Iligan City weather in April

In April, Iligan City sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 227 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Iligan City's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iligan City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:37 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
71%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Iligan City is city of the Philippines.

Density
384/km²
people per km²
Founded
1609

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Iligan City reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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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22922
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42922
53022
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How April really feels in Iligan 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.

Iligan City weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°31026.811.63.8
Feb28° / 22°2622311.73.7
Mar29° / 22°25623.911.93.7
Apr30° / 22°22723.312.23.4
May30° / 23°31627.712.42.9
Jun29° / 23°35726.712.53.0
Jul29° / 22°28925.112.43.3
Aug30° / 22°21421.812.33.5
Sep29° / 22°21824.5123.2
Oct29° / 22°27327.211.83.1
Nov29° / 22°30826.711.63.2
Dec28° / 22°31427.911.53.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
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193367
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213367
223268
233169
243169
253070
263070
272872
282773
292773
302575

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Iligan City gets around 227 mm of rain over 23.3 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 78% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
676
776
876
976
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1677
1777
1877
1978
2078
2179
2280
2380
2481
2582
2683
2783
2884
2985
3085

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 (%)
14906
24897
34897
44897
53898
63898
73889
83889
928810
1028810
1128810
1228711
1328711
1418811
1518811
1618712
1718712
1818712
1918613
2018514
2118514
2218415
2318316
2418217
2518118
2617920
2717821
2807822
2907723
3007624

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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135calm
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165calm
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185calm
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214calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:455:49
212.15:445:49
312.15:445:49
412.15:435:49
512.15:435:49
612.15:425:49
712.15:425:49
812.15:415:49
912.15:415:48
1012.15:405:48
1112.15:405:48
1212.25:395:48
1312.25:395:48
1412.25:385:48
1512.25:385:48
1612.25:375:48
1712.25:375:48
1812.25:365:48
1912.25:365:48
2012.25:355:48
2112.25:355:48
2212.25:345:48
2312.25:345:48
2412.25:345:48
2512.25:335:48
2612.35:335:48
2712.35:325:48
2812.35:325:48
2912.35:325:48
3012.35:315:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
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275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Iligan City

In seasonPeak

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

Iligan 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 Iligan City?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iligan City.

What to pack for Iligan City in April

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

In April, Iligan City sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Iligan 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 at the nearest coast (about 33 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Iligan 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 Iligan City peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Iligan 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 Iligan City is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1119 µg/m³Jan 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iligan City?

Iligan City sits at 8.3°N, 124.4°E, 282 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Iligan, 17 km away.

Topography around Iligan City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iligan City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Iligan City is covered by trees (98%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
508 m
16 km
1,198 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
April weather nearby: Iligan 17 km · Mantampay 22 km · Boroon 26 km · Marawi City 30 km · Balulang 33 km · Cagayan de Oro 37 km · Bugo 49 km · Tagoloan 51 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 Iligan City (8.25°, 124.4°, elevation 282 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).