Weekly note

Philippines in May

4 of the 7 destinations in Philippines are in season in May: 0 a sweet spot, 1 good, 3 ok.

None of these has May as a sweet spot; the one labelled good is the best of the month: Boracay. Best avoided at 3 of them.

Ranked for May

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Boracay good 31° 6d — 31C max, 6 rainy days
2 Manila ok 34° 8d £434 34C max, 8 rainy days
3 Dumaguete ok 30° 14d — 30C max, 14 rainy days
4 Cebu City ok 31° 14d — 31C max, 14 rainy days

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

Not this May

Other months for Philippines

May 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.