Northern Mindanao · Philippines

San Fernando travel guide

San Fernando is a city in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, home to about 65,000 people.

Nearest airport
DVO95 km · Francisco Bangoy International Airport
Currency
PHPPhilippine peso
Time zone
Asia/Manila
Language
English, Filipino, Taglish

When to go

The best time to visit San Fernando

San Fernando has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 350 mm of rain.

0°16°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec350 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 San Fernando: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), about 95 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bancasi Airport (BXU, 116 km) and Laguindingan International Airport (CGY, 123 km) are also within reach.

large airport

DVO · Francisco Bangoy International Airport

94.8 km from the centreICAO RPMD
medium airport

BXU · Bancasi Airport

116.1 km from the centreICAO RPME
large airport

CGY · Laguindingan International Airport

123.2 km from the centreICAO RPMY

Questions

San Fernando: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit San Fernando?

San Fernando has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 350 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to San Fernando?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), about 95 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bancasi Airport (BXU, 116 km) and Laguindingan International Airport (CGY, 123 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in San Fernando?

Philippine peso (PHP).

Nearby

Destinations near San Fernando

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.