Palawan November — drone view of the Twin Peaks at El Nido as the dry season returns and boat tours resume

Palawan · Philippines

November

The dry season returns — boat tours resume fully, conditions improve rapidly, and prices rise with them.

Best match

#2 of 12 months

November is one of the best times to visit Palawan.

Climate

High

30°C

Low

22°C

Rain

50mm

Sun

7.2hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How November scores in Palawan

Weather
Excellent
Value
Above average
Crowds
Above average
Events
Average
Atmosphere
Very good

What you gain in November

  • El Nido island-hopping tours are fully back in operation — November is when the defining Palawan experience becomes reliably available again after five months of disruption
  • Rainfall drops to just 50mm and sunshine returns to 7.2 hours daily — conditions approach the quality of the peak dry season without the peak-season prices or crowds
  • Nacpan Beach, the Secret Beach, and the inland lagoons are accessible and uncrowded compared to January-February; this is underrated Palawan

What you sacrifice

  • Prices are rising quickly as the dry season establishes itself — November is no longer a budget month, particularly in the second half
  • Early November can still see some residual typhoon weather; the season officially ends in November but tail events do occur
  • The rush of bookings from travellers who waited out the monsoon means popular resorts fill faster than in October

How November compares to December (best month)

FactorNovemberDecember
Weather
8
9
Value
5
3
Crowds
5
3

November in other destinations

Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Palawan, not across destinations. Methodology →