When to go · Tacloban
Tacloban in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: July–Oct (typhoon risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- Low
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: July–Oct (typhoon risk).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Tacloban's best window: Dec–May (dry season, lower rain).
- JanuaryGreatInside Tacloban's best window: Dec–May (dry season, lower rain).
- FebruaryGreatInside Tacloban's best window: Dec–May (dry season, lower rain).
- MarchGreatInside Tacloban's best window: Dec–May (dry season, lower rain).
Weather in August
- TaclobanHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 28 °C (82 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 82 °F (28 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- Low
- Prices · Philippines overall
- Low
Philippines overall: Peak typhoon risk in the north; boats cancelled often.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tacloban, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 15
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: July–Oct (typhoon risk).
January: Inside Tacloban's best window: Dec–May (dry season, lower rain).
Tacloban: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast