When to go · Boracay
Boracay in January
Great month. Inside Boracay's best window: Nov–May (amihan, dry season; Dec–Mar calmest on White Beach).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Boracay in this guide.
Weather in January
- BoracayHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Sinulog (Cebu) and Ati-Atihan (Kalibo) big impact
3rd Sunday of Jan · Philippines
Cebu and Aklan hotels sell out; street parades.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- High
- Prices · Philippines overall
- High
Philippines overall: Dry and cooler; Sinulog (Cebu) and Ati-Atihan (Aklan) festivals fill hotels.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Boracay's best window: Nov–May (amihan, dry season; Dec–Mar calmest on White Beach).
February: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.