Best Time to Dive in the Philippines

Diving in the Philippines is possible all year — but conditions, visibility and marine life change with the seasons. Here is the month-by-month overview.

Peak seasonJanuary · February · March · April · December

the Philippines: diving month by month

JanuaryPeak season

26–28°C

Thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Macro life

FebruaryPeak season

26–28°C

Thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Macro life

MarchPeak season

27–29°C

Thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Healthy coral

AprilPeak season

28–30°C

Thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Healthy coral

28–30°C

Whale sharks · Thresher sharks · Healthy coral

JuneLow / off season

28–30°C

Whale sharks · Thresher sharks · Macro life

JulyLow / off season

28–30°C

Thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Macro life

AugustLow / off season

28–30°C

Thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Macro life

SeptemberLow / off season

28–29°C

Thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Macro life

OctoberLow / off season

27–29°C

Thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Macro life

NovemberGood season

27–29°C

Thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Macro life

DecemberPeak season

26–28°C

Thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Macro life

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