Best time to visit, weather and climate Philippines
Best time to visit Philippines
The best time to visit the Philippines is from january until december, when you will have a warm or hot temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in the Philippines is 33°C in april and the lowest is 28°C in january.
The average climate figure for Philippines is an 9,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Philippines has the tropical monsoon climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in the Philippines or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Philippines per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 30°C | 31°C | 33°C | 33°C | 32°C | 30°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 30°C |
| 23 mm |
12 mm |
16 mm |
36 mm |
71 mm |
76 mm |
124 mm |
64 mm |
98 mm |
72 mm |
26 mm |
41 mm |
All climate data from Philippines
Climate data from: Manila
Climate Philippines
Philippines has the tropical monsoon climate prevailing. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Philippines is 31° degrees and there is about 659 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 155 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Philippines
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 28°C | 30°C | 31°C | 33°C | 33°C | 32°C | 30°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 30°C |
| Night | 23°C | 23°C | 24°C | 24°C | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C |
| Precip | 23 mm |
12 mm |
16 mm |
36 mm |
71 mm |
76 mm |
124 mm |
64 mm |
98 mm |
72 mm |
26 mm |
41 mm |
| Rain days |
12 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 11 |
| Dry days |
19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Philippines january
On average, it is maximum 28° in january in Philippines and at least around 23° degrees. In january there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines february
On average, it is maximum 30° in february in Philippines and at least around 23° degrees. In february there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines march
On average, it is maximum 31° in march in Philippines and at least around 24° degrees. In march there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines april
On average, it is maximum 33° in april in Philippines and at least around 24° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines may
On average, it is maximum 33° in may in Philippines and at least around 26° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 71 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines june
On average, it is maximum 32° in june in Philippines and at least around 26° degrees. In june there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 76 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in Philippines and at least around 25° degrees. In july there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 124 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines august
On average, it is maximum 30° in august in Philippines and at least around 25° degrees. In august there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 64 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines september
On average, it is maximum 31° in september in Philippines and at least around 25° degrees. In september there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 98 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines october
On average, it is maximum 31° in october in Philippines and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 72 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Philippines and at least around 25° degrees. In november there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in the Philippines.
Weather Philippines december
On average, it is maximum 30° in december in Philippines and at least around 24° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in the Philippines.
14 day weather forecast Philippines
The weather for the Manila in Philippines will be around 29° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Philippines is based on the weather in Manila.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 28 Jan |
|
30°C | 25°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 4m/s | 5 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
27°C | 24°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 8m/s | 3 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 7 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
28°C | 23°C | 27°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 5 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
30°C | 24°C | 27°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 5 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
30°C | 23°C | 27°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 6 |
We 3 Feb |
|
30°C | 24°C | 27°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 4 Feb |
|
29°C | 25°C | 27°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 5m/s | 7 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
29°C | 25°C | 27°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 3 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
29°C | 25°C | 27°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 6 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
29°C | 24°C | 27°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 7 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
30°C | 24°C | 27°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 4 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
30°C | 24°C | 27°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 2 |
We 10 Feb |
|
28°C | 25°C | 27°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 2 |
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Hotels and apartments in the Philippines
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Flight tickets to the Philippines
You can fly to Philippines at these well-known airports:
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Manila - General Santos International Airport
General Santos - Zamboanga International Airport
Zamboanga City - Loakan Airport
Baguio City - Legazpi City International Airport
Legazpi City - Roxas Airport
Roxas City - Mactan Cebu International Airport
Lapu-Lapu City - Sibulan Airport
Dumaguete City - Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
Malay - Catarman National Airport
Catarman
If you want to fly to an island of Philippines you can go to:
- Moises R. Espinosa Airport
Masbate - Tugdan Airport
Tablas - Francisco B. Reyes Airport
Coron
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About the Philippines
The Philippines is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Manila. The total surface is 300.000 km² with 36.289 km of coastline and the population consists of 106.090.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 1,5x as big as United States. If you want to call the Philippines you have to use +63 or 0063 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +635012457809 or 00635012457809.
The Philippines is in a straight line at 10.942 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 13 hours5.
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Currency Philippines
In the Philippines the Philippine piso is used to pay.
Exchange rate Philippine piso (PHP) 28 january 2021
1 Philippine piso = 0,02 United States dollar
100 Philippine piso = 2,07 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 48,29 Philippine piso
100 United States dollar = 4.829,05 Philippine piso
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
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MasterCard Nearby
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Time difference Philippines
In the Philippines it is now 13:03 o’clock in the afternoon on thursday 28 january 2021. That is 13 hour later than in United States. The time zone of the Philippines is Asia/Manila and the Greenwich time is UTC+08.
Vaccinations Philippines
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in the Philippines.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)
- ZIKA-virus