Puerto Princesa vs Coron: which is sunnier?
🇵🇭 Philippines vs 🇵🇭 Philippines · 302 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Coron is the sunnier overall: about 2,566 hours of sunshine a year to Puerto Princesa's 2,258. Coron has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Puerto Princesa in 1 (5 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 | Coron | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,258 | 2,566 |
| Sunniest month | February (86/100) | March (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 74/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,686 mm | 2,601 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Puerto Princesa vs Coron month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Princesa | Coron | Puerto Princesa | Coron | Puerto Princesa | Coron | Puerto Princesa | Coron | |
| January | 80 | 89 | 28° | 28° | 67 | 27 | 29° | 30° |
| February | 86 | 89 | 28° | 29° | 34 | 25 | 28° | 29° |
| March | 85 | 91 | 29° | 30° | 37 | 18 | 29° | 29° |
| April | 82 | 87 | 30° | 32° | 56 | 37 | 31° | 30° |
| May | 69 | 66 | 30° | 31° | 126 | 186 | 32° | 32° |
| June | 65 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 204 | 364 | 31° | 32° |
| July | 65 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 216 | 514 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 65 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 208 | 454 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 65 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 194 | 463 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 65 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 209 | 277 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 65 | 70 | 29° | 29° | 182 | 130 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 65 | 75 | 28° | 29° | 153 | 106 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Coron · Feb Coron · Mar Coron · Apr Coron · May Puerto Princesa · 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 (28°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Puerto Princesa averages 79/100, Coron 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Puerto Princesa averages 65/100, Coron 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Puerto Princesa averages 65/100, Coron 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 32°C / 90°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Puerto Princesa all year, Coron all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Puerto Princesa weather by month · Coron weather by month · Best time to visit Philippines.
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