When to go · El Nido
El Nido, month by month
The best months for El Nido: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside El Nido's best window: Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside El Nido's best window: Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside El Nido's best window: Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas).32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside El Nido's best window: Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas).33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas)). Across Philippines: Very hot; still dry; school holidays fill resorts.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas)). Across Philippines: Rains start in Luzon and Palawan; low prices.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (rain and rough seas, tours cancelled), Holy Week and Christmas–New Year (town full).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (rain and rough seas, tours cancelled), Holy Week and Christmas–New Year (town full).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (rain and rough seas, tours cancelled), Holy Week and Christmas–New Year (town full).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas)). Across Philippines: Late typhoons hit the Visayas; MassKara in Bacolod.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas)). Across Philippines: Drying out in Luzon; late storms still possible.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas)). Across Philippines: Dry in Luzon; Christmas season peak prices and traffic.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Nido, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside El Nido's best window: Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas).
February: Inside El Nido's best window: Jan–Apr (dry, calm seas).
El Nido: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.