Alabel weather in April

In April, Alabel sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 194 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Alabel's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alabel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:35 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
67%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Alabel is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Sarangani.

Density
176/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Alabel reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
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103123
113123
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133123
143123
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How April really feels in Alabel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Alabel weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°19819.211.74.0
Feb30° / 22°15014.811.84.1
Mar31° / 22°16317.7123.9
Apr31° / 23°1942012.13.4
May30° / 23°2972712.32.9
Jun29° / 23°32227.512.33.0
Jul29° / 22°24827.212.33.2
Aug29° / 22°22526.212.23.4
Sep29° / 22°19624.5123.3
Oct30° / 22°27025.811.93.1
Nov30° / 22°25625.211.73.2
Dec30° / 22°20822.511.73.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
143961
153862
163763
173664
183664
193466
203466
213466
223367
233367
243268
253070
263070
273070
282971
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Alabel gets around 194 mm of rain over 20 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
259
360
460
560
661
762
863
963
1064
1165
1266
1367
1468
1568
1669
1770
1870
1971
2071
2171
2272
2372
2472
2573
2673
2773
2874
2975
3076

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111854
210864
310864
410864
59874
69865
79865
88875
98875
107876
117876
126886
136877
145887
155887
165878
174888
184879
194879
2038710
2138611
2238512
2338413
2438314
2538215
2638017
2737918
2827820
2927622
3027523

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:425:45
212.15:415:45
312.15:415:45
412.15:415:45
512.15:405:44
612.15:405:44
712.15:395:44
812.15:395:44
912.15:385:44
1012.15:385:44
1112.15:375:44
1212.15:375:44
1312.15:365:43
1412.15:365:43
1512.15:355:43
1612.15:355:43
1712.15:355:43
1812.15:345:43
1912.25:345:43
2012.25:335:43
2112.25:335:43
2212.25:335:43
2312.25:325:43
2412.25:325:43
2512.25:325:42
2612.25:315:42
2712.25:315:42
2812.25:315:42
2912.25:305:42
3012.25:305:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Alabel

In seasonPeak

In April, Alabel sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alabel sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Alabel?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alabel.

What to pack for Alabel in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Alabel sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Alabel in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Alabel in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alabel peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Alabel?

Alabel sits at 6.1°N, 125.3°E, 40 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is General Santos, 13 km away.

Topography around Alabel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alabel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alabel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,255 m.

The land around Alabel is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
879 m
80 km
2,255 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: General Santos 13 km · Malapatan 15 km · Maluñgun 20 km · Polomolok 28 km · Glan 32 km · Tupi 45 km · Malita 50 km · Lambayong 54 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alabel (6.1018°, 125.2905°, elevation 40 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).