Catarman weather in April

In April, Catarman sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 89 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Catarman's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catarman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Catarman is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Northern Samar.

Density
210/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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Catarman reaches about 32°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 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143225
153225
163225
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273225
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293226
303226

How April really feels in Catarman

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
16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Catarman weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°17721.611.34.0
Feb29° / 24°11616.711.64.3
Mar30° / 24°11018.311.94.0
Apr32° / 25°8916.712.33.6
May32° / 26°16823.412.62.7
Jun32° / 26°22826.412.72.3
Jul31° / 25°28427.712.72.5
Aug31° / 26°20823.812.42.7
Sep31° / 25°23325.212.12.6
Oct31° / 25°2172711.72.7
Nov30° / 25°18725.611.43.0
Dec29° / 25°25626.411.33.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
145545
155446
165446
175347
185347
195248
205347
215347
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Catarman gets around 89 mm of rain over 16.7 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 56% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
655
755
855
955
1055
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2256
2356
2457
2557
2658
2759
2859
2960
3061

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13169
23070
32971
42872
52773
62674
72575
82476
92377
102278
112179
122080
131981
141882
151783
161783
171684
181585
191486
201486
211387
221288
231288
241189
251189
261090
27991
28991
29892
30892

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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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 5:43 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:49
212.15:425:49
312.15:425:49
412.15:415:49
512.25:405:49
612.25:405:49
712.25:395:49
812.25:385:50
912.25:385:50
1012.25:375:50
1112.25:365:50
1212.25:365:50
1312.25:355:50
1412.35:355:50
1512.35:345:50
1612.35:335:50
1712.35:335:50
1812.35:325:50
1912.35:325:50
2012.35:315:50
2112.35:305:50
2212.35:305:51
2312.45:295:51
2412.45:295:51
2512.45:285:51
2612.45:285:51
2712.45:275:51
2812.45:275:51
2912.45:265:51
3012.45:265:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Catarman

In seasonPeak

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

Catarman 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 Catarman?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Catarman.

What to pack for Catarman in April

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

In April, Catarman sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catarman in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 14 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Catarman 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 Catarman peaks around April 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Catarman?

Catarman sits at 12.5°N, 124.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laoang, 42 km away.

CatbaloganBulanSorsogonZumarraga

Topography around Catarman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catarman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Catarman is covered by trees (31%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Laoang 42 km · Calbayog City 48 km · Irosin 69 km · Gubat 73 km · Catbalogan 85 km · Bulan 85 km · Sorsogon 88 km · Zumarraga 98 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 Catarman (12.4989°, 124.6377°, elevation 11 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).