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Best time to visit Boracay

The best time to visit Boracay is February–March, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Boracay, Western Visayas, Philippines

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January26.6 °C / 80 °F25.4 °C / 78 °F198 mm / 7.8 ingood month
February26.6 °C / 80 °F25.4 °C / 78 °F122 mm / 4.8 inbest month
March27.2 °C / 81 °F25.9 °C / 79 °F104 mm / 4.1 inbest month
April28.1 °C / 83 °F26.6 °C / 80 °F80 mm / 3.2 ingood month
May28.8 °C / 84 °F27 °C / 81 °F170 mm / 6.7 inneither best nor good
June28.6 °C / 83 °F26.8 °C / 80 °F310 mm / 12.2 inneither best nor good
July28.1 °C / 83 °F26.5 °C / 80 °F421 mm / 16.6 inneither best nor good
August28 °C / 82 °F26.6 °C / 80 °F308 mm / 12.1 inneither best nor good
September27.9 °C / 82 °F26.4 °C / 80 °F372 mm / 14.7 inneither best nor good
October27.9 °C / 82 °F26.3 °C / 79 °F344 mm / 13.5 inneither best nor good
November28 °C / 82 °F26.4 °C / 80 °F275 mm / 10.8 inneither best nor good
December27.4 °C / 81 °F26.1 °C / 79 °F300 mm / 11.8 inneither best nor good
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: good
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
February–March
Good
January, April

Boracay's driest months, February and March, are best for exploring on foot, with January and April also good. From May the air turns hotter and stickier and the rains intensify, so June through December are too hot, humid and wet for comfortable walking even though most of the rain falls overnight.

Why these months

  • January · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27.9 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F.

    Against: precipitation 198 mm / 7.8 in, wet days 22.4 days, days with heavy rain 5.2 days, relative humidity 83%, wind (daily max) 37 km/h / 23 mph, average daily low 25.4 °C / 78 °F.

    Watch out for: Christmas and New Year holidays.

  • February · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, precipitation 122 mm / 4.8 in.

    Against: wet days 16.9 days, relative humidity 82%, wind (daily max) 36 km/h / 22 mph, average daily low 25.4 °C / 78 °F.

  • March · best

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 29.7 °C / 85 °F, average daily high 27.2 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days.

    Against: wet days 17.4 days, relative humidity 82%, average daily low 25.9 °C / 79 °F.

    Watch out for: Holy Week.

  • April · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 93%, precipitation 80 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F.

    Against: feels like (high) 31.7 °C / 89 °F, wet days 15.8 days, relative humidity 82%, average daily low 26.6 °C / 80 °F.

    Watch out for: Holy Week.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: good
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: good
Best
February–April
Good
May–June, August, November–January

The sea stays warm all year, so Boracay's beach months turn on rain and wind rather than heat: February-April are best, driest and least breezy. January, May, June, August, November and December are still good since most rain falls overnight, but July, September and October bring the heaviest, most frequent downpours and are the weakest months for the beach.

Why these months

  • January · good

    In its favour: average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, feels like (high) 27.9 °C / 82 °F, average daily low 25.4 °C / 78 °F.

    Against: precipitation 198 mm / 7.8 in, wet days 22.4 days, days with heavy rain 5.2 days, wind (daily max) 37 km/h / 23 mph.

    Watch out for: Christmas and New Year holidays.

  • February · best

    In its favour: average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 25.4 °C / 78 °F.

    Against: wet days 16.9 days, wind (daily max) 36 km/h / 22 mph, precipitation 122 mm / 4.8 in.

  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high 27.2 °C / 81 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 29.7 °C / 85 °F, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily low 25.9 °C / 79 °F.

    Against: wet days 17.4 days, wind (daily max) 33 km/h / 20 mph, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in.

    Watch out for: Holy Week.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 31.7 °C / 89 °F, precipitation 80 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 26.6 °C / 80 °F, wind (daily max) 29 km/h / 18 mph.

    Against: wet days 15.8 days.

    Watch out for: Holy Week.

  • May · good

    In its favour: average daily high 28.8 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, feels like (high) 33.6 °C / 92 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph, average daily low 27 °C / 81 °F.

    Against: precipitation 170 mm / 6.7 in, wet days 22.6 days, days with heavy rain 4.8 days.

  • June · good

    In its favour: average daily high 28.6 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, feels like (high) 33.2 °C / 92 °F, average daily low 26.8 °C / 80 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.

    Against: precipitation 310 mm / 12.2 in, wet days 26 days, days with heavy rain 10.3 days.

  • August · good

    In its favour: average daily high 28 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, feels like (high) 31.5 °C / 89 °F, average daily low 26.6 °C / 80 °F.

    Against: precipitation 308 mm / 12.1 in, wet days 24.8 days, days with heavy rain 10.2 days, wind (daily max) 31 km/h / 20 mph.

  • November · good

    In its favour: average daily high 28 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, feels like (high) 30.9 °C / 88 °F, average daily low 26.4 °C / 80 °F.

    Against: precipitation 275 mm / 10.8 in, wet days 27 days, days with heavy rain 9.1 days, wind (daily max) 32 km/h / 20 mph.

    Watch out for: Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Day).

  • December · good

    In its favour: average daily high 27.4 °C / 81 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, feels like (high) 29.5 °C / 85 °F, average daily low 26.1 °C / 79 °F.

    Against: precipitation 300 mm / 11.8 in, wet days 27.3 days, days with heavy rain 8.1 days, wind (daily max) 36 km/h / 22 mph.

    Watch out for: Christmas and New Year holidays.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 伏牛山滑雪场, 2642 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 27.9 °C28.3 °C29.7 °C31.7 °C33.6 °C33.2 °C31.7 °C31.5 °C31.6 °C31.7 °C30.9 °C29.5 °C
Days with heavy rain 5.2 days2.7 days2.1 days1.4 days4.8 days10.3 days14.6 days10.2 days11.9 days11 days9.1 days8.1 days
Time rain usually falls 4 am6 am5 am3 am3 am3 am3 am3 am3 am3 am4 am3 am
Sunshine per day 9.2 h10.2 h11.2 h11.5 h10.9 h9.9 h8.8 h9.5 h9 h9.1 h9.5 h9.2 h
Relative humidity 83%82%82%82%83%83%84%84%85%84%85%85%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202527.7 °C27.1 °C27.5 °C29 °C30.3 °C30.3 °C29.8 °C29.6 °C29.3 °C29.6 °C29.3 °C28.7 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202527.8 °C27.3 °C27.6 °C29.2 °C30.5 °C30.5 °C30 °C29.8 °C29.5 °C29.8 °C29.4 °C28.8 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20256.1 µg/m³6.8 µg/m³6.5 µg/m³6.6 µg/m³6.2 µg/m³5.7 µg/m³7.2 µg/m³5.3 µg/m³4.8 µg/m³4.6 µg/m³5.4 µg/m³5 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–20258.1 µg/m³8.7 µg/m³8.7 µg/m³9.4 µg/m³10.7 µg/m³8.1 µg/m³9.9 µg/m³7.2 µg/m³6.6 µg/m³6.8 µg/m³7.8 µg/m³6.9 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

Events and seasons

What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.

Worth knowing before you go

  • Christmas and New Year holidays

    24 December–1 January

  • Holy Week

    March and April, dates vary from year to year

  • Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Day)

    31 October–2 November

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).