When to go · Dumaguete
Dumaguete in May
Great month. Inside Dumaguete's best window: Jan–May (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Inside Dumaguete's best window: Jan–May (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Dumaguete in this guide.
Weather in May
- DumagueteHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- Medium
- Prices · Philippines overall
- Medium
Philippines overall: Very hot; still dry; school holidays fill resorts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dumaguete, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Inside Dumaguete's best window: Jan–May (dry season).
January: Inside Dumaguete's best window: Jan–May (dry season).
Dumaguete: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen