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Weather in October in Palawan

Are you planning a trip a to Palawan in October and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Palawan in October?

Palawan is a region in Philippines. October in Palawan generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Puerto Princesa. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Puerto Princesa with an average of 271 mm to heavy rainfall in El Nido with 279 mm. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Puerto Princesa receives the most rainfall during this month of the year.

For a closer look at October's conditions in Palawan, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Palawan's yearly weather, check out our Palawan climate page.

Where to go in Palawan in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Palawan on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 2 most popular destinations in Palawan?

Puerto Princesa

In October Puerto Princesa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Puerto Princesa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
257 mm 
17 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
271 mm 
17 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
219 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Puerto Princesa

El Nido

In October El Nido generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

El Nido
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
26°C 
370 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
279 mm 
17 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
210 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in El Nido

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Is October the best time to visit Palawan?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Palawan due to the typically poor weather in Puerto Princesa.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February and April offering mostly pleasant weather in Puerto Princesa. The weather in June, July, August, September, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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