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Weather in October in Mindanao

Thinking about venturing to Mindanao this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Mindanao in October?

Mindanao is a region in Philippines. October in Mindanao generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Mambajao at 29°C to very warm in Tagum at 33°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Tagum and 26°C in Mambajao. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Samal with an average of 117 mm to heavy rainfall in Ozamis with 272 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Mindanao in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Mindanao climate page.

Where to go in Mindanao in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mindanao on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Mindanao?

Davao City

In October Davao City generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Davao City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
25°C 
164 mm 
15 days 
31°C 
25°C 
170 mm 
16 days 
31°C 
25°C 
123 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Davao City

General Luna

In October General Luna generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

General Luna
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
27°C 
151 mm 
15 days 
30°C 
27°C 
214 mm 
19 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
312 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in General Luna

Cagayan de Oro

In October Cagayan de Oro generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cagayan de Oro
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
24°C 
219 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
23°C 
269 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
23°C 
275 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Cagayan de Oro

General Santos

In October General Santos generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

General Santos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
22°C 
211 mm 
12 days 
poor 
31°C 
22°C 
259 mm 
14 days 
poor 
31°C 
22°C 
232 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in General Santos

Mambajao

In October Mambajao generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Mambajao
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
26°C 
158 mm 
17 days 
29°C 
26°C 
211 mm 
18 days 
29°C 
26°C 
194 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Mambajao

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Is October the best time to visit Mindanao?

In our opinion, October is a good time to visit Mindanao with overall tolerable weather in Davao City. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Mindanao is in March and April with generally pleasant weather in Davao City. In contrast, June and August tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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