January in Puerto Princesa: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5/10January averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Puerto Princesa — the year's strongest window
Best window · 6.7/10February averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Puerto Princesa at 6.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Puerto Princesa — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Days in March average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 41 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Puerto Princesa: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6/10April averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Puerto Princesa: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.1/10Days in May average 29°C (85°F) and humidity near 78% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
120 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Puerto Princesa — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
June in Puerto Princesa — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.1/10June averages 29°C (83°F) and humidity near 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
210 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Puerto Princesa: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.6/10July averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
296 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Puerto Princesa — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.4/10Days in August average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
179 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.4/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Puerto Princesa — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
September in Puerto Princesa — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.8/10Days in September average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 81% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 235 mm: only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Puerto Princesa — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
October in Puerto Princesa — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.7/10October averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
209 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Puerto Princesa — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.9/10November averages 29°C (83°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 153 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Puerto Princesa — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.5/10Days in December average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 83% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
163 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 3.5/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Puerto Princesa — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
