Western Visayas, Philippines
Bacolod City
Bacolod City is a city in Western Visayas, Philippines, close to the sea. It has a population of about 624,787 (2024). The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .
Now26°C
Best timeJan · Mar–Apr
Population624,787
Local time23:03
10.67° N, 122.95° EElevation 14 mUTC+8 · Philippine Standard Time
Postal code6100October: high / low29° / 25°
Rain this month291mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJan · Mar–Apr
Best: Jan · Mar–Apr. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bacolod City at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:38 · 17:2811 h 50 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:13Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan · Mar–Apr
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in April
Coolest month24°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthOctober
291 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
70 mm of rain
Warmest sea30°C
May
Monuments nearby3+
within 15 km
How Bacolod City has grown
People living in the built-up area (126 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+138%291k in 1975 → 691k in 2025Weather in Bacolod City
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
26°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 17 km/h · humidity 94%
Today22 Oct29°26°8.5 mm
Fri23 Oct28°25°22.2 mm
Sat24 Oct29°25°32.5 mm
Sun25 Oct29°24°5.6 mm
Mon26 Oct30°25°2.9 mm
Tue27 Oct31°25°
Wed28 Oct29°25°3.5 mm
Thu29 Oct30°25°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct28°26°8.8 mm
Sat31 Oct30°25°8.8 mm
When to go to Bacolod City
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 49 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 47 |
| High | 28° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 111 | 74 | 70 | 94 | 188 | 264 | 284 | 302 | 268 | 291 | 267 | 191 |
| Wet days | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 26 |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
What's on in Bacolod City
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bacolod City
1.1 km
Negros Occidental Provincial CapitolBuilt 1933
15 km
Jose Corteza Locsin Ancestral House
15 km
Cesar Lacson Locsin Ancestral House
Museum1.1 km
Negros MuseumMuseum0.5 km
Dizon-Ramos MuseumMore museums: Pope John Paul II Tower
Outdoors around Bacolod City
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation Biodiversity Conservation CenterZoos
0.9 kmMagikLandTheme parks
1.4 kmSplash ParkWater parks
1.8 kmCarribean Waterpark ResortWater parks
2.4 kmBacolod Golf & Country Club, INC.Golf courses
2.8 kmBantug Lake RanchTheme parks
3.9 kmNature around Bacolod City
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Philippines seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bacolod City
Earthquakes around Bacolod City
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195092magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record55within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.9Bogo 16 km ↗2025 · 138 km
6.8Nueva Valencia 5 km ↙1950 · 54 km
6.7Jimalalud 2 km ↑2012 · 79 km
6.5Sipalay 24 km ↑1951 · 99 km
Tropical storms · Bacolod City
C4Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025)28 km · 130 km/hC5Typhoon Rai (2021)80 km · 204 km/hC1Typhoon Tokage (2016)77 km · 74 km/hC5Typhoon Haiyan (2013)90 km · 269 km/hTSTropical Storm Wukong (2012)62 km · 65 km/hC1Typhoon Roke (2005)38 km · 102 km/hC1Typhoon Chanthu (2004)62 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Lingling (2001)53 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Ernie (1996)96 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Zack (1995)16 km · 167 km/hC1Typhoon Owen (1994)43 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Nell (1993)41 km · 120 km/hC2Typhoon Kyle (1993)83 km · 74 km/hTSTropical Storm Thelma (1991)16 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Mike (1990)39 km · 194 km/hC2Typhoon Norris (1986)9 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Marge (1986)79 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Ike (1984)41 km · 139 km/hC3Typhoon Nelson (1982)46 km · 148 km/h
