When to go · Vigan
Vigan in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (wet season — check forecasts before road travel), Holy Week crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 23
- Crowds
- Low
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- Low
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (wet season — check forecasts before road travel), Holy Week crowds.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Vigan's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season); May is a transition month with rising rain.
- JanuaryGreatInside Vigan's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season); May is a transition month with rising rain.
- FebruaryGreatInside Vigan's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season); May is a transition month with rising rain.
- MarchGreatInside Vigan's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season); May is a transition month with rising rain.
Weather in August
- ViganHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 23 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 23 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- Low
- Prices · Philippines overall
- Low
Philippines overall: Peak typhoon risk in the north; boats cancelled often.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vigan, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 23
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (wet season — check forecasts before road travel), Holy Week crowds.
January: Inside Vigan's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season); May is a transition month with rising rain.
Vigan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast