Hacienda Luisita
Tarlac City, Philippines
Hacienda Luisita is an estate and sugar plantation in Tarlac. It is one of the 69 sights in the Philippines listed on this site and is the 26th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between January and March, when daily highs range from 30 °C to 32 °C and rainfall is at its lowest. From May to October, the area is much wetter, with July and August seeing about 30 days of rain each month. The estate is open from 11 AM to 9 PM.
Hacienda Luisita is 100 km from Manila. The nearest airport is Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base, located 29 km away. Travelers can combine a visit here with trips to the New Clark City Athletics Stadium (16 km), Mount Arayat (28 km), the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone (30 km), or Mount Pinatubo (47 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 34 °C. The wettest is August, with about 419 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Rainfall, mm | 10 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 177 | 271 | 396 | 419 | 315 | 173 | 68 | 23 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
