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Tagum weather & best time to visit

City break

Tagum at a glance

Best time
Jan – Mar
Warmest month
Apr · 33°
Sunshine a year
1,850 h
Rain a year
1,523 mm
Climate
Tropical
Time zone
UTC+8
Elevation
24 m

Climate in Tagum

Tagum 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 33 °C, while January is the coolest at 31 °C. With around 1,850 hours of sunshine a year, Tagum is moderately sunny; April is the sunniest month with 6.1 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Tagum

The best time to visit Tagum is from January to March. In April it can get very hot, with highs of up to 33 °C. The wettest month is January with 190 mm of precipitation.

Tagum through the seasons

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

Tagum in spring

Mar – May

26

Poor

  • 32–33 °C by day
  • 5.7 h of sun a day
  • 57 rainy days in all

Tagum in summer

Jun – Aug

26

Poor

  • 32 °C by day
  • 5.0 h of sun a day
  • 65 rainy days in all

Tagum in autumn

Sep – Nov

23

Poor

  • 32–33 °C by day
  • 5.0 h of sun a day
  • 63 rainy days in all

Tagum in winter

Dec – Feb

31

Poor

  • 31 °C by day
  • 4.6 h of sun a day
  • 58 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

Apr

Highs of 33 °C or more

Rainy months

All year

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Tagum 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

21

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: January – March

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 28°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 33°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 28°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 26°

05:2317:21

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 05:10–05:51 · evening 16:54–17:34
Blue hour
Morning 05:02–05:10 · evening 17:34–17:42

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 Tagum compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 33° at the start of the month to 32° at the end.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high33°32°
Night-time low24°24°
Daylight12.1 h11.9 h

What is the weather like in Tagum in October?

In October, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 113 mm. On about 30 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 Tagum.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 58 min05:23 – 17:21
UV index
13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
82 %on averageAll months
Hot days
30 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+8offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %29 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
  • 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 Tagum

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 Tagum: score 34 against 21. In February, days are 2 °C cooler than in October. February has 7 fewer rainy days.

October vs February, Tagum
MonthOctoberFebruary
Holiday weather score2134better
Daytime high33°31°
Night-time low24°23°
Sunshine5.0 h4.9 h
Rainy days2316better
Rainfall113 mmbetter143 mm
Muggy days3128better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Tagum month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

32January31° · 4.4 h

In January, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 190 mm. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tagum – and yet one of the best months here.

Tagum in January
34February31° · 4.9 h

In February, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 143 mm. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tagum – and yet one of the best months here.

Tagum in February
29March32° · 5.6 h

In March, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 108 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tagum – and yet one of the best months here.

Tagum in March
27April33° · 6.1 h

In April, Tagum is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 91 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tagum.

Tagum in April
22May33° · 5.4 h

In May, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 136 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 Tagum.

Tagum in May
24June32° · 4.7 h

In June, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 25 days, adding up to 159 mm. On about 28 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 Tagum.

Tagum in June
27July32° · 4.9 h

In July, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 111 mm. On about 29 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 Tagum.

Tagum in July
26August32° · 5.3 h

In August, Tagum 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 rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 111 mm. On about 29 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 Tagum.

Tagum in August
24September32° · 5.2 h

In September, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 102 mm. On about 29 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 Tagum.

Tagum in September
21October33° · 5.0 h

In October, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 113 mm. On about 30 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 Tagum.

Tagum in October
24November32° · 4.7 h

In November, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 118 mm. On about 28 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 Tagum.

Tagum in November
28December31° · 4.6 h

In December, Tagum is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 141 mm. On about 26 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 Tagum.

Tagum 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 Tagum

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)

HotOctober: nights around 24°. Hot nights: air conditioning makes sleeping much easier. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in January (23°), the warmest in May (25°). 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.

OctoberDay 33°Night 24°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan3231°23°4.4 h21190
FebruaryFeb3431°23°4.9 h16143
MarchMar2932°23°5.6 h17108
AprilApr2733°24°6.1 h1691
MayMay2233°25°5.4 h24136
JuneJun2432°24°4.7 h25159
JulyJul2732°24°4.9 h21111
AugustAug2632°24°5.3 h20111
SeptemberSep2432°24°5.2 h19102
OctoberOct2133°24°5.0 h23113
NovemberNov2432°24°4.7 h21118
DecemberDec2831°23°4.6 h20141

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

7.45° N, 125.80° E · 24 m · Asia/Manila

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Tagum

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

Per year
1,850 hours
Sunniest month
Apr · 6.1 h a day
Least sunshine
Jan · 4.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.0 hDaylight 12.0 hShare of daylight 42 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.0 of 12.0 hours of daylight in Tagum, 42 % 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 Tagum: 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
1,523 mm on 243 days
Wettest month
Jan · 190 mm
Driest month
Apr · 91 mm
OctoberRainy days 23Rainfall 113 mm

In October, Tagum has about 23 rainy days with 113 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Tagum

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 & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Tagum

How breezy and how cloudy Tagum 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
10 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Feb · 13 km/h
Calmest month
Jun · 8 km/h
OctoberWind 8 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Tagum typically peaks at 8 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

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

Year average
80 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 68 %
Cloudiest month
Jul · 87 %
OctoberCloud cover 82 %Sunshine 5.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 82 % of the sky over Tagum: mostly overcast, with about 5.0 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 Tagum

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

Hot days a year
329 days
Hottest month
Apr · 33 °C
Hot months
All year

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 30Daytime high 33 °C

In October, Tagum has about 30 hot days, with an average daytime high of 33 °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 Tagum

Weather for your travel dates

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

Tagum 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.

Tagum has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 30) and its weakest during October half-term (score 21).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    28

    Poor

    • 33 °C by day
    • 5.9 h of sun a day
    • 16 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat, Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    22

    Poor

    • 33 °C by day
    • 5.3 h of sun a day
    • 24 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    26

    Poor

    • 32 °C by day
    • 5.2 h of sun a day
    • 20 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    21

    Poor

    • 33 °C by day
    • 5.0 h of sun a day
    • 23 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    30

    PoorBest holidays

    • 31 °C by day
    • 4.5 h of sun a day
    • 21 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 35 min
Distance
11,710 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.

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Tagum vs Panabo

In October the holiday weather in Tagum and Panabo is about equally good (score 21 vs 20). During the day it is about as warm in Panabo as in Tagum.

Tagum vs Panabo, in October
in OctoberTagumPanabo
Holiday weather score2120
Daytime high33°33°
Seano sea nearby30°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days2322
Best timeJan – MarJan – Feb, Aug

Through the year

OctoberTagum 33°Panabo 33°
TagumPanabo
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In October, Tagum ranks 25 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  3. 3Panglao31°29°68
  4. 4Dipolog31°29°67
  5. 5Tagbilaran31°29°67
  6. 6Dapitan31°29°66
  7. 7Dumaguete31°29°66
  8. 8Maasin32°29°65
  9. 25TagumThis page33°21
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Frequently asked questions about Tagum

When is the best time to visit Tagum?

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

What is the warmest month in Tagum?

April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 24 °C. January is the coolest month at 31 °C.

When does it rain most in Tagum?

The wettest month is January with 190 mm of precipitation. The driest month is April with 91 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Tagum get?

Tagum gets around 1,850 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is April with 6.1 hours a day; in January there are 4.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Tagum in?

Tagum is on UTC+8 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Tagum?

A nonstop flight from London to Tagum takes about 14 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 11,710 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Which school holidays are best for Tagum?

Tagum has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 30) and its weakest during October half-term (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 28, May half-term 22, summer holidays 26, October half-term 21, Christmas holidays 30.