- Climate of Cebu
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The Climate of Cebu is a tropical wet and dry climate. It is similar in the climate in Eastern Visayas. There are 2 seasons in Cebu - the wet and the dry season [1].
Climate data for Cebu Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 29.9
(85.8)30.2
(86.4)31.2
(88.2)32.3
(90.1)33.0
(91.4)32.1
(89.8)31.7
(89.1)31.9
(89.4)31.7
(89.1)31.6
(88.9)31.2
(88.2)30.3
(86.5)31.43
(88.57)Daily mean °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)27.0
(80.6)27.8
(82.0)28.8
(83.8)29.4
(84.9)28.7
(83.7)28.3
(82.9)28.4
(83.1)28.3
(82.9)28.1
(82.6)27.9
(82.2)27.3
(81.1)28.07
(82.52)Average low °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)23.7
(74.7)24.4
(75.9)25.4
(77.7)25.9
(78.6)25.3
(77.5)24.9
(76.8)25.0
(77.0)24.8
(76.6)24.7
(76.5)24.7
(76.5)24.2
(75.6)24.73
(76.52)Rainfall mm (inches) 78.1
(3.075)62.3
(2.453)41.5
(1.634)29.1
(1.146)54.8
(2.157)149.9
(5.902)157.0
(6.181)136.5
(5.374)167.3
(6.587)148.4
(5.843)131.4
(5.173)103.8
(4.087)1,260.1
(49.61)Source: Hong Kong Observatory [2] Contents
Temperature
The average of temperature in Cebu is (low) 20°C (high) 36°C . In 1990,Cebu had a record low temperature of 19°C, while the highest temperature recorded was on May 10, 1985 (election day in the Philippines.[3]
Typhoons
The province of Cebu had hitted by typhoons as now as rare. Only Typhoon Mike and Typhoon Amy brought damage to Cebu. A total of 1500mm of rainfall were recorded by the two typhoons.
Climate Types
Cebu has two climate types. Parts of Northern Cebu (from:Bantayan Island to Mandaue City receive rain during the entire year, while Southern areas from:Cebu City to Santander, Cebu have a "TYPE 2" climate, meaning the rainy season is from November–February and the rest of the year is mostly dry,[1]
Notes
- On May 25, 2010 Northern Cebu was affected by the El Niño. On January 18 Cebu suppered a great deal of flooding due to heavy continuous rains.
References
- ^ a b [1] Weather
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Cebu". Hong Kong Observatory. http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/asia/se_asia/cebu_e.htm. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ [2] The temperature of Cebu
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