When to go · Tacloban
Tacloban in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: July–Oct (typhoon risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- Low
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: July–Oct (typhoon risk).
Is another month better than October?
October 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 October
- TaclobanHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- Low
- Prices · Philippines overall
- Low
Philippines overall: Late typhoons hit the Visayas; MassKara in Bacolod.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tacloban, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: 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