Best time to visit Philippines

The best time to visit Philippines is February to April, when its 14 destinations average 80/100 for climate comfort — October is the weakest month, at 57/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 14 Philippines destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇵🇭 Philippines, month by month

best March
  1. 73Jan
  2. 79Feb
  3. 80Mar
  4. 78Apr
  5. 68May
  6. 60Jun
  7. 57Jul
  8. 59Aug
  9. 58Sep
  10. 57Oct
  11. 66Nov
  12. 66Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Philippines climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January7328.7°C152 mmBaguio 88
February7928.9°C96 mmBaguio 91
March8029.9°C80 mmLa Union 93
April7830.8°C82 mmCoron 90
May6831.1°C194 mmSiargao 80
June6030.4°C295 mmSiargao 83
July5729.8°C401 mmSiargao 78
August5929.9°C341 mmSiargao 82
September5829.9°C331 mmSiargao 85
October5729.9°C317 mmSiargao 73
November6629.8°C205 mmBaguio 78
December6629.2°C216 mmBaguio 82

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Philippines destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 14 destinations in Philippines

Philippines — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Philippines?
February to April. Across Philippines's 14 destinations, March averages 80/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 29.9°C and 80 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Philippines?
October, averaging 57/100 — mean highs of 29.9°C and 317 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Philippines?
May, with mean daily highs of 31.1°C averaged across 14 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Philippines?
July, averaging 401 mm of rain.