Independent · On the ground · Verified October 2026
Two winds.
Seven thousand islands.
The Philippines runs on the amihan and the habagat. We tell you which coast is calm, what the ferry costs, and how long you are allowed to stay.
When to go
Simplified; the east coast runs a few weeks behind.
- Amihan — northeast monsoon — JanAmihan · dry
- Amihan — northeast monsoon — FebAmihan · dry
- Amihan — northeast monsoon — MarAmihan · dry
- Amihan — northeast monsoon — AprAmihan · hot
- Turning of the monsoon — MayTurning · hot
- Habagat — southwest monsoon — JunHabagat · wet
- Habagat — southwest monsoon — JulHabagat · wet
- Habagat — southwest monsoon — AugHabagat · wet
- Habagat — southwest monsoon — SepHabagat · wet
- Habagat — southwest monsoon — Oct(this month)Habagat · easing
- Amihan — northeast monsoon — NovAmihan · dry
- Amihan — northeast monsoon — DecAmihan · dry
- Amihan — northeast monsoon, dry and cooler
- Habagat — southwest monsoon, rain and typhoon season
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