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Best time to visit Manila

The best time to visit Manila, Philippines is January–February — expect daytime highs near 31°C and roughly 7.2 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically May.

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Manila climate at a glance

Manila sees average daytime highs ranging from 30°C in January to 34°C in April. Around 2291 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 232 wet days a year, peaking in July (400 mm) and easing off in March (32 mm). March is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine.

Manila temperature & rainfall by month

January: 61 mm rainFebruary: 38 mm rainMarch: 32 mm rainApril: 51 mm rainMay: 173 mm rainJune: 269 mm rainJuly: 400 mm rainAugust: 336 mm rainSeptember: 391 mm rainOctober: 268 mm rainNovember: 141 mm rainDecember: 131 mm rainJanuary high: 30°CFebruary high: 31°CMarch high: 32°CApril high: 34°CMay high: 34°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 31°CDecember high: 30°CJanuary low: 23°CFebruary low: 23°CMarch low: 24°CApril low: 26°CMay low: 26°CJune low: 26°CJuly low: 26°CAugust low: 26°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 25°CNovember low: 25°CDecember low: 24°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Manila

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
0 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
December–March
4 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
April–November
8 months · score < 5

Manila climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 11.5 h in February. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 30°C 23°C 11.3 61 mm 10 h 78% 6.6 · Fair
February 31°C 23°C 7.2 38 mm 10.8 h 73% 6.8 · Fair
March 32°C 24°C 9.2 32 mm 11.6 h 70% 5.2 · Fair
April 34°C 26°C 12.2 51 mm 11.5 h 68% 3.5 · Poor
May 34°C 26°C 21.3 173 mm 10.9 h 74% 2.1 · Challenging
June 32°C 26°C 26.2 269 mm 10.5 h 82% 3.2 · Poor
July 31°C 26°C 28 400 mm 8.7 h 84% 3.8 · Poor
August 30°C 26°C 27 336 mm 8.8 h 85% 4.3 · Poor
September 30°C 25°C 27.5 391 mm 8.5 h 86% 4.2 · Poor
October 30°C 25°C 26.5 268 mm 8.7 h 85% 4.1 · Poor
November 31°C 25°C 19 141 mm 9.7 h 82% 4.0 · Poor
December 30°C 24°C 16.3 131 mm 9.3 h 80% 5.0 · Fair
Hottest month
April · 34°C
Coldest month
January · 23°C nights
Wettest month
July · 400 mm
Driest month
March · 32 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Manila?

The best time to visit Manila is January–February, when daytime highs average around 31°C with about 7.2 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Manila?

April is the hottest month in Manila, with average highs of 34°C.

What is the rainiest month in Manila?

July is the rainiest month in Manila, with around 400 mm of rainfall over 28 rainy days.

Where should you go next month?

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