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The Philippines

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Reasons To
Visit The Philippines

  • Diving

    The Philippines is home to world class diving among dazzling marine life. There are coral gardens, caves, deeply plunging undersea walls and isolated coral seamounts offering wall diving, wreck diving and muck diving. Every form of underwater life can be seen including whale sharks, turtles, manta rays and dugongs.

    Diving

  • Fiestas

    Festivals in the Philippines are plentiful. Every town has a patron saint, and each of these has its own feast day and there are also bigger week long parties like Ati-Atihan in Kalibo. Easter is also a big event in this predominantly christian country.

    Fiestas

  • Secluded beaches

    With over 7,000 islands there are mile of coastline in the Philippines. Away from the popular beaches of Boracay and Cebu there are a range of quieter spots especially in the Southern Visayas and around Palawan.

    Secluded beaches

  • Tribal Villages

    There are more than 100 cultural minority groups in the Philippines, and around half of these have unique linguistic cultures. The most well known are the Ifugao, and their culture is alive and well around the rice terraces of Banaue.

    Tribal Villages

  • Volcanoes

    Most of the Philippine islands feature volcanic mountains, several of which have been increasingly active since the 1980s. The most accessible are Mount Pinatubo which last erupted in 1991 and Taal volcano one crater of which erupted in 1977.

    Volcanoes

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When To Go To The Philippines

This is a rough guide to when to travel to this region. Choose a month of travel to see typical temperature and rainfall around the country. The ticks indicate our recommended months to travel.

  • 13.019
  • 121.767
  • 5
  • 21.1206130981445
  • 4.64330530166626
  • 126.601531982422
  • 116.931549072266
  • Cebu
    • 10.2919498080327
    • 123.890461921692
    • January
      • 30
      • 110
      • 6
    • February
      • 30
      • 78
      • 6
    • March
      • 32
      • 54
      • 7
    • April
      • 33
      • 52
      • 8
    • May
      • 33
      • 96
      • 8
    • June
      • 32
      • 179
      • 6
    • July
      • 32
      • 190
      • 6
    • August
      • 32
      • 162
      • 6
    • September
      • 32
      • 182
      • 6
    • October
      • 32
      • 186
      • 6
    • November
      • 31
      • 174
      • 6
    • December
      • 31
      • 122
      • 6
  • Manila
    • 14.57897328054
    • 120.972561836243
    • January
      • 30
      • 18
      • 7
    • February
      • 31
      • 7
      • 7
    • March
      • 33
      • 14
      • 8
    • April
      • 34
      • 25
      • 9
    • May
      • 34
      • 147
      • 7
    • June
      • 32
      • 328
      • 6
    • July
      • 31
      • 416
      • 6
    • August
      • 31
      • 508
      • 5
    • September
      • 31
      • 367
      • 6
    • October
      • 31
      • 237
      • 6
    • November
      • 31
      • 133
      • 6
    • December
      • 30
      • 50
      • 6

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of travel:

  • A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware ofJanuaryJan
  • The best time to travelFebruaryFeb
  • The best time to travelMarchMar
  • The best time to travelAprilApr
  • The best time to travelMayMay
  • A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware ofJuneJun
  • Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of yearJulyJul
  • Travel is not recommendedAugustAug
  • Travel is not recommendedSeptemberSep
  • Travel is not recommendedOctoberOct
  • Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of yearNovemberNov
  • A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware ofDecemberDec
Climate data provided by Weather2Travel.com

There are many different micro-climates within the Philippines, but there are two main seasons: November to May is the dry season, with milder months in December and January, whilst June to October is the wet season.

The best time to visit is between February and May when the weather is warm and dry.

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