Soccsksargen · Philippines
Matalam travel guide
Matalam is a city in Soccsksargen, Philippines, home to about 82,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CBO77 km · Cotabato (Awang) Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
When to go
The best time to visit Matalam
Matalam has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 280 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Matalam: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO), about 77 km from the city centre in a straight line; Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO, 82 km) and General Santos International Airport (GES, 117 km) are also within reach.
CBO · Cotabato (Awang) Airport
DVO · Francisco Bangoy International Airport
GES · General Santos International Airport
Questions
Matalam: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Matalam?
Matalam has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 280 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Matalam?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO), about 77 km from the city centre in a straight line; Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO, 82 km) and General Santos International Airport (GES, 117 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Matalam?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Matalam
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.