Bohol · Month comparison
April vs March
March ranks #1 overall vs April at #3. Chocolate Hills turning brown — the postcard look, perfect dive water.
April
#3 of 12 months
Best match
Hottest dry month — domestic summer holiday rush hits Panglao.
- ↑Sea at 29°C, full-day boat trips with Pamilacan whale-shark spotting
- ↑Chocolate Hills at their browest, most photogenic
March
#1 of 12 months
Best match
Chocolate Hills turning brown — the postcard look, perfect dive water.
- ↑Chocolate Hills going from green to brown — the iconic colour
- ↑Sea at 28°C, visibility 25m at Balicasag
| Factor | April | March |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 9 | 9 |
| Value score | 4 | 5 |
| Crowd score | 5 | 5 |
| Events score | 7 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 9 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 32°C | 30°C |
| Monthly rain | 75mm | 70mm |
| Daily sunshine | 9hrs | 8hrs |
April trade-offs
- ↓Filipino summer school holidays in full swing — Alona at capacity
- ↓32°C inland — Chocolate Hills viewing platform very hot before 9am
March trade-offs
- ↓Holy Week often falls late Mar — Filipino domestic peak, prices double
- ↓Heat building inland; jungle tours sticky
Scores compare months within Bohol. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →