El Nido, Philippines

El Nido sits at a tropical latitude in Philippines, and the 2015–2024 weather record gives its sunshine a clear shape: the March peak reaches a 95/100 sun score, with daytime highs around 30°C — a solid base for a sand-and-sea holiday.

Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between 29°C (January) and 31°C (April). Rain is most likely in September, when about 89% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in February (29%). If 24°C is your bar for proper warmth, count on January–December.

The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 29°C against winter's 29°C, while rain-day odds move from 46% in winter and 53% in spring to 82% in summer and 82% through autumn. That makes spring the statistical sweet spot (season score 92), with winter a workable second; summer is where the odds thin out. For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is December: still 29°C highs, with a sun score of 82.

Best months to visit El Nido

The best month on record is March — a 95/100 sun score, built on 55% cloud cover and 30% rain-day odds — followed by April and February. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: January–June and August–December all score 70 or better. At the other end, July scores just 69, the weakest month of the year.

For context: in March, El Nido is drier than 63% of the tropical destinations we track.

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Right now the 16-day outlook shows 6 mostly-clear days (under 40% cloud) and 12 with real rain risk, with temperatures between 24°C and 31°C — which is how El Nido earns its current 92/100 sun score.