Season and Climate Guide in Cebu
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AVERAGE MONTHLY WEATHER IN CEBU, PHILIPPINES
The average lowest temperature sticks to 22 degrees Celsius (71° Fahrenheit) while the average high temperature maintains 32° C (89° Fahrenheit)
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Tourist Seasons in Cebu
Low Season in Cebu
During Low Season, there is more rain than usual, although the weather is still hot, there are fewer tourists, meaning better deals and offers on accommodation and many other tourist attractions
The low season begins in May, and ends in October, with September being considered the wettest month
High Season in Cebu
High Season, brings consistently good weather and less rain. The winds blow in from the other side of the island, meaning the island and beaches are much more protected as the winds blow out to sea, leaving the beaches cleaner and the sea generally calmer. As it is also winter in the northern hemisphere, it means tourists arrive in considerably higher numbers
The high season starts in October and ends in May
Peak Season in Cebu
Peak Season is when tourism is at its height. This period includes Christmas, New Year, Chinese New Year, Easter Week, and the January Sinulog Festival. During this period most hotels and resorts add an additional premium of between 10% and 25% onto the cost of their rooms and Cebu can get fully booked up, so it is advisable to book as far in advance as possible
Typhoons and Adverse Weather Conditions in Cebu, Visayas and the Philippines
Approximately 20 tropical cyclones enter the Philippine coastal areas yearly of which ten will be typhoons with five being destructive, each year Cebu, the Visayas and the Philippines are hit by minor or destructive weather, causing flash floods, landslides and other natural disasters, you may encounter a mini whirlwind in Cebu, they do resemble or are similar to a tornado, although they are rarely destructive, and last only seconds, they frequently hit costal and urban areas of Cebu prior to or during storms from June to September
The Philippines is considered one of the most exposed country in the world for tropical storms and weather depressions, typhoons can hit the Philippines any time of year, with the months of June to September being the most active, with August being the most active individual month and May the least active. However adverse weather conditions inside the Visayas regions may extend until December
Typhoons move east to west across the Philippines, heading north as they go, storms most frequently make landfall on Samar, Leyte, Biliran islands, Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region, Palawan, Luzon Visayas, Luzon Northern Philippines, and certain parts of Central Visayan, although destructive typhoons don’t typically make landfall in Cebu City and surrounding Brgy (villages)
Yellow Rainfall Warning encourages local disaster management offices in Cebu, the Visayas region and the rest of the Philippines to alert the public immediately by news, radio and SMS against possible flash flooding, landslides, rough seas, suspension of scheduled passenger ferry inter-island services, and chartered pump boat inter-island services.
The following Cebu Towns, Brgy (villages) and Costal Areas are more prone to adverse weather warnings from June to September. However adverse weather conditions inside the Visayas regions may extend anytime through to the end of January in the following areas:
Cebu Mountainous Brgy (villages)
Bantayan island
Malapascua island
Leyte, Eastern Visayas Region
Daanbantayan
Medellin
San Remegio
Tabogon
Tabuelan
Borbon
Carmen
Catmon
Danao City
Camotes island
Asturias
Tuburan
Bogo City
Sogod
City of Naga, surrounding Brgy (villages)
Argao
Dalaguete
Alcoy
Boljoon
Oslob
Moalboal
Alegría and Badian, sudden flash flooding at Kawasan Falls and Canyoneering (unpredictable June to September)
Samboan, sudden flash flooding at area Waterfall Attractions are unpredictable June to September
Earthquakes in Cebu and the Philippines
The Philippines lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, which causes the Philippines to have frequent seismic and volcanic activity, many earthquakes of smaller magnitude occur somewhat regularly due to the meeting of major tectonic plates in this region, destructive weather or warnings and initial earthquakes in Cebu and the Philippines, will certainly restrict sea and air travel, and your travel plans will normally be affected
Volcanoes in the Philippines
There are 100 volcanoes in the Philippines, at least 26 have been active or have erupted, based on historical data, although at least two possible eruptions based on historical data are still uncertain (1. Bud Dajo, Jolo Island, Province of Sulu, 2. Unnamed volcano (Ibugos), within the Luzon Strait between Luzon and Taiwan, out of the 24 confirmed volcanic eruptions, some date back to the 1400’s, and one, Leonard Kniaseff, which was last active 1,800 years ago
Some volcanoes in the Philippines are permanently monitored, because the frequency of eruption is unpredictable, signs of volcanism are still evident through thermal features like fumaroles, hot springs and mud pots, there are 8 volcanoes that pose much greater risk of erupting in the Philippines
1. Mayon Volcano in Albay, is the most active volcano in the Philippines
50 Eruptions were recorded from 1616 to 2013
Permanently monitored, most recent major volcanic activity occurred in 2018
2. Taal Volcano in Batangas, located on Luzon island the Philippines, 100 kilometers south of Metro Manila
35 Eruptions, from 1572 to 2020
Major eruption and mass evacuation on January 12, 2020
Alert Level 1, weak tremor episodes (Abnormal) with government assisted evacuation on 15, Febuary 2021
3. Kanlaon Volcano in Negros island, (Negros Occidental, in the region of Western Visayas and Negros Oriental in the region of Central Visayas)
26 Eruptions, were recorded from 1886 to 2006, on November 23, 2015 the volcano had a small, steam-driven explosion
PHIVOLCS raised the alert level to 1 (mild restiveness), Permanently monitored
4. Bulusan in Sorsogon, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region, in the southernmost province in Luzon
17 Eruptions, from 1886 to 2011, Permanently monitored
5. Smith in Calayan, also known as Mount Babuyan, is a cinder cone on Babuyan Island, the northernmost of the Babuyan group of islands on Luzon Strait, northern part of the main island at Luzon in the Philippines
6 Eruptions, from 1652 to 1924. Combined with Babuyan Claro on the GVP list
6. Mount Hibok-Hibok (also known as Catarman Volcano, is a stratovolcano on Camiguin Island in the Philippines, it is one of the active volcanoes in the Country and part of the Pacific ring of fire
5 Eruptions, from 1827, 1862, 1871 and 1948–1952, most recent activity from 1897-1902 was only solfataric, (a volcanic area that gives off sulfurous gases and steam), Permanently monitored
7. Mount Pinatubo in Zambales, Pinatubo is most notorious for its VEI-6 eruption on June 15, 1991, the second-largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century after the 1912 eruption of Novarupta in Alaska
3 Eruptions, active in1991 producing the 2nd largest eruption in the 20th century, followed by less severe eruptions in 1992 and 1993
8. Musuan in Bukidnon, Musuan Peak or Mount Musuan, also known as Mount Calayo, is an active volcano on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, just 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) south of the city of Valencia, province of Bukidnon, and 81 kilometers (50 mi) southeast of Cagayan de Oro City
2 Eruptions, in 1866 & 1867, strong seismic swarm in 1976
Power Surges in Cebu and the Philippines
Cebu City, but mostly Cebu neighbouring islands and independent beach resort do have frequent or daily power surges, this is normally caused by weather storms or low pressure adverse weather conditions, predominantly in the mid to late evening, some neighbouring Cebu islands are exclusively powered by industrial high wattage generator, most properties have individual standby generators as well, in the event of a power surge in Cebu or islands you’ll notice flickering lights, during the outage the air-con will be out of order, and other high wattage electrical appliances, don’t panic the power surge will last around 15-45 minutes in most instances
