Weekly note

Philippines in November

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

None of these has November as a sweet spot or good; 5 are ok: Manila, Cebu City, Baguio, Iloilo and Bacolod. Best avoided at 2 of them.

Ranked for November

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Manila okbusy 31° 6d £436 busier than usual
2 Cebu City ok 30° 14d — 30C max, 14 rainy days
3 Baguio okbusy 22° 12d — busier than usual
4 Iloilo okbusy 30° 11d — busier than usual
5 Bacolod okbusy 31° 9d — busier than usual

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

Not this November

Other months for Philippines

November 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.