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Best time to visit Boracay
The best time to visit Boracay is during the dry season from mid-November to mid-May. However, for the best weather visit anytime between February and April, when you can expect clear sunny skies and a cooling north-easterly wind with temperatures averaging 27°C (80°F).
Boracay Weather
Boracay experiences a tropical climate with two distinct seasonal weather patterns:
The dry northeast monsoon, known locally as Amihan, lasts from mid-November to mid-May and brings clear sunny skies with cool breezes and calm seas.
Average temperatures range from 23°C (73°F) to 31°C (88°F), with occasional rain showers usually falling in the afternoon and at night.
Summer, from mid-May through July, brings increasingly hot weather with occasional cooling thunderstorms that increase in frequency during June. Temperatures climb to an average high of 33°C (91°F) in May at the onset of the wet season.
The wet southwest monsoon, known as Habagat, lasts from July to mid-November and brings hot and humid weather with frequent heavy rainfall and a prevailing west wind, which can develop into tropical storms known as the typhoon season in the Philippines.
Seasons
High season: From mid-December to May, including Christmas, New Year, Easter and Philippine school holidays during April and May.
Low season: June to September.
Boracay Island – Monthly Weather
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
| Ave Temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Ave High Temp (°C) | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Ave Low Temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Sunshine (Hrs daily) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Daylight (Hrs daily) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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| Ave Humidity (%) | 83 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| UV Index | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Days with some Rain | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Ave Rainfall (mm) | 114 | 55 | 50 | 60 | 191 | 350 | 429 | 460 | 349 | 356 | 285 | 212 |
| Sea Temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
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Boracay – Monthly Review
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Note: Meteorological data is sourced from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Latest update: Best time to visit Boracay Island: 18 November, 2018
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