Davao Region · Philippines
Samal travel guide
Samal is a city in Davao Region, Philippines, home to about 120,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DVO9 km · Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
When to go
The best time to visit Samal
Samal 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; May is the wettest, with about 218 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 Samal: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), about 8.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Santos International Airport (GES, 132 km) is also within reach.
DVO · Francisco Bangoy International Airport
GES · General Santos International Airport
Questions
Samal: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Samal?
Samal 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; May is the wettest, with about 218 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Samal?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), about 8.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Santos International Airport (GES, 132 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Samal?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Samal
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.