Esperanza weather in April

In April, Esperanza sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Esperanza's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esperanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:36 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Esperanza is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Masbate.

Density
260/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Esperanza reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Esperanza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 17 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
17
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.

Esperanza weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°941111.46.3
Feb27° / 25°597.411.66.9
Mar27° / 26°456.411.97.1
Apr28° / 27°47712.36.7
May29° / 27°11616.612.54.8
Jun29° / 27°23624.112.73.6
Jul28° / 27°28626.212.63.5
Aug28° / 27°21323.312.43.8
Sep28° / 27°26224.212.13.7
Oct28° / 26°24424.311.73.9
Nov28° / 26°16018.611.54.9
Dec27° / 26°17617.511.35.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116832
126733
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Esperanza gets around 47 mm of rain over 7 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 24% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1824
1924
2025
2126
2227
2328
2428
2529
2630
2731
2832
2933
3034

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127622
227424
317425
417227
517128
616930
716732
816435
916237
1016039
1105941
1205743
1305545
1405347
1505149
1604951
1704753
1804654
1904456
2004258
2104159
2203961
2303862
2403664
2503565
2603367
2703268
2803070
2902971
3002872

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520light breeze
620light breeze
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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 5:46 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:465:51
212.15:455:51
312.15:445:51
412.15:445:51
512.15:435:51
612.25:425:51
712.25:425:52
812.25:415:52
912.25:405:52
1012.25:405:52
1112.25:395:52
1212.25:395:52
1312.25:385:52
1412.25:375:52
1512.25:375:52
1612.35:365:52
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1812.35:355:52
1912.35:355:52
2012.35:345:52
2112.35:335:52
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2312.35:325:52
2412.35:325:52
2512.45:315:53
2612.45:315:53
2712.45:305:53
2812.45:305:53
2912.45:305:53
3012.45:295:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
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236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Esperanza

In seasonPeak

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

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

Esperanza's rainy season runs June–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Esperanza?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Esperanza for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Esperanza in April

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

In April, Esperanza sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Esperanza 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 15 km away) is warmest in June 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
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Esperanza 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 Esperanza peaks around April 12 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Esperanza?

Esperanza sits at 11.7°N, 124.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Daanbantayan, 55 km away.

CarigaraZumarragaCatbalogan

Topography around Esperanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esperanza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,310 m.

The land around Esperanza is covered by water (51%) and trees (47%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
1,310 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Daanbantayan 55 km · Calbayog City 71 km · Bantayan 72 km · Bogo 76 km · Masbate 84 km · Carigara 85 km · Zumarraga 88 km · Catbalogan 92 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 Esperanza (11.7365°, 124.042°, elevation 6 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).