Best time to go to General Santos Average weather of General Santos, Philippines

When is the best time to go to General Santos?

When is the best time to go to General Santos? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best month for good weather in General Santos is February
On average, it is hot all year round
The rainiest months are May and June
The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round

Annual weather in General Santos

For full information about the climate and weather in General Santos a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	81°F/88°F	10.1in	tolerable weather	General Santos in january
February	81°F/90°F	6.2in	good weather	General Santos in february
March	81°F/90°F	8.7in	tolerable weather	General Santos in march
April	83°F/90°F	12in	tolerable weather	General Santos in april
May	83°F/90°F	19.7in	very bad weather	General Santos in may
June	81°F/88°F	18.6in	bad weather	General Santos in june
July	81°F/88°F	14in	tolerable weather	General Santos in july
August	81°F/88°F	13in	tolerable weather	General Santos in august
September	81°F/88°F	12.8in	tolerable weather	General Santos in september
October	81°F/90°F	13.5in	tolerable weather	General Santos in october
November	81°F/90°F	11.1in	tolerable weather	General Santos in november
December	81°F/90°F	9in	tolerable weather	General Santos in december

Weather and climate in General Santos

General Santos enjoys an equatorial (or tropical rainforest) climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in General Santos is 90°F (ranging from 88°F in july to 90°F in march). Annual rainfall is 148.5in, with a minimum of 6.2in in february and a maximum of 19.7in in may.

In the month of january the climate is just OK. The temperature rises to 88°F and it rains about 52% of the time in january.
From february to march the climate is beautiful. The record temperature this month is 97°F and, in march, 13 days of rain are expected.
In april the climate is just OK. The temperature rises to 90°F and you can expect to have 12in of rainfall/month during this period.
Between the months of may and june the climate is the worst possible. It is for example 88°F as maximum temperature in june and, in june, 23 days of rain are expected.
From july to december the climate is not good, but still OK. It is for example 90°F as maximum temperature in december.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in General Santos

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of General Santos: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in General Santos

Find out when General Santos has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in General Santos

Very low season in General Santos
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, March, May and June.
Low season in General Santos
The months with low numbers of tourists are: April, July, September, October and November.
High season in General Santos
The number of visitors to General Santos is high in: August.
Peak season in General Santos
The largest number of tourists visiting General Santos is during: December.

Figure: Visitor index for General Santos month by month

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