Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Kiangan, Philippines UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Ifugao province. This group of physical objects is one of the 69 sights listed for the Philippines and is the 38th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The driest months are February and March, with about 10 to 11 rainy days each. May through October are the wettest months, with August seeing the most rain at about 546 mm. Temperatures generally range between 14 °C and 25 °C.
Cauayan Airport is the nearest airport, located 66 km away, while Laoag International Airport is 152 km away. The site is 261 km from Manila. Visitors can combine a trip here with the Banaue Rice Terraces, which is 0.2 km away, or Mount Pulag, located 47.4 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 25 °C. The wettest is August, with about 546 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Average low, °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Rainfall, mm | 66 | 58 | 75 | 150 | 396 | 373 | 424 | 546 | 391 | 298 | 175 | 91 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 21 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
