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Calabarzon · PhilippinesSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Makiling

Volcano1,090 m
Elevation1,090 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation25 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul26°average high
14.13° N, 121.20° EElevation 1,090 mUTC+8 · Philippine Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,090 m
  • Mid-mountain560 m
  • Valley · Los Baños32 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mount Makiling in brief

Mount Makiling rises to 1,090 m, Calabarzon, Philippines.

At the summit, May is the mildest month with average highs of 28°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Los Baños, 6.3 km to the NE at 32 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,090 m · 3,576 ft
Region
Calabarzon
Country
Philippines
Coordinates
14.1300, 121.2000
Nearest airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) · 46 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 Mount Makiling by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
15°20°25°30°35°24°19°Jan25°19°Feb26°20°Mar28°21°Apr28°21°May27°21°Jun26°21°Jul26°21°Aug26°21°Sep26°21°Oct25°21°Nov24°20°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Mount Makiling by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high24°25°26°28°28°27°26°26°26°26°25°24°
Average low19°19°20°21°21°21°21°21°21°21°21°20°
Precipitation56 mm34 mm39 mm52 mm161 mm270 mm390 mm334 mm319 mm303 mm242 mm172 mm
Cloud cover36%31%28%27%54%68%76%80%76%64%52%44%
Daylight11h 2311h 4112h 0212h 2612h 4712h 5712h 5312h 3612h 1311h 5011h 2911h 18
Month score829085754644444345515861

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 level4,400 m4,450 m4,650 m4,800 m4,850 m4,800 m4,700 m4,700 m4,650 m4,650 m4,600 m4,450 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

Mount Makiling in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of the Philippines
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
San Pablo Volcanic Field1,090 m–11 km E29°
Laguna Caldera743 m–22 km N29°
Mount Sungay709 m–19 km W27°
Mount Tagapo438 m–23 km N29°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Los Baños
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Los Baños

Calabarzon · 6.3 km NE
29°Oct high
30wet days
40score
Los Baños
Santo Tomas
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Santo Tomas

Calabarzon · 6.8 km W
29°Oct high
30wet days
41score
Santo Tomas
Tanauan
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Tanauan

Calabarzon · 7.3 km SW
29°Oct high
30wet days
41score
Tanauan
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Pantay Na Matanda

Calabarzon · 8.6 km W
29°Oct high
30wet days
41score
Pantay Na Matanda
Around here

Los Baños and around

Los Baños
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Los Baños

Calabarzon · Philippines
Jan–Feb · Decbest months
30°July high
32 maltitude
Los Baños

Nature

Bay River
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7.1 km NE

Bay River

River · 4 m
Bay River
Alligator Lake
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4.1 km W

Alligator Lake

Lake · 2 m
Alligator Lake
San Juan River, Calabarzon
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9.6 km NW

San Juan River, Calabarzon

River
San Juan River, Calabarzon

Mountains

Mount Banahaw
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28 km SE

Mount Banahaw

2,158 m
Mount Banahaw
San Cristobal
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23 km SE

San Cristobal

1,470 m
San Cristobal
San Pablo Volcanic Field
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8.4 km SE

San Pablo Volcanic Field

1,090 m
San Pablo Volcanic Field

Heritage

Calamba Church
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9.3 km NW

Calamba Church

National Historical Landmark
Calamba Church
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15 km NE

Pila Historic Town Center

National Historical Landmark
Pila Historic Town Center

Museums

UPLB Museum of Natural History
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1.7 km S

UPLB Museum of Natural History

UPLB Museum of Natural History
General Paciano Rizal Shrine
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2.3 km NW

General Paciano Rizal Shrine

General Paciano Rizal Shrine
Rizal Shrine (Calamba)
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9.4 km NW

Rizal Shrine (Calamba)

Rizal Shrine (Calamba)