Climate
Like most of the country, Surigao is officially considered a tropical rainforest climate type, Köppen class Af with an average monthly precipitation of 308.66 mm (12.5 inches). However, it is distinctly wettest between the months of November until March. During the drier season between April to September, brief afternoon showers and thunderstorms locally called sobasco, are commonplace.
| Climate data for Surigao City, Philippines | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (89) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (89) |
31 (87) |
29 (85) |
30.92 (87.66) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (74) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 582.4 (22.93) |
389.1 (15.32) |
283.5 (11.16) |
196 (7.7) |
123.4 (4.86) |
114 (4.5) |
137 (5.4) |
115.1 (4.53) |
122.4 (4.82) |
216 (8.5) |
378.2 (14.89) |
429.5 (16.91) |
1,015.5 (39.98) |
| Source: http://www.wunderground.com/NORMS/DisplayIntlNORMS.asp?CityCode=98653&Units=english | |||||||||||||
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