Southeast Asia · Beach travel

Best time to visit El Nido

Late Jan–Early Apr is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 28.5°C, with 2.7 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of El Nido
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Season calendar

El Nido season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Good (season score 69.9)Mid Jan: Great (season score 75.3)Late Jan: Best (season score 86.7)Early Feb: Best (season score 86.2)Mid Feb: Best (season score 90.6)Late Feb: Best (season score 97.1)Early Mar: Best (season score 98.1)Mid Mar: Best (season score 98.9)Late Mar: Best (season score 94.4)Early Apr: Best (season score 91.1)Mid Apr: Great (season score 78.2)Late Apr: Good (season score 64.8)Early May: Okay (season score 43.3)Mid May: Off-season (season score 21.1)Late May: Avoid (season score 1.1)Early Jun: Avoid (season score 5.6)Mid Jun: Avoid (season score 3.5)Late Jun: Avoid (season score 1.9)Early Jul: Avoid (season score 4.6)Mid Jul: Avoid (season score 6.3)Late Jul: Avoid (season score 1.8)Early Aug: Avoid (season score 13.0)Mid Aug: Off-season (season score 14.6)Late Aug: Off-season (season score 15.4)Early Sep: Avoid (season score 12.5)Mid Sep: Avoid (season score 6.0)Late Sep: Avoid (season score 10.9)Early Oct: Off-season (season score 21.7)Mid Oct: Off-season (season score 24.5)Late Oct: Off-season (season score 26.6)Early Nov: Off-season (season score 22.6)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 34.5)Late Nov: Fair (season score 39.6)Early Dec: Fair (season score 30.7)Mid Dec: Fair (season score 36.8)Late Dec: Okay (season score 50.4)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryGreat27.8°C3.763.4%
FebruaryBest28.0°C2.852.5%
MarchBest28.9°C2.343.9%
AprilGreat30.1°C3.542.5%
MayOff-season30.2°C7.667.6%
JuneAvoid29.3°C9.585.3%
JulyAvoid28.8°C9.689.4%
AugustOff-season28.8°C9.387.1%
SeptemberAvoid28.6°C9.488.3%
OctoberOff-season28.7°C8.978.8%
NovemberFair28.8°C7.867.3%
DecemberFair28.4°C6.669.6%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.