Philippines vs South Africa

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

Philippines and South Africa, 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 South Africa
Philippines	Measure	South Africa
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
4	Resorts in our catalog	0
★ 4.7	Average guest rating	–
$170–$628/night pp	Nightly rates	–
0 of 4	Adults-only resorts	0 of 0
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
June–November	Rainy season	November–March (southern-hemisphere summer thunderstorms)
January–April	Sweet spot	April–September for dry, mild weather; also prime safari season inland
Filipino & English (English widely spoken)	Language	11 official languages – English widely spoken
Philippine peso (PHP)	Currency	South African rand (ZAR)
220V, Type A/B/C plugs (US plugs fit, but check voltage)	Power	230V, large Type M/N plugs (special adapter needed)
On the right	Driving	On the left
Caticlan (MPH), via Manila (MNL) or Cebu (CEB)	Main airport	Durban (DUR) or Johannesburg (JNB)
~15–20h+ from the US, with at least one stop	Flight time	~15–17h from the US East Coast (often via Europe or the Gulf)

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

On the map

Philippines

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South Africa

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Philippines and South Africa
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Philippines · high °F	86	87	88	90	91	90	88	88	88	88	88	86
South Africa · high °F	82	83	82	79	77	74	73	74	75	77	79	81
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
South Africa · rain (in)	5.3	4.8	4.8	2.9	2.2	1.1	1.5	1.9	2.9	4.3	4.8	4.0

Approximate climate normals for Cebu / Mactan and KwaZulu-Natal coast (Durban): planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Philippines

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Best of South Africa

No South Africa resorts in our catalog yet.

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