Soccsksargen · Philippines

Carmen travel guide

Carmen is a city in Soccsksargen, Philippines, home to about 80,000 people.

Nearest airport
CBO65 km · Cotabato (Awang) Airport
Currency
PHPPhilippine peso
Time zone
Asia/Manila
Language
English, Filipino, Taglish

When to go

The best time to visit Carmen

Carmen has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 280 mm of rain.

0°17°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec280 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Carmen: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO), about 65 km from the city centre in a straight line; Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO, 94 km) and General Santos International Airport (GES, 132 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

CBO · Cotabato (Awang) Airport

64.7 km from the centreICAO RPMC
large airport

DVO · Francisco Bangoy International Airport

94.3 km from the centreICAO RPMD
large airport

GES · General Santos International Airport

131.8 km from the centreICAO RPMR

Questions

Carmen: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Carmen?

Carmen has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 280 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Carmen?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO), about 65 km from the city centre in a straight line; Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO, 94 km) and General Santos International Airport (GES, 132 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Carmen?

Philippine peso (PHP).

Nearby

Destinations near Carmen

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.