Philippines in March

Hot and dry; best seas in Palawan.

• Luzon and Manila · Manila, Batangas, Ilocos, Baguiobest weather

  Dry and cooler Dec–Feb; April–May are the hottest; typhoons and floods peak Jul–Oct.

• Visayas · Cebu, Bohol, Boracay, Siquijor, Negrosbest weather

  Dry Jan–May; late typhoons (Oct–Dec) hit the central islands; Boracay's west beach calm Nov–May.

• Palawan · El Nido, Coron, Puerto Princesabest weather

  Best Jan–Apr; southwest monsoon (habagat) Jun–Oct makes island-hopping rough; Coron more sheltered.

• Mindanao (north and Siargao) · Siargao, Camiguin, Cagayan de Orofine

  Mostly outside the typhoon belt; Siargao is wettest Nov–Feb and best for surf Sep–Nov.

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.

• Holy Week (Semana Santa) big impact

  Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check)

  Maundy Thursday to Easter: offices, many shops and some transport stop; beaches and flights at peak.

• Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

  Moves yearly (check)

  National holidays; big in Mindanao.

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• Luzon and Manila

  Best weather of the year (Manila, Batangas, Ilocos, Baguio)

• Visayas

  Best weather of the year (Cebu, Bohol, Boracay, Siquijor, Negros)

• Palawan

  Best weather of the year (El Nido, Coron, Puerto Princesa)

• Manila

  Hot and dry; check Holy Week dates.

• Cebu City

  Best months: Dec–May (dry season)

• Davao City

  Best months: Mar–Oct (drier, outside the northeast monsoon)

• Baguio

  Best months: Nov–Feb (coolest, clearest), Mar–May

• Puerto Princesa

  Best months: Dec–May (dry season)