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Philippines · Southeast Asia
Best time to visit Siargao
April
Apr scores highest overall — reliable weather and manageable crowds. Set your priorities below to personalise this result.
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Driest, sunniest stretch begins — beach island vibe, surf flattens but still rideable.
31°C
High
25°C
Low
130mm
Rain
8h
Sun/day
What you gain
- ↑Lowest rainfall risk of the year on east-coast beach days
- ↑Island hopping to Naked, Daku, Guyam under blue skies
- ↑Cloud 9 turns intermediate-friendly — good for surf lessons
What you sacrifice
- ↓Holy Week (variable, late Mar/early Apr) brings Filipino domestic peak — prices spike
- ↓Advanced surfers chase swells elsewhere
Apr scores highest overall — reliable weather and manageable crowds. Set your priorities below to personalise this result.
Apr
Driest, sunniest stretch begins — beach island vibe, surf flattens but still rideable.
31°C
High
130mm
Rain
8h
Sun
- ↑Lowest rainfall risk of the year on east-coast beach days
- ↑Island hopping to Naked, Daku, Guyam under blue skies
- ↑Cloud 9 turns intermediate-friendly — good for surf lessons
- ↓Holy Week (variable, late Mar/early Apr) brings Filipino domestic peak — prices spike
- ↓Advanced surfers chase swells elsewhere
Top travel windows
★ BestApril
Best overall
Highest combined score
31°C
High
130mm
Rain
8h
Sun
September
Best for value
Lowest prices & fees
30°C
High
230mm
Rain
5h
Sun
September
Fewest crowds
Quietest month
30°C
High
230mm
Rain
5h
Sun
Breakdown by priority
Best for weather
April
31°C high · 130mm rain · 8hrs sun/day
Best for budget
September
Surfing pilgrims back; prices still summer-low
Fewest crowds
September
Siargao International Surfing Cup historically late Sep/early Oct when conditions allow
Where to stay in Siargao
All neighbourhoods →
General Luna & Cloud 9
The surf and social capital — Cloud 9 reef on your doorstep, GL beachfront for everything else.
10/10
Central
7/10
Walk
4/10
Transit
Dapa & the North
Ferry-port town with the public market, local life and a much cheaper base.
4/10
Central
6/10
Walk
5/10
Transit
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A Hindu island of rice terraces, temple ceremonies, and surf breaks where the monsoon makes timing genuinely binary — the difference between dry and wet season is not subtle.
Maldives
Maldives
A destination defined almost entirely by its monsoon calendar — the difference between the NE dry season (November–April) and SW wet season (May–October) is not subtle and shapes every aspect of the experience.
Worth knowing
April scores highest overall. December is the most crowded month — avoid if you can. See crowd-free ranking →
Month by month breakdown
January#10▾
Gains
- ↑Cloud 9 firing — 2-3m sets on a clean NE swell, biggest crowd of surf travellers
- ↑Long-stay traveller scene fully alive — General Luna packed with cafés and yoga
- ↑Sea at 27°C — boardshorts and a rash vest only
Sacrifices
- ↓320mm rain — sky often grey even on good wave days, frequent squalls
- ↓Wet-season tail keeps roads to Magpupungko muddy
- ↓Hostels in GL booked weeks ahead at 2x off-season rates
February#7▾
Gains
- ↑Trade winds drop briefly between systems — glassy dawn sessions
- ↑Sugba Lagoon and Naked Island day-trips with bluer skies than Jan
- ↑Valentine's scene in GL — beachfront BBQs, full-moon parties
Sacrifices
- ↓Still 200mm rain — squalls common, especially on east coast
- ↓High-season pricing continues; rental scooters at peak
March#3▾
Gains
- ↑Cloud 9 still has rideable swell on the front end of the month
- ↑Hotel rates drop 20-30% from Feb peak
- ↑Magpupungko rock pools accessible at low tide, fewer crowds
