Bohol · Month comparison

November vs March

March ranks #1 overall vs November at #7. Chocolate Hills turning brown — the postcard look, perfect dive water.

November dive boats off Balicasag Island

November

#7 of 12 months

Best match

Shoulder window closing — pre-Christmas surge starts, weather improving.

  • Rainfall easing; mornings reliably bright
  • Hotel rates still 30% below Dec peak
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
FactorNovemberMarch
Weather score
7
9
Value score
5
5
Crowd score
6
5
Events score
6
7
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp30°C30°C
Monthly rain140mm70mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8hrs

November trade-offs

  • Late-season typhoons (e.g. historical Odette in Dec 2021) still possible
  • Christmas-stay prices already pushing through second half of month

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 →