When to go · Philippines
Philippines in November
Mixed month. Drying out in Luzon; late storms still possible.
Key facts
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- Mixed
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- Medium
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- Prices
- Medium
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Verdict
Drying out in Luzon; late storms still possible.
Weather in November
- Luzon and Manila · Manila, Batangas, Ilocos, Baguiofine
Dry and cooler Dec–Feb; April–May are the hottest; typhoons and floods peak Jul–Oct.
- Visayas · Cebu, Bohol, Boracay, Siquijor, Negrosstorm or typhoon risk
Dry Jan–May; late typhoons (Oct–Dec) hit the central islands; Boracay's west beach calm Nov–May.
- Palawan · El Nido, Coron, Puerto Princesafine
Best Jan–Apr; southwest monsoon (habagat) Jun–Oct makes island-hopping rough; Coron more sheltered.
- Mindanao (north and Siargao) · Siargao, Camiguin, Cagayan de Ororainy
Mostly outside the typhoon belt; Siargao is wettest Nov–Feb and best for surf Sep–Nov.
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.
All Saints and All Souls big impact
1–2 Nov
Families travel to cemeteries; transport sells out.
Christmas season
Sep – 6 Jan
Decorations from September; traffic peaks Dec; 24–25 and 30–31 Dec holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines
- Medium
- Prices · Philippines
- Medium
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 November
Rated best or good this month
Best months: Nov–Feb (coolest, clearest), Mar–May
Better another month
Visayas
Dry Jan–May; late typhoons (Oct–Dec) hit the central islands; Boracay's west beach calm Nov–May.