Puerto Princesa vs Caticlan: which is sunnier?
🇵🇭 Philippines vs 🇵🇭 Philippines · 425 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Caticlan is the sunnier overall: about 2,593 hours of sunshine a year to Puerto Princesa's 2,258. Puerto Princesa has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Puerto Princesa | Caticlan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,258 | 2,593 |
| Sunniest month | February (86/100) | March (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,686 mm | 2,833 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Puerto Princesa vs Caticlan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Princesa | Caticlan | Puerto Princesa | Caticlan | Puerto Princesa | Caticlan | Puerto Princesa | Caticlan | |
| January | 80 | 79 | 28° | 27° | 67 | 82 | 29° | 28° |
| February | 86 | 83 | 28° | 27° | 34 | 59 | 28° | 27° |
| March | 85 | 85 | 29° | 28° | 37 | 52 | 29° | 28° |
| April | 82 | 84 | 30° | 30° | 56 | 57 | 31° | 29° |
| May | 69 | 67 | 30° | 30° | 126 | 225 | 32° | 31° |
| June | 65 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 204 | 371 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 65 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 216 | 461 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 65 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 208 | 388 | 31° | 30° |
| September | 65 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 194 | 382 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 65 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 209 | 341 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 65 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 182 | 208 | 30° | 29° |
| December | 65 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 153 | 207 | 30° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Puerto Princesa · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Puerto Princesa averages 74/100, Caticlan 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Puerto Princesa averages 79/100, Caticlan 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Puerto Princesa averages 65/100, Caticlan 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Puerto Princesa averages 65/100, Caticlan 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Puerto Princesa's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Puerto Princesa all year, Caticlan all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Puerto Princesa weather by month · Caticlan weather by month · Best time to visit Philippines.
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