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Los Cabos vs Philippines

Los Cabos 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.

Los Cabos guide · Philippines guide · How we score

By the numbers

Los CabosPhilippines
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog01
Average guest rating—★ 4.7
Nightly rates—$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 00 of 1
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonEssentially just September, and brieflyJune–November
Sweet spotOctober–June; whales December–AprilJanuary–April
Flight time~2–3h from the US West Coast~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.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Los Cabos — high °F787981858993939290888480
Philippines — high °F868788909190888888888886
Los Cabos — rain (in)0.30.10.10.00.00.10.91.64.01.00.40.6
Philippines — rain (in)4.03.02.52.03.56.57.06.06.57.56.55.5

Approximate climate normals for Cabo San Lucas / San José del Cabo and Cebu / Mactan — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Los Cabos

No Los Cabos resorts in our catalog yet.

Full Los Cabos guide

Best of Philippines

  1. 1.Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa — Boracay, Philippines · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Shangri-La

Full Philippines guide

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