Philippines
Practical guide
Philippines is in Southeast Asia. It has 116,786,962 inhabitants across 342,353 km². It is an island territory with no land borders. Its capital is Manila. People speak English, Filipino and the currency is the Philippine Peso (PHP). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Manila
- Population
- 116,786,962
- Area
- 342,353 km²
- Currency
- Philippine Peso · PHP
- Languages
- English, Filipino
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Dialling code
- +63
- Domain
- .ph
When to go to Philippines
The best months to visit Manila are January, February and December. In Manila, daytime highs go from 30° in January to 34° in April. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is August (520 mm) and the driest is February (10 mm). The rainy season runs from May to November. From April to May, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Manila month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 30° | 31° | 32° | 34° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° |
| low | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° |
| rain | 20 mm | 10 mm | 14 mm | 29 mm | 157 mm | 295 mm | 438 mm | 520 mm | 380 mm | 266 mm | 139 mm | 80 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Philippines
- Manilacapital · 13 m
- Quezon City53 m
- Davao Citysea level
- Caloocansea level
- Taguigsea level
- Budtasea level
- Malingaosea level
- Zamboanga Citysea level
- Cebu City43 m
- Antipolo26 m
- Pasig39 m
- Cagayan de Orosea level
- Valenzuelasea level
- General Santos17 m
- Parañaque20 m
Distances in Philippines
- Manila → Quezon City10 km 46 min · 14 min
- Manila → Davao City1,487 km 1 h 57 min · 23 h 57 min
- Manila → Caloocan7 km 45 min · 12 min
- Manila → Taguig20 km 46 min · 27 min
- Manila → Budta1,612 km 1 h 51 min · 26 h 2 min
- Manila → Malingao1,609 km 1 h 52 min · 25 h 43 min
46 min · 
14 minFrequently asked questions
What is the capital of Philippines?
The capital of Philippines is Manila.
What currency is used in Philippines?
Philippines uses the Philippine Peso (PHP).
What language is spoken in Philippines?
In Philippines, people speak English, Filipino.
When is the best time to visit Philippines?
The best months to visit Manila are January, February and December. In Manila, daytime highs go from 30° in January to 34° in April. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is August (520 mm) and the driest is February (10 mm). The rainy season runs from May to November. From April to May, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).