Barbados vs Philippines

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Barbados and Philippines, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

Barbados compared with Philippines
Barbados	Measure	Philippines
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
11	Resorts in our catalog	4
★ 4.2	Average guest rating	★ 4.7 (better)
$152–$459/night pp	Nightly rates	$170–$628/night pp
4 of 11	Adults-only resorts	0 of 4
Low hurricane risk	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
June–November, typically short heavy showers	Rainy season	June–November
December–April	Sweet spot	January–April
English	Language	Filipino & English (English widely spoken)
Barbados dollar (pegged 2:1 to USD)	Currency	Philippine peso (PHP)
115V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)	Power	220V, Type A/B/C plugs (US plugs fit, but check voltage)
On the left	Driving	On the right
Bridgetown (BGI)	Main airport	Caticlan (MPH), via Manila (MNL) or Cebu (CEB)
~4.5–5h from the US East Coast	Flight time	~15–20h+ from the US, with at least one stop

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

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Barbados

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Barbados and Philippines
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Barbados · high °F	83	83	84	86	87	87	87	88	88	87	86	84
Philippines · high °F	86	87	88	90	91	90	88	88	88	88	88	86
Barbados · rain (in)	2.6	1.6	1.3	1.4	2.3	4.4	5.8	5.8	6.7	7.0	6.1	3.8
Philippines · rain (in)	4.0	3.0	2.5	2.0	3.5	6.5	7.0	6.0	6.5	7.5	6.5	5.5