Destinations · Head-to-head
Morocco vs Philippines
Morocco 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.
By the numbers
| Morocco | Measure | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 17 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 3 |
| ★ 4.5 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.7 (better) |
| $56–$1371/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $170–$606/night pp |
| 2 of 17 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 3 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–February, and lightly | Rainy season | June–November |
| Genuinely year-round; spring and fall are ideal | Sweet spot | January–April |
| Arabic & French (English at resorts) | Language | Filipino & English (English widely spoken) |
| Moroccan dirham (MAD) – closed currency, get cash locally | Currency | Philippine peso (PHP) |
| 220V, Type C/E plugs (European – adapter needed) | Power | 220V, Type A/B/C plugs (US plugs fit, but check voltage) |
| On the right | Driving | On the right |
| Agadir (AGA), Marrakech (RAK), or Casablanca (CMN) | Main airport | Caticlan (MPH), via Manila (MNL) or Cebu (CEB) |
| ~7–8h from the US East Coast (often via Europe) | 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. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Morocco
Philippines
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco · high °F | 69 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 70 |
| Philippines · high °F | 86 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 |
| Morocco · rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| 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 |
Approximate climate normals for Agadir and Cebu / Mactan: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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