Sulu, Philippines Weather

Sulu,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
24°C
75.2°F
°C °F

Condition: Drizzle

Pressure: 997 hPa

Feel like: 29 °C

Temperature: 24°C

Cloud: 95%

Humidity: 97%

Wind: NNW - 0 km/h

Visibility: 17.52 km

Weather forecast

Sun
17 May
23°C / 28°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Mon
18 May
24°C / 28°C
Moderate Rain Showers
Tue
19 May
24°C / 29°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Wed
20 May
23°C / 29°C
Slight Rain Showers
Thu
21 May
23°C / 30°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
20:00 PM
23° / 24°
23° / 24°
Drizzle
97% 5 km/h
21:00 PM
23° / 23°
23° / 23°
Overcast
96% 3 km/h
22:00 PM
23° / 24°
23° / 24°
Overcast
96% 2 km/h
23:00 PM
25° / 25°
25° / 25°
Overcast
96% 8 km/h
00:00 AM
25° / 26°
25° / 26°
Drizzle
91% 10 km/h
01:00 AM
24° / 27°
24° / 27°
Drizzle
83% 14 km/h
02:00 AM
24° / 28°
24° / 28°
Drizzle
77% 16 km/h
03:00 AM
24° / 28°
24° / 28°
Moderate Drizzle
79% 20 km/h
04:00 AM
24° / 28°
24° / 28°
Drizzle
80% 21 km/h
05:00 AM
24° / 26°
24° / 26°
Moderate Rain Showers
91% 19 km/h
06:00 AM
25° / 26°
25° / 26°
Slight Rain Showers
93% 17 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 29.07°C
  • Average low 23.67°C
  • Hottest day 31°C (06 May 2026)
  • Coldest day 23°C (06 May 2026)
  • Average humidity 89.33%
  • Days with precipitation 30 days
  • Highest precipitation 67 mm (26 May 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 28°C
  • Min: 24°C
  • Total Precipitation: 24 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Sulu over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Sulu in the coming days

Rainfall in Sulu in the coming days

Sulu Climate Summary

Sulu features a Tropical rainforest (Köppen classification: Af), with an average annual temperature of 28.2ºC (82.76ºF), which is about 0.98% higher than the national average for Philippines. Annually, the city experiences approximately 118.81 millimeters (4.68 inches) of rainfall, spread across 215.63 rainy days, accounting for 59.08% of the year.

Longitude 5.9749011
Latitude 121.03351
Yearly high temperature 29.14ºC (84.45ºF)
Yearly low temperature 26.6ºC (79.88ºF)
Hottest month April 29.53ºC (85.15ºF)
Coldest month January 26.14ºC (79.05ºF)
Yearly precip 118.81mm (4.68in)
Days with rainfall 215.63 days (59.08%)
Driest month February (77.9%)
Wettest month June (77.72%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 28.51° / 26.14° 17.45 days
February 28.56° / 25.94° 11.64 days
March 28.92° / 26.36° 15.27 days
April 29.53° / 26.85° 15.18 days
May 29.95° / 27.28° 18.09 days
June 29.34° / 26.8° 18.45 days
July 28.89° / 26.47° 21.18 days
August 29.11° / 26.72° 21.0 days
September 29.21° / 26.7° 18.91 days
October 29.22° / 26.64° 20.73 days
November 29.35° / 26.7° 18.73 days
December 29.03° / 26.64° 19.0 days

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Sulu?

April has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 29.53ºC) and January are the coolest (daily mean of 26.14ºC).

2. What should I wear in Sulu today?

For today's very hot weather in Sulu, with the high temperatures above 28ºC (82.4ºF), consider wearing:
- Wide-brimmed sun hat
- Open-toed sandals or light sneakers
- Sunscreen for skin protection
- UV-protective sunglasses

Temperature

Early
25°C / 28°C
Morning
25°C / 26°C
Afternoon
24°C / 24°C
Evening
23°C / 23°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 536
  • CO 243
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 1
  • O3 60
  • PM10 2
  • PM25 2
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,347

Sunrise / Sunset

21:40
10:04