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El Nido Weather in August

El Nido in August

The short of it: El Nido in August averages a high of 30 °C (85 °F) and a low of 24 °C (74 °F), with 421 mm (16.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 29 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 30° · low 24° · rain 421 mm · daylight 12 h 29 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & February

Thirty years of records give El Nido an average August high of 30°, a low of 24° and some 421 mm of rain. El Nido's coldest stretch of the year, 30° by day and 24° by night. Wet spells are common — about 421 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 29 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.

Against its neighbours, El Nido runs cooler than most and about as wet in August. Limanancong, 22 km to the S, sees much the same highs.

August in El Nido, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 77 mm less rain
Versus September
about the same
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 29 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LimanancongMimaropa22 km S30°23°388 mm
TiniguibanMimaropa22 km NNE30°24°462 mm
PancolMimaropa35 km S30°24°372 mm
CasianMimaropa39 km ESE30°24°443 mm
BatoMimaropa41 km SSE30°24°380 mm
TaytayMimaropa42 km SSE30°24°380 mm
GuinloMimaropa43 km S30°24°374 mm
CalauagMimaropa61 km SSE31°24°371 mm

The Almanac · El Nido Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
August
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El Nido's coldest stretch of the year, 30° by day and 24° by night. Wet spells are common — about 421 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of El Nido by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°23°22 mm10 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
February30°23°20 mm10 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦✦
March31°24°16 mm8 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
April32°25°44 mm7 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
May32°25°198 mm5 km/h12 h 38 min✦✦
June31°24°287 mm6 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦
July30°24°498 mm9 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦
August30°24°421 mm8 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦
September30°24°419 mm8 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦
October30°24°244 mm6 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦
November30°24°183 mm10 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦
December30°23°122 mm10 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about El Nido in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in El Nido in August?

Days average 30 °C (85 °F) and nights 24 °C (74 °F), with about 421 mm (16.6 in) of rain over the month. El Nido's coldest stretch of the year, 30° by day and 24° by night. Wet spells are common — about 421 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit El Nido?

The Almanac gives August 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are January and February.

How long are the days in El Nido in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 29 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 28 min in December to 12 h 47 min in June.

Does it snow in El Nido in August?

Hardly — August nights average 24 °C (74 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for El Nido in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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