Mimaropa, Philippines

Bacungan

Bacungan is a village in Mimaropa, Philippines, close to the sea. It has a population of about 3,975. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now26°C

Best timeJan–Mar

Population3,975

Local time02:59

9.91° N, 118.70° EElevation 9 mUTC+8 · Philippine Standard Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Bacunganweather score

October: high / low29° / 25°

Rain this month243mm

Sea this month29°

Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Bacungan at a glance

Sunrise · sunset05:56 · 17:4311 h 48 min of daylight The moon tonightWaning gibbous73% · Moonrise 22:45 Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in April

Coolest month25°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthOctober

243 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

20 mm of rain

Warmest sea30°C

May

Monuments nearby6+

within 298 km

Weather in Bacungan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

26°C

Showers · wind 3 km/h · humidity 95%

Today hour by hour

Today31 Oct28°24°10.1 mm

Sun1 Nov29°24°1.6 mm

Mon2 Nov30°24°4.7 mm

Tue3 Nov30°25°4 mm

Wed4 Nov30°24°1.4 mm

Thu5 Nov29°25°2.2 mm

Fri6 Nov30°26°3.4 mm

Sat7 Nov30°25°2.9 mm

Sun8 Nov31°25°1.4 mm

When to go to Bacungan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	47	53	52	45	36	32	33	34	35	38	42	46
High	29°	29°	30°	31°	31°	30°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°
Low	25°	25°	25°	26°	26°	26°	25°	26°	25°	25°	25°	25°
Rain (mm)	29	20	30	47	124	203	184	229	215	243	188	119
Wet days	17	11	11	13	23	28	30	26	29	30	26	26
Sea	28°	27°	28°	29°	30°	30°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°	29°

What's on in Bacungan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

1Nov

All Saints' DayNational

Sun2Nov

All Souls' DayNational

Mon30Nov

Bonifacio DayNational

Mon8Dec

Immaculate ConceptionNational

Tue

Monuments and museums in Bacungan

All monuments

19 km

Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm

106 km

Tabon Caves

166 km

Mount MantalingajanBuilt 2009

263 km

Fort CulionBuilt 1740

279 km

Coron Island

298 km

Cape Melville LighthouseBuilt 1892

Museum19 km

Museum of Palawan

Monuments of Mimaropa Museums of Mimaropa

Outdoors around Bacungan

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Zoos3 Camp sites2 Viewpoints1

Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation CenterZoos

1 km

AviaryZoos

2.4 km

Salvacion River Camp and Firefly WatchingCamp sites

7.8 km

Homestead of Heirs of Bruno Abiog Sr.Camp sites

8.3 km

Salvacion ViewdeckViewpoints

8.8 km

Yahnzeey Aqua GearsDive site

8.7 km

Nature around Bacungan

Nature in Philippines

Bacungan River

Starfish Island

Meara Island

Cañon Island

Bush Island, Bacungan

Nature in Mimaropa Mountains of Mimaropa Beaches of Philippines

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Philippines seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida

Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus

Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

Schreibers's Long-fingered BatMiniopterus schreibersii

Little Bent-winged batMiniopterus australis

Black ratRattus rattus

The sky over Bacungan

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaning gibbousMoonrise 22:45 · Moonset 10:52 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 13 November, best at 00:57 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Bacungan

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.2Roxas 106 km ↘2024 · 125 km

Tropical storms · Bacungan

Tropical storm archive

C1Typhoon Hagibis (2007)48 km · 74 km/h C1Typhoon Tess (1988)80 km · 65 km/h

Towns and villages around Bacungan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

San Vicente3.2 km Tagburos9.7 km Tapul11 km Irahuan11 km Tandayak12 km Nacidoc13 km San Jose14 km Baheli14 km Tiniguiban14 km Malano15 km Malamig16 km Manogan18 km

All 598 towns and villages in Province of Palawan Mimaropa

Bacungan from above

Around Bacungan17 places to see, do and reach nearby

Bacungan RiverNature4.6 km Starfish IslandNature10 km Meara IslandNature9.0 km Bush Island ReefNature9.2 km Cañon IslandNature9.4 km Bush Island, BacunganNature10 km Fraser IslandNature10 km Thumb Peak (Palawan)Mountain18 km Yahnzeey Aqua GearsDive site8.7 km Honda Bay WharfFerry port6.9 km Santa Lourdes WharfFerry port8.9 km Puerto PrincesaPlace19 km IrahuanPlace11 km TagburosPlace9.7 km San JosePlace14 km AborlanPlace56 km ApurawanPlace52 km

Getting to Bacungan

Puerto Princesa International Airport / PAF Antonio Bautista Air BasePPS

20 km

Honda Bay WharfFerry port

6.9 km

Santa Lourdes WharfDos Palmas

8.9 km

Places near Bacungan

19 km

Philippines

29° / 25°Jan · Mar–Apr

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bacungan?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bacungan.

What is the hottest month in Bacungan?

April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 26°C.

What is the coldest month in Bacungan?

December is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 25°C.

What is the rainiest month in Bacungan?

October is the wettest month with about 243 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Bacungan?

The sea is warmest in May at about 30°C and coolest in February at about 27°C.