Siargao · Month comparison

November vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs November at #4. Driest, sunniest stretch begins — beach island vibe, surf flattens but still rideable.

November surf line-up at Cloud 9

November

#4 of 12 months

Strong option

Pre-Christmas surf-tourist wave — Cloud 9 firing again, but rain still high.

  • ↑NE monsoon swell setting in — best Cloud 9 of the early season
  • ↑Surf-travel hostels reopening fully with fresh menus and yoga schedules
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
FactorNovemberApril
Weather score
6
9
Value score
6
6
Crowd score
5
7
Events score
8
6
Atmosphere
9
9
Avg high temp29°C31°C
Monthly rain300mm130mm
Daily sunshine5hrs8hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓300mm rain still — November can carry typhoon remnants
  • ↓Hotel rates start climbing back toward Dec-Feb peak

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 →November in detail →April in detail →
Scores compare months within Siargao. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →