| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Camiguin |
El Nido, Palawan
Driest and calmest seas Nov–Apr — ideal for island hopping. Jul–Sep brings habagat rains and rougher boat trips.
Coron, Palawan
Clear water for wreck diving and lagoons Nov–May. Avoid peak rainy Jul–Sep.
Boracay
White Beach is calmest in the amihan (Nov–Apr). Kitesurfers prefer the windier Dec–Feb on Bulabog Beach.
Siargao
Prime surf swell Aug–Nov (Cloud 9 season). Calmer, sunnier for non-surfers Mar–Jun.
Cebu
Dry, sunny Dec–May for canyoneering at Kawasan and whale-shark season in Oslob. Sinulog festival is mid-January.
Bohol
Chocolate Hills are greenest Jul–Oct but brownest (and most photogenic) Feb–May, which is also the driest.
Palawan (general)
The whole province is best in the dry season Nov–Apr. Puerto Princesa Underground River runs year-round.
Manila
Coolest and driest Dec–Feb. Jul–Sep can flood during heavy monsoon. A transit hub rather than a beach stop.
Camiguin
Driest Feb–May. The Lanzones Festival (sweet fruit) is in October.
Seasons are general guidance. The Philippines has a dry season (roughly Nov–May) and a wet/habagat season (Jun–Oct), with typhoons most likely Jul–Oct. Always check the forecast before booking ferries or island-hopping. Looking for trips? Browse tours or plan your trip.