November is one of Boracay's most underrated months. The amihan northeast trade winds are re-establishing, White Beach is calming and clearing, and the island begins its transformation back into the paradise of peak season — but before December prices kick in. Early November may have residual wet-season days; by mid-November the switch is typically complete and conditions are excellent. The beach is emptier than December or January, accommodation is significantly cheaper, and the island has a mellow early-season energy.
23–29°C (73–84°F)
Air temp
27°C (81°F)
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Low
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Moderate
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All Saints' Day
1–2 November1–2 November is a national holiday — Filipino families visit cemeteries to honour ancestors. The first weekend of November sees a brief domestic influx before the island quietens again.
Windsurfing / Kitesurfing Early Season
From mid-NovemberAs the amihan returns, the kitesurfing and windsurfing community at Bulabog Beach comes back to life. By mid-November conditions are often excellent — good month for beginner lessons when instructors have more availability.
travel tips
Book the second half of November if possible — by 15–20 November the amihan is typically well established and conditions are reliably good. Early November can still have some wet-season remnants.
November offers the best ratio of conditions-to-price of any month in Boracay. Luxury resorts available at 20–40% below their December rates while weather approaches December quality.
Kitesurfing lessons at Bulabog Beach restart in earnest in mid-November — smaller classes than peak season means more personalised instruction.
common questions
November is excellent, particularly the second half. The amihan returns, White Beach is calm and beautiful, crowds are modest, and prices are meaningfully below December and January peaks. It's the smart traveller's dry season entry point — near-peak conditions at well below-peak prices.
November has similar conditions to December by the second half of the month, but with fewer crowds and lower prices. December brings Christmas domestic visitors and international peak season pricing. If weather reliability is the only factor, December is slightly more guaranteed than early November — but the cost and crowd difference makes November compelling.
The Philippine typhoon season officially runs through November, though the frequency of storms reduces significantly from October to November. Monitor PAGASA forecasts. The probability of a direct hit on Boracay in November is low but not negligible — flexible travel arrangements are always wise during the extended typhoon season.
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