When to go · Manila
Manila, month by month
The best months for Manila: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatCool and dry; Christmas traffic ends early January.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry, comfortable mornings.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatHot and dry; check Holy Week dates.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedVery hot; Holy Week closures some years.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedHottest month; storms start.34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidRainy season; flooding and typhoons.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyAvoidHeavy rain, typhoons, floods.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 22 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidPeak typhoon season; flights cancelled.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 23 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 23 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidHeavy rain and street flooding.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 21 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedRain eases; typhoons still possible.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedTyphoons possible early; drier late in the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGreatCool and dry; worst traffic and peak prices.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Manila, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3
Feb: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 3
Feb: 1
January: Cool and dry; Christmas traffic ends early January.
February: Dry, comfortable mornings.
Manila: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.