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EuropeanECMWF
32°
Overcast
Feels 36° · Wind 8 km/h · Humidity 53%
AmericanNOAA GFS
32°
Overcast
Feels 36° · Wind 9 km/h · Humidity 49%
GermanDWD ICON
33°
Overcast
Feels 37° · Wind 7 km/h · Humidity 50%

Latest for Manila: European (ECMWF): 32° Overcast · American (NOAA GFS): 32° Overcast · German (DWD ICON): 33° Overcast.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Manila and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Manila? Manila, Philippines, sits at 14.6°N in a tropical climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Manila right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit Manila

Manila is warm year-round. Even January stays mild (lows near 24°C), so the main thing to plan around is the August wet season.

Manila weather by month

what to expect in Manila through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Manila Port Area (WMO)

Here is Manila's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Manila by season.

Jan
30°
24°
Hot
Feb
31°
24°
Hot
Mar
32°
25°
Hot
Apr
34°
27°
Hot
May
34°
27°
Hot
Jun
33°
27°
Hot
Jul
32°
26°
Hot
Aug
31°
26°
Hot
Wettest
Sep
31°
26°
Hot
Oct
31°
26°
Hot
Nov
31°
25°
Hot
Dec
30°
25°
Hot

Manila compared with Sydney

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Warmer through the year

+9°C

average daytime high: Manila 32°C, Sydney 23°C

Rain over a year

+97%

Manila 2,259 mm, Sydney 1,148 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

77% vs 77%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

ManilaSydneyaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, Sydney: 27°CJanuary, Manila: 30°C (+3°C)February, Sydney: 28°CFebruary, Manila: 31°C (+3°C)March, Sydney: 26°CMarch, Manila: 32°C (+6°C)April, Sydney: 24°CApril, Manila: 34°C (+10°C)May, Sydney: 22°CMay, Manila: 34°C (+12°C)June, Sydney: 18°CJune, Manila: 33°C (+15°C)July, Sydney: 18°CJuly, Manila: 32°C (+14°C)August, Sydney: 20°CAugust, Manila: 31°C (+11°C)September, Sydney: 22°CSeptember, Manila: 31°C (+9°C)October, Sydney: 24°COctober, Manila: 31°C (+7°C)November, Sydney: 25°CNovember, Manila: 31°C (+6°C)December, Sydney: 27°CDecember, Manila: 30°C (+3°C)

On 30-year averages Manila runs 9°C warmer than Sydney, with every month between +3°C and +15°C. Over a year it gets 97% more rain than Sydney.

Month by month in numbers
MonthManilaSydneyDifferenceSunlight, ManilaSunlight, Sydney
January30°C27°C+3°C81%75%
February31°C28°C+3°C85%73%
March32°C26°C+6°C89%75%
April34°C24°C+10°C92%77%
May34°C22°C+12°C83%79%
June33°C18°C+15°C73%74%
July32°C18°C+14°C65%80%
August31°C20°C+11°C61%82%
September31°C22°C+9°C69%82%
October31°C24°C+7°C75%77%
November31°C25°C+6°C79%74%
December30°C27°C+3°C77%74%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Manila: station normals from Manila Port Area (WMO), rain included. Sydney: station normals from Sydney Observatory Hill (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Sydney stands in for Australia here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Manila?
Manila is warm year-round. Even January stays mild (lows near 24°C), so the main thing to plan around is the August wet season.
Will it rain in Manila during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Manila - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Manila?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Manila than Sydney?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Manila is about 9°C warmer than in Sydney (32°C against 23°C), with the monthly gap between 3°C and 15°C.

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