331°23°6.1 h22151
DecemberDec3930°23°5.8 h19185

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
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in San Pablo

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,320 hours
Sunniest month
Apr · 8.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Jul · 5.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.7 hDaylight 11.8 hShare of daylight 48 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.7 of 11.8 hours of daylight in San Pablo, 48 % 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
Rain

Rain in San Pablo: 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.

Per year
2,149 mm on 237 days
Wettest month
Jul · 338 mm
Driest month
Feb · 56 mm
OctoberRainy days 26Rainfall 253 mm

In October, San Pablo has about 26 rainy days with 253 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in San Pablo

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
11 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in August (UV 13).

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 30 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 & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in San Pablo

How breezy and how cloudy San Pablo 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.

Year average
15 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jan · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Jun · 11 km/h
OctoberWind 13 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in San Pablo typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
71 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 50 %
Cloudiest month
Jul · 89 %
OctoberCloud cover 79 %Sunshine 5.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 79 % of the sky over San Pablo: mostly cloudy, with about 5.7 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 & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in San Pablo

How often the day gets hot in San Pablo (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
316 days
Hottest month
Apr · 35 °C
Hot months
All year

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 29Daytime high 32 °C

In October, San Pablo has about 29 hot days, with an average daytime high of 32 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.

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 San Pablo

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

San Pablo 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.

San Pablo has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 47) and its weakest during May half-term (score 22).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    37

    Poor

    • 34 °C by day
    • 8.1 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    22

    Poor

    • 34 °C by day
    • 7.1 h of sun a day
    • 23 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    30

    Poor

    • 31 °C by day
    • 5.3 h of sun a day
    • 26 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season

  • October half-term

    Oct

    30

    Poor

    • 32 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 26 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    47

    FairBest holidays

    • 30 °C by day
    • 6.0 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 13 h 35 min
Distance
10,830 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.

Good to know: Philippines

Currency
Philippine Peso (PHP)
Languages
Filipino, English
Sockets
Type A, B, C · 220 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+63
Emergency number
911

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

Storm season

San Pablo 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.

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. May
  6. June: Season
  7. July: Season
  8. August: Peak
  9. September: Peak
  10. October: Peak
  11. November: Season
  12. 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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San Pablo vs Los Baños

In October the holiday weather in San Pablo and Los Baños is about equally good (score 30 vs 30). During the day it is about as warm in Los Baños as in San Pablo.

San Pablo vs Los Baños, in October
in OctoberSan PabloLos Baños
Holiday weather score3030
Daytime high32°32°
Sunshine6 h6 h
Rainy days2618
Best timeJan – FebJan – Feb

Through the year

OctoberSan Pablo 32°Los Baños 32°
San PabloLos Baños
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In October, San Pablo ranks 18 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  9. 18San PabloThis page32°30
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Frequently asked questions about San Pablo

When is the best time to visit San Pablo?

The best time to visit San Pablo is from January to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in San Pablo?

April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C and nights around 24 °C. January is the coolest month at 30 °C.

When does it rain most in San Pablo?

The rainy season is from June to October; the wettest month is July with 338 mm. The driest month is February with 56 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does San Pablo get?

San Pablo gets around 2,320 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is April with 8.3 hours a day; in July there are 5.1 hours a day.

What time zone is San Pablo in?

San Pablo is on UTC+8 all year.

How long is the flight from London to San Pablo?

A nonstop flight from London to San Pablo takes about 13 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 10,830 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

When is typhoon season in San Pablo?

San Pablo 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 San Pablo?

San Pablo has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 47) and its weakest during May half-term (score 22). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 37, May half-term 22, summer holidays 30, October half-term 30, Christmas holidays 47.