Weekly note

Philippines in December

5 of the 7 destinations in Philippines are in season in December: 1 a sweet spot, 0 good, 4 ok.

December is a sweet spot at 1 of these 7 places: Baguio. Best avoided at 2 of them.

Ranked for December

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Baguio sweet spot 21° 13d — 21C max, 13 rainy days
2 Iloilo ok 29° 11d — 29C max, 11 rainy days
3 Bacolod ok 31° 7d — 31C max, 7 rainy days
4 Cebu City okbusy 29° 14d — busier than usual
5 Manila okbusy 30° 6d £687 busier than usual

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

Not this December

Other months for Philippines

December 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.