Weekly note

Philippines in April

7 of the 7 destinations in Philippines are in season in April: 4 a sweet spot, 0 good, 3 ok.

April is a sweet spot at 4 of these 7 places: Boracay, Cebu City, Dumaguete and Baguio.

Ranked for April

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Boracay sweet spot 30° 3d — 30C max, 3 rainy days
2 Cebu City sweet spot 31° 6d — 31C max, 6 rainy days
3 Dumaguete sweet spot 30° 6d — 30C max, 6 rainy days
4 Baguio sweet spot 23° 20d — 23C max, 20 rainy days
5 Iloilo ok 32° 4d — 32C max, 4 rainy days
6 Manila ok 34° 2d £557 34C max, 2 rainy days
7 Bacolod ok 34° 3d — 34C max, 3 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for April departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for April departures.

Other months for Philippines

April elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Philippines as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.