Puerto Princesa sits on Palawan in the Mimaropa region, a long, narrow island that receives less typhoon exposure than Luzon or the Visayas but still sees substantial monsoon rainfall.
On Palawan, a long island less exposed to typhoons than the rest of the Philippines, the city still receives substantial rainfall from the southwest monsoon. The island’s mountainous spine can intensify rainfall on its windward side, and radar remains a useful tool for tracking the monsoon rain bands and occasional tropical systems that do reach this part of the Philippines. Learn more: Flash Flood Warning Signs on Radar · Open the full Rain Map