Western Visayas, Philippines
Silay
Silay is a city in Western Visayas, Philippines, close to the sea. It has a population of about 136,802 (2024). The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .
Now26°C
Best timeFeb–Apr
Population136,802
Local time03:32
10.80° N, 122.98° EElevation 11 mUTC+8 · Philippine Standard Time
Postal code6116October: high / low29° / 25°
Rain this month274mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeFeb–Apr
Best: Feb–Apr. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Silay at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:38 · 17:2811 h 50 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 15:13Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitFeb–Apr
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in May
Coolest month24°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthOctober
274 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
76 mm of rain
Warmest sea30°C
May
Monuments nearby8+
within 14 km
How Silay has grown
People living in the built-up area (12 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+112%33k in 1975 → 69k in 2025Weather in Silay
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 93%
Today23 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 Silay
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 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 48 |
| High | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 131 | 86 | 76 | 86 | 169 | 227 | 246 | 248 | 235 | 274 | 283 | 219 |
| Wet days | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 26 |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
What's on in Silay
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Silay
0.3 km
Hofileña Ancestral HouseBuilt 1962
0.3 km
Balay NegrenseBuilt 1897
0.2 km
Bernardino Jalandoni House MuseumBuilt 1908
0.3 km
Jose Corteza Locsin Ancestral House
0.2 km
Angel Araneta Ledesma Ancestral House
0.3 km
Cesar Lacson Locsin Ancestral House
Museum7.3 km
Tana Dicang HouseBuilt 1872
Museum14 km
Negros MuseumMore museums: Angel Araneta Ledesma House · Balay Negrense Museum · Benita Jara House · Don Bernardino Jalandoni Museum · Manuel Severino Hofileña House
Outdoors around Silay
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 kmVictorias Golf and Country ClubGolf courses
3.5 kmBalaring Mangrove TowerViewpoints
3.7 kmNegros Occidental Golf and Country ClubGolf courses
4 kmNature around Silay
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Philippines seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Silay
Earthquakes around Silay
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195082magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record58within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.9Bogo 16 km ↗2025 · 130 km
6.8Nueva Valencia 5 km ↙1950 · 64 km
6.7Jimalalud 2 km ↑2012 · 93 km
6.5Sipalay 24 km ↑1951 · 113 km
Tropical storms · Silay
C4Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025)27 km · 130 km/hC5Typhoon Rai (2021)94 km · 204 km/hC1Typhoon Tokage (2016)66 km · 74 km/hC5Typhoon Haiyan (2013)78 km · 269 km/hTSTropical Storm Wukong (2012)49 km · 65 km/hC1Typhoon Roke (2005)24 km · 102 km/hC1Typhoon Chanthu (2004)57 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Lingling (2001)42 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Ernie (1996)83 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Zack (1995)3 km · 167 km/hC1Typhoon Owen (1994)49 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Nell (1993)26 km · 120 km/hC2Typhoon Kyle (1993)68 km · 74 km/hTSTropical Storm Thelma (1991)8 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Mike (1990)42 km · 194 km/hC2Typhoon Norris (1986)24 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Marge (1986)92 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Ike (1984)56 km · 139 km/hC3Typhoon Nelson (1982)37 km · 148 km/h
Universities and research institutes
Silay InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1925
Towns and villages around Silay
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mambulac1 kmPanaogao1.2 kmCabug1.2 kmLantad1.8 kmRizal2.3 kmGuinhalaran2.4 kmBalaring3 kmBinonga3.2 kmBalogo3.7 kmHacienda Malisbog4.2 kmMalisbog4.4 kmBubog4.4 kmBagacay4.8 kmImbang4.9 kmNaga5.3 kmTanza5.4 kmBinonga5.7 kmCatabla6 kmBagacay6.1 kmKabankalan6.1 kmMambangid6.3 kmTimijaban6.3 kmHacienda Makina6.8 kmLulukaon6.9 kmMacanig6.9 kmTalisay7.1 kmHacienda Cabanbanan7.2 kmSanta Catalina7.3 kmEustaquio Lopez7.4 kmLatasan7.4 kmHacienda Delicia7.5 kmHacienda Manalo Two7.6 kmHacienda Pilar7.6 kmHacienda Manalo Three7.7 kmHacienda Basag7.8 kmPanaosaon7.8 kmMacanig7.8 kmBagtig7.9 kmHacienda Manalo Four8 kmHacienda Buenbano8.1 kmLolob-con8.1 kmHacienda Banilad8.2 kmHacienda Minuluan8.3 kmHacienda Maria del Rosario8.4 kmHacienda Manalo One8.5 kmTabigui8.7 kmEnrique B. Magalona8.7 kmTuburan8.8 kmHacienda Diamante8.8 kmAlegre8.8 kmHacienda Baga-as8.9 kmNangka9 kmHacienda San Vincente9 kmBinalayan9.1 kmHacienda Tabigui9.1 kmHacienda Cadangdang Two9.2 kmHacienda San Jose9.2 kmHacienda Botong9.3 kmSan Isidro9.3 kmDos Hermanas9.3 kmHacienda Cadangdang Three9.3 kmHacienda Teresita9.4 kmHacienda Cadangdang One9.7 kmSibucao9.7 kmDamgo9.8 kmMatabang9.9 kmGahit10 kmAlacaygan10 kmHacienda Pakita10 kmBalili10 kmCotapti10 kmHacienda Soledad10 kmHacienda Teresita10 kmHacienda Kabungahan10 kmBanago11 kmHacienda Lanoglanog11 kmHacienda Gudigudi11 kmHacienda Santa Teresa11 kmHacienda Hinacayan11 kmNangka11 km
Silay from above
Around Silay26 places to see, do and reach nearby
Tomonton ShoalNature14 kmCambanog ShoalNature15 kmMandalaganMountain34 kmSilayMountain28 kmSicaba diotay PeakMountain28 kmSicaba dacu PeakMountain29 kmHofileña Ancestral HouseMonument0.3 kmBalay NegrenseMonument0.3 kmBernardino Jalandoni House MuseumMonument0.2 kmJose Corteza Locsin Ancestral HouseMonument0.3 kmAngel Araneta Ledesma Ancestral HouseMonument0.2 kmCesar Lacson Locsin Ancestral HouseMonument0.3 kmSaint Joseph the Worker ChapelMonument13 kmNegros Occidental Provincial CapitolMonument14 kmTana Dicang HouseMuseum7.3 kmNegros MuseumMuseum14 kmMuseo Negrense de La SalleMuseum14 kmDizon-Ramos MuseumMuseum15 kmBanago Sea PortFerry port12 kmManta-angan Ferry TerminalFerry port13 kmTalisayPlace7.1 kmBacolod CityPlace15 kmVictoriasPlace15 kmMurciaPlace23 kmEnrique B. MagalonaPlace8.7 kmManaplaPlace24 km
Postal code
6116
Getting to Silay
Bacolod-Silay International AirportBCD
5.4 kmIloilo International AirportILO
53 kmRoxas AirportRXS
92 kmBanago Sea PortFerry port
12 kmManta-angan Ferry TerminalFerry port
13 kmPlaces near Silay
Places with a climate like Silay
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Silay?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, March and April offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Silay.
What is the hottest month in Silay?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Silay?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Silay?
October is the wettest month with about 274 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Silay?
The sea is warmest in May at about 30°C and coolest in February at about 27°C.
What is the postal code of Silay?
The postal code of Silay is 6116.