When to go · Santiago City
Santiago City in May
Great month. Inside Santiago City's best window: Dec–May (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Inside Santiago City's best window: Dec–May (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Santiago City in this guide.
Weather in May
- Santiago CityHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 11 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 Santiago City, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Inside Santiago City's best window: Dec–May (dry season).
January: Inside Santiago City's best window: Dec–May (dry season).
Santiago City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast