El Nido: weather and best time to visit

El Nido (Philippines) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in April at around 31°C; the coolest month is January at around 28°C. The sea is warmest in May at about 30°C.

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El Nido climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan28°25°28°1010856953
Feb29°25°27°711887256
Mar30°26°28°911876650
Apr31°27°29°1212835640
May31°27°30°2410805236
Jun30°26°30°279805539
Jul29°26°29°288765539
Aug29°26°29°269795640
Sep29°25°29°278775640
Oct29°25°29°289805842
Nov29°26°29°2310795842
Dec29°26°28°1910785842

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

El Nido in January

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January

El Nido in February

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February

El Nido in March

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March

El Nido in April

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 27°C. April is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for April

El Nido in May

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 27°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 24 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May

El Nido in June

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for June

El Nido in July

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 28 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July

El Nido in August

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August

El Nido in September

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September

El Nido in October

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 28 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October

El Nido in November

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for November

El Nido in December

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for December

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