When to go · Manila
Manila in November
Mixed month. Typhoons possible early; drier late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Typhoons possible early; drier late in the month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- ManilaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Luzon and Manila, Philippines · Manila, Batangas, Ilocos, Baguiofine
Dry and cooler Dec–Feb; April–May are the hottest; typhoons and floods peak Jul–Oct.
Transition season
Rain eases; All Saints' Day and early Christmas lights.
Watch: Late typhoons; cemetery crowds on 1 November.
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.
All Saints' and All Souls' Day
1–2 November · Cemeteries
Families visit graves; cemeteries and roads are packed.
All Saints' Day
1 Nov
Cemeteries and roads are packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- Medium
- Prices · Philippines overall
- Medium
Philippines overall: Drying out in Luzon; late storms still possible.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Manila, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Nov: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 9
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 2
Jan: 3
November: Typhoons possible early; drier late in the month.
January: Cool and dry; Christmas traffic ends early January.
Manila: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen