Weather in Manila in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Manila in August
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +31°C.
Is Manila warm or cold in August?
Manila is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Manila, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Manila in August
Water in Manila in August is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
In August, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Manila in August?
Climate in Manila in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +35°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 360 mm | 320 mm | 282 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 83% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 360 mm to 320 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 83%. Winds are stronger in comparison to July, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Manila is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Manila?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Manila in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+30°C) and the highest in 2020 (+32°C). The driest year was 1987 with only 755 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 3498 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Manila, 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.