Best time to go to Palawan for a perfect weather and where to go?

When is the best time to go to Palawan?

When is the best time to go to Palawan? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

In Palawan, the weather is good everywhere in January, February, March and April
The best months to go to Puerto Princesa are January, February, March and April
On average, it is hot all year round in Puerto Princesa
The rainiest months in this city are June, July, August, September, October and December
The cities with the best climate are Coron, Bataraza and Busuanga, with good weather at least 7 months a year
The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Puerto Princesa

Annual weather in Palawan

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Palawan for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion	View Details
January*	29°C	4 to 17 days*	good weather*	Palawan island in january
February*	26°C to 29°C	3 to 9 days*	perfect weather*	Palawan island in february
March*	27°C to 30°C	2 to 7 days*	perfect weather*	Palawan island in march
April*	30°C	4 to 10 days*	good weather*	Palawan island in april
May*	31°C	11 to 15 days*	tolerable weather*	Palawan island in may
June*	30°C	12 to 21 days*	tolerable weather*	Palawan island in june
July*	30°C	12 to 23 days*	bad weather*	Palawan island in july
August	30°C	11 to 20 days*	tolerable weather	Palawan island in august
September*	30°C	11 to 21 days*	bad weather*	Palawan island in september
October	29°C	14 to 17 days*	tolerable weather	Palawan island in october
November*	30°C	9 to 17 days*	good weather*	Palawan island in november
December*	27°C to 30°C	8 to 20 days*	tolerable weather*	Palawan island in december

* weather varies across the country ; please check out the Where to go section below.

Best time to travel to Palawan island by cities

Chargement en cours

Best time to go to Puerto Princesa

Best time to go to El Nido

Best time to go to Coron

Best time to go to Balabac

Best time to go to Bataraza

Best time to go to Busuanga

Best time to go to Dumaran Island

Best time to go to Linapacan

Best time to go to Port Barton

Best time to go to Sabang

Best time to go to Taytay

Temperatures and rainfall in Palawan

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Palawan island and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Puerto Princesa, El Nido, Coron, Balabac and Bataraza, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Palawan

Find out when Palawan island has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Palawan

The months with low numbers of tourists are: May, June, July, August, September, October and November. The number of visitors to Palawan island is high in: January, February, March, April and December.

Very low season in Palawan: June, July, August, September and October.
Low season in Palawan: May and November.
High season in Palawan: January, February, March and April.
Peak season in Palawan: December.

Figure: Visitor index for Palawan island month by month

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Where to go in Palawan?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities	jan.	feb.	mar.	apr.	may	jun.	jul.	aug.	sep.	oct.	nov.	dec.
Puerto Princesa	29°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C
El Nido	29°C	28°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C
Coron	29°C	28°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C	30°C	29°C
Balabac	29°C	29°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	31°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	29°C
Bataraza	29°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C
Busuanga	29°C	28°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C	30°C	29°C
Dumaran Island	29°C	28°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C
Linapacan	29°C	28°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C
Port Barton	29°C	28°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C
Sabang	29°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C
Taytay	29°C	28°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C

Legend:

perfect weather

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

very bad weather

About Palawan island

What can I do in Palawan?

Beaches / swimming

Nature and countryside

Culture and heritage

Sports

Family travel

Crafts / shopping

Gastronomy

Nightlife

Is this weather information for Palawan island reliable?

Climate data for Palawan island has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Palawan island allows us to determine the average for each month in Puerto Princesa, El Nido, Coron, Balabac, Bataraza, Busuanga, Dumaran Island, Linapacan, and 3 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.