Maripipi Island
Island Biliran island with beaches, caves, and rural villages
Island municipality in Biliran province, Eastern Visayas, Philippines; characterised by beaches, fishing villages and coconut agriculture. Reachable by local ferry services from Biliran or nearby ports; suitable for short stays or day trips exploring rural island life.
Maripipi Island is an island municipality in Biliran province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. It is a small settled island with local roads, villages and coastal beaches.
Visitors go for beaches, shoreline scenery and short local hikes; transport connections are typically by ferry from Biliran or nearby ports.
Administratively the island forms its own municipality within Biliran province and lies north of the main Biliran island.
- Municipal island: An island municipality in Biliran province providing local ferry links to the larger Biliran and Leyte islands and serving a small resident population.
How to Get to Maripipi Island #
Maripipi Island (Biliran province) is accessed by ferry or local banca from ports on Biliran Island (for example Naval) or nearby Leyte ports. Naval on Biliran is reached by road from Tacloban and Leyte; from those ports take the scheduled ferry or a hired boat for the short crossing to Maripipi.
Best Time to Visit Maripipi Island #
Aim for the dry season (December-May) when weather and sea conditions are most favorable for island activities.
Weather & Climate near Maripipi Island #
Maripipi Island's climate is classified as Tropical Rainforest - Tropical Rainforest climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 21°C to 32°C. Heavy rainfall (2375 mm/year), wettest in November.
January
January is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (187 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (138 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (104 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Significant rainfall (106 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (142 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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June
June is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (196 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (244 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is the hottest month, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (195 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (235 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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October
October is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (264 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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November
November is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 25°C). The wettest month with heavy rain (296 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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December
December is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (268 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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