Weather in Manila in May 2025
- May is usually the hottest month of the year in Manila;
Average weather
Average temperature in Manila in May
Going from a maximum of +37°C during the day to a minimum of +26°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +34°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +35°C to +33°C.
Is Manila warm or cold in May?
Manila is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +33°C to +33°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 the hottest month in Manila, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Manila in May
Water in Manila in May is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +31°C, with an average of +30°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +33°C.
The water temperature in May is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Manila in May?
Climate in Manila in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +21°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +38°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 119 mm | 225 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 72% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +33°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 18 mm to 119 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in April to 2 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 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 May, going from 3 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Manila?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Manila in May 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.
FAQ
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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.