Bohol · Month comparison
September vs March
March ranks #1 overall vs September at #12. Chocolate Hills turning brown — the postcard look, perfect dive water.
September
#12 of 12 months
Worth considering
Still wet, still empty — typhoon risk peaks in the Pacific.
- ↑Cheapest dive courses of the year
- ↑No queues at Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Loboc cruises
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 | September | March |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 3 | 9 |
| Value score | 8 | 5 |
| Crowd score | 9 | 5 |
| Events score | 4 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 7 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 31°C | 30°C |
| Monthly rain | 170mm | 70mm |
| Daily sunshine | 6hrs | 8hrs |
September trade-offs
- ↓Typhoons can divert flights from Manila/Cebu to Tagbilaran
- ↓170mm rain across 18 wet days
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 →