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Best time to visit Philippines

5 destinations · 30-year monthly averages, judged against the Tropical preset (highs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoon) · pick another preset below

The best time to visit Philippines for tropical weather is December to May, when 3 of the 5 destinations on Sun Season fit. All of them have a true monsoon season. It falls in every month of the year, depending on the destination.

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

Philippines month by month

Pick the weather you like. Every month of every destination is then judged against it.

Weather you like

highs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoon

For Tropical weather, the best time is December to May, when 3 of the 5 destinations fit.

Open Philippines on the interactive map ↗ the same verdicts for any place on Earth, in any month

DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
BoracayGOGOGOGOMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNMSN
El NidoGOGOGOGOGOMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNGO
CebuGOGOGOGOGOMSNMSNGOMSNMSNMSNGO
SiargaoMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNGOGOGOMSNMSNMSN
ManilaGOGOGOGOGOMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNGOGO

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to Philippines, by the weather you like

Looking forRuleBest monthsDestinations that fit
Warmhighs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showersno month0 of 5
Tropicalhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoonDecember to May3 of 5
Beachhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, dry or showersJanuary to April3 of 5
Coolhighs 3–19 °C37–66 °F, any rain except monsoonno month0 of 5
Snowhighs below 3 °C37 °F, any rainno month0 of 5

Destinations in Philippines