When to go · Philippines
Philippines in July
Mixed month. Typhoon season; Manila floods; plan flexible tickets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Philippines
- Prices
- Low
- Philippines
Verdict
Typhoon season; Manila floods; plan flexible tickets.
Weather in July
- Luzon and Manila · Manila, Batangas, Ilocos, Baguiostorm or typhoon risk
Dry and cooler Dec–Feb; April–May are the hottest; typhoons and floods peak Jul–Oct.
- Visayas · Cebu, Bohol, Boracay, Siquijor, Negrosrainy
Dry Jan–May; late typhoons (Oct–Dec) hit the central islands; Boracay's west beach calm Nov–May.
- Palawan · El Nido, Coron, Puerto Princesarainy
Best Jan–Apr; southwest monsoon (habagat) Jun–Oct makes island-hopping rough; Coron more sheltered.
- Mindanao (north and Siargao) · Siargao, Camiguin, Cagayan de Orobest weather
Mostly outside the typhoon belt; Siargao is wettest Nov–Feb and best for surf Sep–Nov.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines
- Low
- Prices · Philippines
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in July
Rated best or good this month
Mindanao (north and Siargao)
Best weather of the year (Siargao, Camiguin, Cagayan de Oro)
Best months: Mar–Oct (drier, outside the northeast monsoon)
Better another month
Luzon and Manila
Dry and cooler Dec–Feb; April–May are the hottest; typhoons and floods peak Jul–Oct.
Heavy rain, typhoons, floods.