Siargao · Month comparison

December vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs December at #9. Driest, sunniest stretch begins — beach island vibe, surf flattens but still rideable.

NYE party scene on General Luna beach

December

#9 of 12 months

Strong option

Christmas/NYE peak — surf-and-party season, GL fully alive, Odette anniversary memorials.

  • ↑Cloud 9 producing the year's most consistent overhead swells
  • ↑New Year's Eve beachfront parties along GL
Naked Island sandbar at April low tide

April

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Driest, sunniest stretch begins — beach island vibe, surf flattens but still rideable.

  • ↑Lowest rainfall risk of the year on east-coast beach days
  • ↑Island hopping to Naked, Daku, Guyam under blue skies
FactorDecemberApril
Weather score
6
9
Value score
3
6
Crowd score
3
7
Events score
9
6
Atmosphere
9
9
Avg high temp28°C31°C
Monthly rain380mm130mm
Daily sunshine5hrs8hrs

December trade-offs

  • ↓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

April trade-offs

  • ↓Holy Week (variable, late Mar/early Apr) brings Filipino domestic peak — prices spike
  • ↓Advanced surfers chase swells elsewhere
See all 12 months for Siargao →December in detail →April in detail →
Scores compare months within Siargao. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →