Siargao · Month comparison

May vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs May at #2. Driest, sunniest stretch begins — beach island vibe, surf flattens but still rideable.

Empty General Luna beachfront in May

May

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Quiet month — surf travellers gone, Filipino mainland still in school.

  • Cheapest month outside the deep wet season
  • Cloud 9 small-wave practice, longboard-friendly
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
FactorMayApril
Weather score
8
9
Value score
7
6
Crowd score
8
7
Events score
5
6
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp31°C31°C
Monthly rain170mm130mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8hrs

May trade-offs

  • Building pre-monsoon humidity (80%+)
  • Some beach bars take week-long re-paint closures

April trade-offs

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