Limestone lagoons, island-hopping tours and beachfront guesthouses in northern Palawan.
Best time to go to El Nido: December to May
- Jan: usually dry. Find 2 free nights from Jan.
- Feb: usually dry. Find 2 free nights from Feb.
- Mar: usually dry. Find 2 free nights from Mar.
- Apr: usually dry. Find 2 free nights from Apr.
- May: usually dry. Find 2 free nights from May.
- Jun: rainy season. Find 2 free nights from Jun.
- Jul: rainy season, typhoon season. Find 2 free nights from Jul.
- Aug: rainy season, typhoon season. Find 2 free nights from Aug.
- Sep: rainy season, typhoon season. Find 2 free nights from Sep.
- Oct: rainy season, typhoon season. Find 2 free nights from Oct.
- Nov: mixed weather. Find 2 free nights from Nov.
- Dec: usually dry. Find 2 free nights from Dec.
Calm lagoons and island hopping are most reliable in the dry months; tours can be cancelled when the southwest monsoon brings rough seas.
A general guide based on PAGASA climate patterns, not a forecast. If PAGASA raises a signal, the resort page shows it, and resorts with the typhoon promise move your dates for free.
Trip notes
El Nido trip notes
Source: Wikipedia: El Nido, Palawan, checked October 2026
- Getting around
- El Nido's roads radiate from the town proper out to its rural barangays.
- Getting there
- El Nido Airport (Lio Airport) is the town's only airport.
Before you go
General advice for travel in the Philippines, not facts about El Nido.
- Bring some cash. ATMs can be few or empty in small towns and on islands, so ask your resort.
- Ask the resort whether it takes GCash or cards for anything you pay on site.
- Environmental, tour and terminal fees change. Check the current amounts with the resort or the local tourism office.
- Boat trips stop in rough seas. Leave a buffer day before flights and check PAGASA advisories.
- Ask your resort for the nearest clinic or hospital, and which mobile network works best there.
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