Sacrifices
- ↓Wave consistency falling — flat days appearing for non-surfers
- ↓30°C and 80% humidity — afternoon torpor real
April#1▾
Gains
- ↑Lowest rainfall risk of the year on east-coast beach days
- ↑Island hopping to Naked, Daku, Guyam under blue skies
- ↑Cloud 9 turns intermediate-friendly — good for surf lessons
Sacrifices
- ↓Holy Week (variable, late Mar/early Apr) brings Filipino domestic peak — prices spike
- ↓Advanced surfers chase swells elsewhere
May#2▾
Gains
- ↑Cheapest month outside the deep wet season
- ↑Cloud 9 small-wave practice, longboard-friendly
- ↑Snorkelling at Daku and Guyam crystal flat-water mornings
Sacrifices
- ↓Building pre-monsoon humidity (80%+)
- ↓Some beach bars take week-long re-paint closures
June#5▾
Gains
- ↑Hostel beds and surf packages at lowest non-typhoon-risk rates
- ↑Lush jungle interior — Sohoton, mangroves at their greenest
- ↑Filipino domestic visitors rare — beaches yours
Sacrifices
- ↓210mm rain — afternoon thunderstorms most days
- ↓Cloud 9 mostly side-onshore — surf inconsistent
- ↓Boat trips frequently cancelled by chop
July#11▾
Gains
- ↑Rock-bottom hotel rates outside Holy Week
- ↑Strongest SW swells can give Pacifico Beach (north) and Tuason Point some life
- ↑Internet cafés/cowork spaces in GL emptiest of the year
Sacrifices
- ↓230mm rain across 19+ wet days
- ↓Many beach bars on partial closure for rebuilds and staff holidays
- ↓Boats to Sugba and Naked Island regularly cancelled
August#12▾
Gains
- ↑Cheapest accommodation rates of the calendar
- ↑Empty island feel — local life only
- ↑Heavy swell can light up west-facing breaks (Pacifico, La Janosa) on the right system
Sacrifices
- ↓Typhoons forming in the Pacific — flights regularly disrupted
- ↓Many tour operators shut entirely
- ↓Even ferry from Surigao gets cancelled in heavy weather
September#6▾
Gains
- ↑Siargao International Surfing Cup historically late Sep/early Oct when conditions allow
- ↑Real big-wave swells start producing barrel days for pros
- ↑Surfing pilgrims back; prices still summer-low
Sacrifices
- ↓Trip-cancellation risk meaningful — typhoon insurance worth the cost
- ↓Heavy rain can flood the main road to Pacifico
October#8▾
Gains
- ↑Cloud 9 producing serious sets; pre-monsoon NE swell builds
- ↑Surf-school instructors and shapers back from low-season
- ↑GL café and yoga community reopens
Sacrifices
- ↓280mm rain — wettest month of all on average for some forecasts
- ↓Typhoon risk still real until mid-month
November#4▾
Gains
- ↑NE monsoon swell setting in — best Cloud 9 of the early season
- ↑Surf-travel hostels reopening fully with fresh menus and yoga schedules
- ↑Cooler nights — first comfortable sleeping without aircon for the year
Sacrifices
- ↓300mm rain still — November can carry typhoon remnants
- ↓Hotel rates start climbing back toward Dec-Feb peak
December#9▾
Gains
- ↑Cloud 9 producing the year's most consistent overhead swells
- ↑New Year's Eve beachfront parties along GL
- ↑Filipino expats home for holidays — strong local-scene atmosphere
Sacrifices
- ↓380mm rain — wettest month of the year on average
- ↓Christmas-NYE pricing 2-3x off-season at GL hostels and resorts
- ↓Domestic flights from Manila/Cebu sell out weeks ahead
How this is calculated
Climate data
Open Meteo ERA5
30-year normals (1991–2020). Temperature, rainfall, sunshine, humidity.
Price & crowd
Tourism research
Seasonal pricing from tourism authority data. Directional — compares months within a destination only.
Personalisation
Weighted scoring
Your priorities change the weights. Budget-first users get different results than weather-first users.
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