Cagayan de Oro weather in August
In August, Cagayan de Oro has daytime highs averaging 28 °C, nights around 23 °C, with 20 wet days, and a sea temperature of 29 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 28.3°C Average high
- 23.1°C Average low
- 20days Wet days
- 218mm Rainfall
- 29.4°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 28.3 °C | 23.1 °C | 62 % |
| 11–20 August | 28.3 °C | 23.1 °C | 65 % |
| 21–31 August | 28.3 °C | 23.1 °C | 68 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of August (68 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (62 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 99 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 1.4 of 31 | 4 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 20 of 31 | 65 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 26 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 32 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 21 °C |
| Relative humidity | 84 % |
| Wind speed | 9.5 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 86 % |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 28.2 °C | 381 mm | 87 % |
| July | 28.0 °C | 281 mm | 88 % |
| August | 28.3 °C | 218 mm | 86 % |
| September | 28.1 °C | 219 mm | 86 % |
| October | 27.9 °C | 286 mm | 84 % |
See all twelve months for Cagayan de Oro
- August is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 4th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 9th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 20 of 31 days — 65 % of the month.
- Nights are about 5.2 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 32 °C, 4.0 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 68 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsAugust in Cagayan de Oro, answered
How warm is Cagayan de Oro in August?
Daily highs average 28 °C and nights fall to about 23 °C, a spread of 5.2 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 4th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Cagayan de Oro in August?
August averages 218 mm of rain, spread over about 20 of the 31 days — 65 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 86 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in August?
The sea averages 29 °C off Cagayan de Oro in August. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in August?
Cagayan de Oro averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.