Boracay in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Boracay sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 339 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Boracay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Boracay has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Boracay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 339 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Boracay in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Boracay reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Boracay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 50 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Boracay weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 25° | 145 | 20.5 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 25° | 93 | 14.9 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 26° | 99 | 16.4 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 27° | 71 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 169 | 22.2 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 27° | 286 | 25.9 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 396 | 27.3 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 289 | 24.9 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 328 | 25.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 308 | 26.7 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 276 | 26.8 | 11.4 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 306 | 25.9 | 11.3 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Boracay gets around 339 mm of rain over 54 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 24 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Boracay
In spring, Boracay overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Boracay sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Boracay?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Boracay for sightseeing.
What to pack for Boracay in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Boracay sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 54 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Boracay in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Boracay in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boracay peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Where is Boracay?
Boracay sits at 12.0°N, 121.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pandan, 31 km away.
Topography around Boracay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Boracay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Boracay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,272 m.
The land around Boracay is covered by water (72%) within 3 km, water (79%) within 16 km, and water (82%) within 80 km.
Philippines travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 230 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $4,171
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 48%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 4.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 569
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Boracay (11.9674°, 121.9248°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.