When to go · Manila
Manila, month by month
The best months for Manila: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatCool and dry; Christmas traffic ends early January.30 °C / 22 °C, 3 rain days86 °F / 72 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry, comfortable mornings.31 °C / 22 °C, 2 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatHot and dry; check Holy Week dates.33 °C / 23 °C, 3 rain days91 °F / 73 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedVery hot; Holy Week closures some years.35 °C / 25 °C, 4 rain days95 °F / 77 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedHottest month; storms start.34 °C / 25 °C, 11 rain days93 °F / 77 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidRainy season; flooding and typhoons.32 °C / 25 °C, 17 rain days90 °F / 77 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyAvoidHeavy rain, typhoons, floods.31 °C / 24 °C, 22 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidPeak typhoon season; flights cancelled.30 °C / 24 °C, 23 rain days86 °F / 75 °F, 23 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidHeavy rain and street flooding.31 °C / 24 °C, 21 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedRain eases; typhoons still possible.31 °C / 24 °C, 15 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedTyphoons possible early; drier late in the month.31 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGreatCool and dry; worst traffic and peak prices.30 °C / 22 °C, 5 rain days86 °F / 72 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays