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Mount Masaraga
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Mount Masaraga
Ligñon Hill
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Bicol Region · PhilippinesSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mayon Volcano

Stratovolcano · last major eruption 20182,462 mUltra-prominent peak
Elevation2,462 mabove sea level
Prominence2,447 mindependent height
Isolation292 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul19°average high
13.26° N, 123.69° EElevation 2,462 mUTC+8 · Philippine Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,462 m
  • Mid-mountain1,420 m
  • Valley · Anuling370 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mayon Volcano in brief

Mayon Volcano rises to 2,462 m, Bicol Region, Philippines. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,447 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, May is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Anuling, 5.3 km to the S at 370 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,462 m · 8,077 ft
Prominence
2,447 m
Region
Bicol Region
Country
Philippines
Coordinates
13.2567, 123.6850
Nearest airport
Bicol International Airport (DRP) · 16 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Mayon Volcano by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
5°10°15°20°25°17°12°Jan17°12°Feb18°12°Mar20°13°Apr20°14°May20°14°Jun19°14°Jul19°14°Aug19°14°Sep19°14°Oct18°14°Nov17°13°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Mayon Volcano by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high17°17°18°20°20°20°19°19°19°19°18°17°
Average low12°12°12°13°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°13°
Precipitation421 mm298 mm230 mm216 mm213 mm215 mm283 mm236 mm325 mm408 mm569 mm670 mm
Cloud cover47%40%34%31%51%65%75%79%74%65%55%50%
Daylight11h 2511h 4212h 0212h 2512h 4412h 5412h 5012h 3412h 1311h 5111h 3111h 21
Month score535965675852484749525754

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,650 m4,700 m4,800 m5,000 m5,050 m5,050 m5,000 m5,000 m5,000 m4,950 m4,900 m4,750 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Mayon Volcano in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of the Philippines
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Malinao Volcano1,548 m–20 km NW24°
North Summit1,429 m–20 km NW23°
Mount Masaraga1,328 m–11 km NW26°
South Summit1,287 m–18 km NW23°
Ligñon Hill156 m–12 km SE30°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Anuling
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Anuling

Bicol Region · 5.3 km S
28°Oct high
30wet days
42score
Anuling
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

San Roque

Bicol Region · 6.9 km NE
28°Oct high
30wet days
40score
San Roque
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Buang

Bicol Region · 7.7 km NW
28°Oct high
30wet days
40score
Buang
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Cabognon

Bicol Region · 8.2 km S
29°Oct high
30wet days
39score
Cabognon
Around here

Anuling and around

Anuling
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Anuling

Bicol Region · Philippines
Jan–Marbest months
28°July high
370 maltitude
Anuling

Nature

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
5.3 km N

Mayon Volcano Natural Park

National park · 2,353 m
Mayon Volcano Natural Park
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
5.4 km SE

Busay Falls, Bicol Region

Waterfall · 63 m
Busay Falls, Bicol Region
Cagraray Island
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23 km NE

Cagraray Island

Island · 163 m
Cagraray Island

Mountains

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
24 km N

Malinao Volcano

1,548 m
Malinao Volcano
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
24 km N

North Summit

1,429 m
North Summit
Mount Masaraga
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14 km NW

Mount Masaraga

1,328 m
Mount Masaraga

Heritage

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
5.3 km N

Mayon Volcano Natural Park

Tentative World Heritage Site · 1938
Mayon Volcano Natural Park
Daraga Church
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7.7 km SE

Daraga Church

National Cultural Treasure · 1773
Daraga Church
Cagsawa Ruins
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5.5 km SE

Cagsawa Ruins

National Cultural Treasure · 1724
Cagsawa Ruins

Museums

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
8.3 km N

Mayon Planetarium and Science Park

2006
Mayon Planetarium and Science Park