Davao weather in August
August in Davao: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 24 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#9 of 12 months in Davao · #1134 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 57/100 (tier D)
- Days
- 33°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 24
- Sun
- 9.4 h
- Humidity
- 83%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Davao in August
Forum posters consistently describe Davao and the wider Mindanao region as historically drier than the rest of the Philippines during July and August, when the southwest monsoon brings much heavier rain to Luzon and the Visayas - visitors confirm this relative dryness holds up in practice, even though rain still remains a regular part of the pattern here rather than disappearing entirely. Posters generally describe a typical August day as often raining in the evening while staying largely dry during daytime hours, with one visitor describing late-August conditions as pleasant for walking around despite some cloud cover. Posters flag Davao's Kadayawan festival as a genuine August highlight worth timing a visit around. Posters generally rate August as one of the better regional choices within the Philippines for anyone wanting to minimize monsoon disruption, Davao's relative dryness compared to the rest of the country being the key selling point rather than a guarantee of no rain at all.
Other months in Davao
Forum posters describe Davao's climate as fairly consistent year-round with only a slightly cooler stretch November-March, and February specifically as a good month overall - no typhoons, low crowds since it's not high season. The typical daily pattern is rain arriving in the evening while days stay mostly dry, though posters note climate change has made the first week of February less reliable some years, occasionally bringing rain and rougher seas early in the month. Samal Island, just a short boat ride from the city, gets singled out repeatedly as the go-to white-sand beach escape.
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Davao climate normals — August
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Davao in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyKadayawan sa Dabaw, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Davao's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherDavao's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Davao in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
City firecracker ban
1 Jan – 31 DecDavao has banned the sale and use of firecrackers and pyrotechnics since 2002 and enforces it with fines and arrests. New Year's Eve here is a city of car horns and torotot instead. Source ↗
- Closure
Mount Apo closed to trekkers
1 Jun – 31 AugThe park board shuts the whole natural park for three months each year to let the trails and the wildlife recover. No trekking, no camping, and it reopens on 1 September. Source ↗
- Nature
Durian season
15 Jul – 31 Oct · usuallyHarvestThe reason people plan a Davao trip around a month. Roadside stalls on Magsaysay and out at Toril run at their cheapest and best from August, and hotels post their no-durian signs. Source ↗
- Festival
Kadayawan sa Dabaw
1–31 Aug · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyThe harvest and tribal festival that takes the whole month, with the float parade and the indak-indak street dance in the third week and a city holiday around them. Source ↗
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Davao in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Davao?
- August in Davao: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 24 rainy days. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Davao on SeasonMap's comfort score (57/100).
- What is the weather like in Davao in August?
- In August, Davao averages a daily high of 32.9°C and a low of 24.8°C, with about 198.1 mm of rain over roughly 23.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Davao in August?
- Davao has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 43 in August.