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.
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
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
| Factor | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 8 | 9 |
| Value score | 7 | 6 |
| Crowd score | 8 | 7 |
| Events score | 5 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 31°C | 31°C |
| Monthly rain | 170mm | 130mm |
| Daily sunshine | 7hrs | 8hrs |
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 →