Coron vs Caticlan: which is sunnier?
🇵🇭 Philippines vs 🇵🇭 Philippines · 203 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Coron and Caticlan are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,566 vs 2,593 hours a year. Coron has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Coron | Caticlan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,566 | 2,593 |
| Sunniest month | March (91/100) | March (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 74/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,601 mm | 2,833 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Coron vs Caticlan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coron | Caticlan | Coron | Caticlan | Coron | Caticlan | Coron | Caticlan | |
| January | 89 | 79 | 28° | 27° | 27 | 82 | 30° | 28° |
| February | 89 | 83 | 29° | 27° | 25 | 59 | 29° | 27° |
| March | 91 | 85 | 30° | 28° | 18 | 52 | 29° | 28° |
| April | 87 | 84 | 32° | 30° | 37 | 57 | 30° | 29° |
| May | 66 | 67 | 31° | 30° | 186 | 225 | 32° | 31° |
| June | 66 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 364 | 371 | 32° | 31° |
| July | 66 | 67 | 28° | 29° | 514 | 461 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 66 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 454 | 388 | 31° | 30° |
| September | 66 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 463 | 382 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 66 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 277 | 341 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 70 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 130 | 208 | 30° | 29° |
| December | 75 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 106 | 207 | 30° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Coron · Feb Coron · Mar Coron · Apr Coron · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Coron · Dec Coron.
When to pick which
- November–February: Coron (average score 81/100 vs 74). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Coron averages 81/100, Caticlan 79/100. Coron is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Coron averages 66/100, Caticlan 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Coron averages 66/100, Caticlan 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Coron's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Coron all year, Caticlan all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Coron weather by month · Caticlan weather by month · Best time to visit Philippines.
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