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Manila Weather in May
Wet-season transition · HeatWeather in Manila during May is typically very hot in the daytime and warm after sunset, based on 2016–2025 averages of 34°C (92°F) / 27°C (80°F). The 10-year average shows around 19 rainy days and about 146 mm of monthly precipitation, so rain is fairly common.
Avg high92.3°F 33.5°CAvg low79.9°F 26.6°CRainy days~18.7 daysMonthly rain145.6 mm
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What to wear in Manila in May
For what to wear in Manila in May, pack very light, breathable clothing, sun protection and shoes that handle heat well. Add a compact umbrella or light rain jacket because wet weather is common enough to affect sightseeing.
Travel takeaway: Sightseeing is possible, but the heat can shape the pace of the day; early starts, shade and indoor breaks help.
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Manila: 12-month travel weather
Manila is relatively drier from December to April and wetter from June to November. Heavy rain and typhoons are especially important from midsummer into autumn.
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Some shops and institutions change opening hours, while domestic travel demand can increase during the holiday.
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Manila in May · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ May 2025 · latest complete year☔ 17 days · 121.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
35.5°C/28°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
2
35.6°C/27.7°C
No rain
3
35.1°C/28.1°C
No rain
4
34.6°C/27.1°C
🌧️ 7.1 mm
5
32.6°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 14.3 mm
6
31.7°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 13.4 mm
7
31.8°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 5 mm
8
30.4°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
9
31.6°C/26.8°C
No rain
10
34.5°C/27°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
11
34.1°C/27.6°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
12
34.9°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 26 mm
13
32.9°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 10.4 mm
14
32.7°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 5 mm
15
32.3°C/26.2°C
🌧️ 7.8 mm
16
35.1°C/26.9°C
No rain
17
35.6°C/27.1°C
No rain
18
36.2°C/27.8°C
No rain
19
36.6°C/27.8°C
No rain
20
36.3°C/28.4°C
No rain
21
35.3°C/27.9°C
No rain
22
36.1°C/28.4°C
🌧️ 1 mm
23
36.2°C/28.5°C
No rain
24
36.1°C/28.6°C
No rain
25
35°C/28.2°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
26
35.6°C/28.3°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
27
36.5°C/28.2°C
No rain
28
33.2°C/28°C
No rain
29
31.3°C/28.2°C
No rain
30
31.8°C/27.6°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
31
30.4°C/26°C
🌧️ 12 mm
May 2024☔ 21 days · 208.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
36.7°C/27.3°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
2
37.3°C/27.5°C
No rain
3
37.1°C/26.7°C
No rain
4
37.3°C/27.2°C
No rain
5
36.6°C/27°C
No rain
6
36.4°C/28.4°C
No rain
7
37.6°C/27.7°C
No rain
8
35.8°C/27.8°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
9
36.9°C/27.8°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
10
35.8°C/27.7°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
11
35°C/27.8°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
12
35.6°C/27.9°C
No rain
13
35.3°C/26.2°C
🌧️ 13.4 mm
14
34.8°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
15
34.7°C/26.9°C
🌧️ 2 mm
16
35.1°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 4.8 mm
17
34.8°C/26.8°C
🌧️ 10.1 mm
18
34.5°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 3.3 mm
19
33.4°C/27.2°C
🌧️ 10.6 mm
20
34.3°C/26.8°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
21
35.7°C/27.1°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
22
34.9°C/27.4°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
23
35.7°C/27.8°C
No rain
24
35.6°C/28°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
25
33.6°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 20.3 mm
26
27.1°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 93.5 mm
27
29.6°C/26.2°C
🌧️ 10.8 mm
28
30.3°C/27.5°C
🌧️ 6.1 mm
29
31.2°C/26.8°C
🌧️ 12.5 mm
30
33.3°C/26.1°C
No rain
31
34.1°C/27.6°C
No rain
May 2023☔ 23 days · 141.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
34.6°C/25.4°C
No rain
2
35.3°C/26.7°C
No rain
3
35.6°C/26.8°C
No rain
4
34°C/26.5°C
No rain
5
35°C/26.3°C
No rain
6
35.1°C/26.7°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
7
35.5°C/27°C
No rain
8
35.5°C/26.1°C
🌧️ 4.7 mm
9
33.7°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 14 mm
10
32.1°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
11
31°C/26.2°C
No rain
12
32.8°C/26.5°C
🌧️ 4.3 mm
13
33.5°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 1 mm
14
33.2°C/26.3°C
🌧️ 4.4 mm
15
32.7°C/26.1°C
🌧️ 5.2 mm
16
31.6°C/27.3°C
🌧️ 10.2 mm
17
32.2°C/26.3°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
18
32.4°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 8.1 mm
19
31.5°C/26.4°C
🌧️ 4.3 mm
20
30.6°C/25.7°C
🌧️ 5.6 mm
21
30.9°C/26.4°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
22
31.9°C/26.9°C
🌧️ 4.9 mm
23
31.9°C/26.2°C
🌧️ 9.8 mm
24
33.4°C/26.1°C
🌧️ 12.1 mm
25
32.5°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 9.2 mm
26
31.8°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 11 mm
27
32.5°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
28
31.8°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
29
33.4°C/28.4°C
No rain
30
33.1°C/27.3°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
31
31°C/26.7°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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