Universities and research institutes
La Consolacion College BacolodUniversity or college · founded 1919
University of Negros Occidental – RecoletosUniversity or college · founded 1941
West Negros UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1948
University of St. La SalleUniversity or college · founded 1952
Carlos Hilado Memorial State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1954
Riverside CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1961
Colegio San Agustin – BacolodUniversity or college · founded 1962
VMA Global CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1973
John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-BacolodUniversity or college · founded 1974
Carlos Hilado Memorial State University-AlijisUniversity or college · founded 1983
Bacolod City CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1997
Towns and villages around Bacolod City
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Santo Niño2 kmTaculing2.3 kmVista Alegre4.1 kmBantud Hacienda4.1 kmTangub4.2 kmBanago4.7 kmMansilingan5.1 kmGenoveva Hacienda5.2 kmSibucao5.6 kmBinalayan6.1 kmPahanocoy6.5 kmHacienda Maria del Rosario6.9 kmMatabang7.1 kmDa-an Banua7.2 kmLogoy7.2 kmSanto Rosario Hacienda7.3 kmCalubcub Hacienda7.8 kmSumag8 kmTalisay8.1 kmHacienda Cabanbanan8.1 kmMatabang8.4 kmHacienda Minuluan8.5 kmHacienda Balulan8.5 kmCatabla9.1 kmSanto Niño Hacienda9.3 kmBinonga10 kmHacienda Pilar10 kmTabayag11 kmBubog11 kmGranada11 kmHacienda San Francisco11 kmSan Jose11 kmBalogo11 kmBinitin12 kmBagacay12 kmBlumentritt12 kmTaloc12 kmMurcia12 kmBinonga12 kmOtod12 kmConcepcion12 kmHacienda Gatuslao12 kmCabunganan13 kmPitogo13 kmDos Hermanas13 kmGuinhalaran13 kmHacienda Teresita13 kmIglauaan13 kmTalotog13 kmHacienda San Vincente13 kmSanta Catalina14 kmTalotog14 kmCalumangan14 kmHacienda San Bernabe14 kmSan Fernando14 kmDulao14 kmHacienda Santo Niño14 kmCansilayan14 kmCabug14 kmCawayuan14 kmCamingawan14 kmHacienda San Baldomero14 kmPanaogao14 kmBagacay14 kmHacienda Esmeralda14 kmHacienda Bulad15 kmNaga15 kmHacienda Hilado15 kmMambulac15 kmHacienda Eva15 kmAlegria15 kmCabanbanan Hacienda15 kmSanta Cruz15 kmKatamnan15 km
Bacolod City from above
Around Bacolod City20 places to see, do and reach nearby
Kanlaon VolcanoMountain35 kmMandalaganMountain33 kmSilayMountain33 kmSicaba diotay PeakMountain33 kmSicaba dacu PeakMountain35 kmNegros Occidental Provincial CapitolMonument1.1 kmJose Corteza Locsin Ancestral HouseMonument15 kmCesar Lacson Locsin Ancestral HouseMonument15 kmNegros MuseumMuseum1.1 kmDizon-Ramos MuseumMuseum0.5 kmMuseo Negrense de La SalleMuseum1.9 kmTana Dicang HouseMuseum7.9 kmBacolod PortFerry port1.5 kmBacolodFerry port1.5 kmTalisayPlace8.1 kmSilayPlace15 kmMurciaPlace12 kmEnrique B. MagalonaPlace24 kmBago CityPlace20 kmPulupandanPlace23 km
Postal code
6100
Getting to Bacolod City
Bacolod-Silay International AirportBCD
14 kmIloilo International AirportILO
53 kmRoxas AirportRXS
106 kmBacolod PortFerry port
1.5 kmBacolodCagayan de Oro · Dumangas Port · Eva Macapagal Super Terminal · Iloilo
1.5 kmPlaces near Bacolod City
Places with a climate like Bacolod City
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bacolod City?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, March and April offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bacolod City.
What is the hottest month in Bacolod City?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Bacolod City?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bacolod City?
October is the wettest month with about 291 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Bacolod City?
The sea is warmest in May at about 30°C and coolest in February at about 27°C.
What is the postal code of Bacolod City?
The postal code of Bacolod City is 6100.