Puerto Princesa

    Philippines

    The gateway city to Palawan best known for its underground river system.

    Warmest month is April at 33°C on average. Coolest is January at 31°C. Driest reading falls in March with 5 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ₱84 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Philippines, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ₱100 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Philippines, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      15h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      4,228 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to western and central Mindanao and against all but essential travel to the rest of Mindanao. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January31°2°C10
    February31°2°C7
    March32°2°C5
    April33°2°C5
    May33°3°C13
    June32°3°C16
    July31°3°C18
    August32°3°C15
    September31°3°C18
    October32°3°C19
    November31°3°C17
    December31°3°C17

    What to do

    • Paddle through the subterranean river national park
    • Island hop in Honda Bay
    • Take an evening firefly watching boat tour

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.