Weather in Cebu City in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cebu City in May
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +26°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +31°C.
Is Cebu City warm or cold in May?
Cebu City is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +27°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
May is one of the warmest months in Cebu City, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Cebu City in May
Water in Cebu City in May is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +31°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +31°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Cebu City in May?
Climate in Cebu City in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +25°C | +25°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +34°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 102 mm | 162 mm | 219 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 21 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +31°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 102 mm to 162 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in April to 0 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cebu City is gradually increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Cebu City?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cebu City in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+29°C) and the highest in 1998 (+31°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 1073 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 3420 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cebu City, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.