When to go · Tacloban
Tacloban in May
Great month. Inside Tacloban's best window: Dec–May (dry season, lower rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Inside Tacloban's best window: Dec–May (dry season, lower rain).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tacloban in this guide.
Weather in May
- TaclobanHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- Medium
- Prices · Philippines overall
- Medium
Philippines overall: Very hot; still dry; school holidays fill resorts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tacloban, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Inside Tacloban's best window: Dec–May (dry season, lower rain).
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