Baguio vs El Nido: which is better, month by month

Baguio beats El Nido in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (82 vs 72) — while El Nido wins April, May and August; they are within 3 points in February to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Baguio vs El Nido — all 12 months

MonthBaguioEl NidoWinnerGap
January88Anice, a little rain, clean air82Ahot, rainy, clean airBaguio6
February91Swarm, a little rain, clean air88Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie3
March92Swarm, a little rain, muggy air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie3
April86Awarm, rainy, muggy air90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean airEl Nido4
May72Bwarm, soaked, clean air76Bsweltering, soaked, clean airEl Nido4
June66Cwarm, soaked, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airBaguio5
July61Cwarm, soaked, clean air54Dsweltering, soaked, clean airBaguio7
August59Dwarm, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airEl Nido4
September62Cwarm, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airBaguio6
October64Cwarm, soaked, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, clean airBaguio6
November78Bwarm, soaked, clean air70Bsweltering, soaked, clean airBaguio8
December82Awarm, rainy, clean air72Bhot, soaked, clean airBaguio10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (82 vs 72). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Baguio

🇵🇭 Philippines · mild climate

Best month
March 92/100
Months won
7 of 12

El Nido

🇵🇭 Philippines · tropical climate

Best month
April 90/100
Months won
3 of 12

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