Central Luzon · Philippines
San Rafael travel guide
San Rafael is a city in Central Luzon, Philippines, home to about 108,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MNL49 km · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
When to go
The best time to visit San Rafael
San Rafael has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; August is the wettest, with about 630 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 San Rafael: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 51 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 77 km) are also within reach.
MNL · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
CRK · Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base
SFS · Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point
Questions
San Rafael: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit San Rafael?
San Rafael has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; August is the wettest, with about 630 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to San Rafael?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 51 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in San Rafael?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near San Rafael
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.