When to go · Manila
Manila in May
Mixed month. Hottest month; storms start.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C93°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Philippines overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Manila
Hottest month; storms start.
Weather in May
- ManilaHighs around 34 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 93 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Luzon and Manila, Philippines · Manila, Batangas, Ilocos, Baguiohot
Dry and cooler Dec–Feb; April–May are the hottest; typhoons and floods peak Jul–Oct.
Hot dry season
Clear days, Holy Week processions and beach weather.
Watch: 35 °C and a hotter heat index; midday indoors.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Flores de Mayo check
Through May · Parishes
Evening processions with flowers and children in costume.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- Medium
- Prices · Philippines overall
- Medium
Philippines overall: Very hot; still dry; school holidays fill resorts.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast