Bohol · Month comparison

January vs March

March ranks #1 overall vs January at #8. Chocolate Hills turning brown — the postcard look, perfect dive water.

Alona Beach in dry-season January

January

#8 of 12 months

Best match

Dry-season peak — Sinulog crossover crowds, Alona Beach packed, prices high.

  • ↑Sinulog Festival in nearby Cebu (third Sunday of Jan) — day-trip-able
  • ↑Sea at 26°C — best diving visibility of the year (Balicasag, Pamilacan)
Chocolate Hills turning brown in March

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
FactorJanuaryMarch
Weather score
8
9
Value score
3
5
Crowd score
3
5
Events score
8
7
Atmosphere
9
9
Avg high temp28°C30°C
Monthly rain130mm70mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8hrs

January trade-offs

  • ↓Christmas-NYE momentum still pricing Alona at year-high
  • ↓Last of the wet-season tail — 130mm rain, occasional grey days

March trade-offs

  • ↓Holy Week often falls late Mar — Filipino domestic peak, prices double
  • ↓Heat building inland; jungle tours sticky
See all 12 months for Bohol →January in detail →March in detail →
Scores compare months within Bohol. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →