28 to 30°C
temperature
3041 hours
sunshine per day
1204 mm
rain
80 days
dry
285 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of General Santos

General Santos has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for General Santos is 29° degrees and there is about 1203 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 63 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 22°C and 23°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 29°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 285 days and there is a total of approximately 1204 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3041 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 28°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in March
Coldest month: 28°C in July
Night temperature: between 22°C and 23°C
Sea temperature: between 29°C and 31°C
Dry days: 80 days
Days with rain: 285 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1204 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3041 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for General Santos.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for General Santos.

Climate table of General Santos

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for General Santos. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for General Santos might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 29 29 30 30 29 29 28 29 29 30 30 30
Night temp. (°C) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 22
Water temp. (°C) 30 29 29 30 30 31 30 30 30 31 31 30
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 72 49 69 105 156 162 115 112 108 98 86 72
Days with rain 23 18 23 25 27 26 25 25 24 24 23 22
Dry days 8 10 8 5 4 4 6 6 6 7 7 9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 9
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1
UV-index 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6

Best time to visit General Santos

The best time to visit General Santos in the Philippines is from January through March and October through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in General Santos is 30°C in March and the lowest is 28°C in July. The average water temperature is around 30°C.

Climate of General Santos by month

What is the average climate in a given month for General Santos? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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