When to go · Boracay
Boracay in April
Great month. Inside Boracay's best window: Nov–May (amihan, dry season; Dec–Mar calmest on White Beach).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- High
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Inside Boracay's best window: Nov–May (amihan, dry season; Dec–Mar calmest on White Beach).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Boracay in this guide.
Weather in April
- BoracayHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Visayas, Philippines · Cebu, Bohol, Boracay, Siquijor, Negrosbest weather
Dry Jan–May; late typhoons (Oct–Dec) hit the central islands; Boracay's west beach calm Nov–May.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holy Week (Semana Santa) big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Philippines
Maundy Thursday to Easter: offices, many shops and some transport stop; beaches and flights at peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- High
- Prices · Philippines overall
- High
Philippines overall: Hottest; Holy Week (moves yearly) shuts much and fills beaches.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boracay, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6 (better)
Jan: 9
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Boracay's best window: Nov–May (amihan, dry season; Dec–Mar calmest on White Beach).
January: Inside Boracay's best window: Nov–May (amihan, dry season; Dec–Mar calmest on White Beach).
Boracay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen