Mozambique vs Philippines

Thatched-roof bungalow with wooden deck at dusk, featuring black sofa, clay fire bowl, and lit interiors at andBeyond Benguerra Island.

Turquoise pool with wooden deck and loungers overlooks limestone cliffs and traditional bungalows at El Nido Resorts Miniloc Island.

Mozambique 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.

Mozambique guide · Philippines guide · How we score

By the numbers

Mozambique compared with Philippines
Mozambique	Measure	Philippines
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
3	Resorts in our catalog	4
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.7
$579–$592/night pp	Nightly rates	$170–$628/night pp
0 of 3	Adults-only resorts	0 of 4
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
December–March	Rainy season	June–November
May–October	Sweet spot	January–April
Portuguese official; some English at resorts	Language	Filipino & English (English widely spoken)
Mozambican metical (MZN); USD often accepted at resorts	Currency	Philippine peso (PHP)
220V, Type C/F and M plugs – bring a universal adapter	Power	220V, Type A/B/C plugs (US plugs fit, but check voltage)
On the left	Driving	On the right
Vilankulo (VNX); via Maputo, Joburg or charter	Main airport	Caticlan (MPH), via Manila (MNL) or Cebu (CEB)
~18–22h+ from the US, with connections	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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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Mozambique and Philippines
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mozambique · high °F	88	88	87	84	81	78	78	80	83	85	87	88
Philippines · high °F	86	87	88	90	91	90	88	88	88	88	88	86
Mozambique · rain (in)	5.5	5.0	3.5	1.5	1.0	0.7	0.5	0.4	0.6	1.2	2.5	4.5
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 Bazaruto / Vilanculos coast and Cebu / Mactan: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.