Cebu City sits in the Visayas, the central Philippine islands that lie squarely in the path of typhoons crossing from the Pacific, with a wet season running roughly from June through December.
The Visayas’ largest city sits on Cebu Island, directly in the path of typhoons crossing the central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), which devastated this region in 2013 with one of the strongest storms ever recorded at landfall, remains the reference event for how catastrophic a direct typhoon strike can be here, and radar tracking of a storm’s exact path is essential given how quickly conditions can change. Learn more: Hurricane Season Radar Guide · Open the full Rain Map