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Philippines vs Portugal

Philippines and Portugal, 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

Philippines compared with Portugal
PhilippinesMeasurePortugal
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
4Resorts in our catalog15
★ 4.7 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.4
$170–$628/night ppNightly rates$65–$333/night pp
0 of 4Adults-only resorts0 of 15
In the hurricane beltHurricane exposureNo hurricane season
June–NovemberRainy seasonNovember–March
January–AprilSweet spotJune–September (the ocean stays refreshingly cool all year)
Filipino & English (English widely spoken)LanguagePortuguese (English widely spoken in the Algarve)
Philippine peso (PHP)CurrencyEuro (EUR) – cards widely accepted
220V, Type A/B/C plugs (US plugs fit, but check voltage)Power230V, Type C/F plugs (US devices need an adapter)
On the rightDrivingOn the right
Caticlan (MPH), via Manila (MNL) or Cebu (CEB)Main airportFaro (FAO)
~15–20h+ from the US, with at least one stopFlight time~7–9h from the US East Coast (often one stop)

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

On the map

Map of Philippines resorts
Philippines
Map of Portugal resorts
Portugal

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Philippines and Portugal
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Philippines · high °F868788909190888888888886
Portugal · high °F616265687279848480746762
Philippines · rain (in)4.03.02.52.03.56.57.06.06.57.56.55.5
Portugal · rain (in)3.12.61.61.50.80.20.10.21.12.63.33.9

Approximate climate normals for Cebu / Mactan and Algarve: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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