Bacolod City weather in April

In April, Bacolod City sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 113 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bacolod City's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacolod City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:41 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Bacolod City is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
2,796/km²
people per km²
Founded
1755

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 Bacolod City reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73025
83025
93025
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125

How April really feels in Bacolod City

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.

Bacolod City weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°20221.711.44.5
Feb28° / 24°16017.111.64.6
Mar29° / 24°14516.311.94.5
Apr31° / 25°11315.312.24.1
May31° / 25°22724.812.53.0
Jun30° / 25°34628.312.62.7
Jul29° / 25°36129.512.62.9
Aug29° / 25°28427.712.43.1
Sep29° / 25°29428.312.12.9
Oct29° / 25°30929.211.83.0
Nov29° / 25°26326.211.53.3
Dec28° / 24°30626.411.43.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145446
155446
165347
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bacolod City gets around 113 mm of rain over 15.3 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
449
549
649
749
849
950
1050
1150
1250
1351
1451
1551
1651
1752
1852
1952
2053
2153
2254
2354
2454
2555
2656
2757
2858
2959
3060

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116534
216336
316237
416039
515940
615742
715544
815247
905149
1004951
1104753
1204654
1304456
1404357
1504159
1604060
1703961
1803862
1903763
2003664
2103565
2203466
2303466
2403367
2503268
2603169
2703070
2802971
2902872
3002773

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:505:56
212.15:505:55
312.15:495:55
412.15:485:55
512.15:485:55
612.15:475:55
712.15:475:55
812.25:465:55
912.25:455:55
1012.25:455:55
1112.25:445:55
1212.25:445:55
1312.25:435:55
1412.25:425:55
1512.25:425:55
1612.25:415:56
1712.25:415:56
1812.35:405:56
1912.35:405:56
2012.35:395:56
2112.35:395:56
2212.35:385:56
2312.35:385:56
2412.35:375:56
2512.35:375:56
2612.35:365:56
2712.35:365:56
2812.35:355:56
2912.45:355:56
3012.45:355:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bacolod City

In seasonPeak

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

Bacolod City 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 Bacolod City?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bacolod City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bacolod City in April

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

In April, Bacolod City sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bacolod City 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bacolod City 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 Bacolod City peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bacolod City in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bacolod City is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2317 µg/m³Feb 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bacolod City?

Bacolod City sits at 10.7°N, 123.0°E, 14 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Mansilingan, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Bacolod City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacolod City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Bacolod City is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), trees (23%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (41%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
387 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mansilingan 5.0 km · Sumag 8.0 km · Talisay 8.0 km · Taloc 12 km · Murcia 12 km · Binonga 12 km · Bago City 20 km · Maao 20 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 Bacolod City (10.6667°, 122.95°, elevation 14 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).