Palawan · Philippines
September
Still deep monsoon — slightly less rain than August but typhoon season continues; avoid unless intentional.
Avoid
#12 of 12 months
There are better months for Palawan — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
30°C
Low
24°C
Rain
230mm
Sun
4.2hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How September scores in Palawan
Weather
Low
Value
Outstanding
Crowds
Outstanding
Events
Low
Atmosphere
Below average
What you gain in September
- ↑Rainfall begins to ease slightly from August's peak — still 230mm, but there are occasional sunny windows that do not exist in July and August
- ↑Prices and availability remain very low; those who travelled in July-August and survived have already departed, leaving Palawan genuinely to itself
- ↑Coron's wreck diving can occasionally operate in September on calmer days — visibility in the wrecks is sometimes better in the quieter periods
What you sacrifice
- ↓El Nido remains largely shut for boat tours — 230mm of rain and unpredictable seas mean the defining experience of Palawan is still not reliably available
- ↓Typhoon risk is still elevated; the Philippines experiences some of its most significant named storms in September
- ↓Most travellers who arrive in September do so accidentally or out of necessity — very few who research Palawan would choose this month deliberately
How September compares to December (best month)
| Factor | September | December ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 2 | 9 |
| Value | 9 | 3 |
| Crowds | 9 | 3 |
September in other destinations
Lisbon (24.6°C)Barcelona (25.5°C)Tokyo (28.1°C)Bali (30.4°C)Santorini (24.1°C)Paris (21.6°C)New York (23.9°C)Marrakech (31.6°C)Amsterdam (18.8°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (26.5°C)Bangkok (31°C)Istanbul (24.2°C)Vienna (22.1°C)Seoul (25.1°C)Dubrovnik (24.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.3°C)Kyoto (28.6°C)Phuket (31°C)Cape Town (19°C)Prague (21°C)Amalfi Coast (27°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (27°C)London (20°C)Sydney (20°C)Iceland (10°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (39°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (31°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (32.8°C)Florence (26.3°C)Queenstown (12.5°C)Madrid (28.7°C)Porto (25°C)Edinburgh (16°C)Copenhagen (18°C)Budapest (23°C)Kraków (19°C)Tbilisi (26°C)Hanoi (31°C)Osaka (29°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (18°C)Mykonos (27°C)Zanzibar (27°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (24°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Palawan, not across destinations. Methodology →