El Nido weather by month & the best time to visit
🇵🇭 Philippines · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit El Nido is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with February and April close behind. El Nido averages about 2,483 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in March.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,483
- Sunniest month
- March
- Peak score
- 89/100
- Rain / year
- 2,100 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 51k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit El Nido?
For sunshine, the best time to visit El Nido is March, then February and April. The dullest month is May (66/100, 162 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is El Nido?
El Nido gets a moderate 2,483 hours of sunshine a year. March (89/100) is noticeably better than May (66). It ranks #9 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,288 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 47% of the annual 2,100 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 46 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 28 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| March | 89 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 27 mm | 13 | 26° / 79°F |
| April | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 43 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 162 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 302 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 368 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 312 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 313 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 225 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 150 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 124 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in El Nido by month
The sea off El Nido is warmest in May at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 26°C / 79°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Coron Philippines · 127 km · best in Mar · 2,566 h sun/yr
- Puerto Princesa Philippines · 178 km · best in Feb · 2,258 h sun/yr
- Caticlan Philippines · 288 km · best in Mar · 2,593 h sun/yr
- Kalibo Philippines · 327 km · best in Apr · 2,132 h sun/yr
- Iloilo Philippines · 338 km · best in Mar · 2,432 h sun/yr
- Bacolod City Philippines · 396 km · best in Mar · 2,259 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- San Vicente Philippines · 77 km · 2,341 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Cuyo Philippines · 184 km · 2,564 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Tablas Island Philippines · 316 km · 2,461 h sun/yr · best in Mar
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