Bicol Region · Philippines
Masbate City travel guide
Masbate City is a city in Bicol Region, Philippines, home to about 104,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MBT1 km · Moises R. Espinosa Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
Where to stay
Hotels in Masbate City
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| GV Hotel Masbate | 0.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Masbate City
Masbate City has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; December is the wettest, with about 331 mm of rain.
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 Masbate City: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT), about 0.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bicol International Airport (DRP, 82 km) and Calbayog Airport (CYP, 106 km) are also within reach.
MBT · Moises R. Espinosa Airport
DRP · Bicol International Airport
CYP · Calbayog Airport
Questions
Masbate City: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Masbate City?
Masbate City has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; December is the wettest, with about 331 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Masbate City?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT), about 0.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bicol International Airport (DRP, 82 km) and Calbayog Airport (CYP, 106 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Masbate City?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Masbate City
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.