Laoag weather in April

In April, Laoag sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 70% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Laoag's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laoag's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Laoag reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
12925
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
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How April really feels in Laoag

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.

Laoag weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°111.6118.2
Feb27° / 23°121.211.48.4
Mar28° / 25°81.411.97.6
Apr30° / 26°253.212.46.4
May30° / 27°18416.312.84.3
Jun30° / 27°31723.613.13.3
Jul29° / 27°45126.6133.2
Aug29° / 26°51025.612.63.4
Sep29° / 26°34520.912.13.9
Oct29° / 26°1319.411.65.4
Nov29° / 25°705.511.16.3
Dec28° / 24°374.710.97.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88515
98515
108515
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Laoag gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
87
97
108
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1611
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2214
2314
2415
2515
2616
2716
2817
2918
3019

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11146619
21146520
31136422
41126423
51116325
61106326
7096328
8086230
9086032
10076033
11065935
12065638
13055540
14055342
15055045
16044847
17044650
18044452
19034354
20034156
21033958
22033859
23023662
24023464
25023365
26023167
27023068
28022969
29022870
30022771

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:586:07
212.25:576:07
312.25:566:07
412.25:556:08
512.25:546:08
612.25:536:08
712.35:536:08
812.35:526:08
912.35:516:09
1012.35:506:09
1112.35:496:09
1212.35:496:09
1312.45:486:10
1412.45:476:10
1512.45:466:10
1612.45:456:10
1712.45:456:10
1812.45:446:11
1912.55:436:11
2012.55:436:11
2112.55:426:11
2212.55:416:12
2312.55:406:12
2412.55:406:12
2512.65:396:13
2612.65:386:13
2712.65:386:13
2812.65:376:13
2912.65:376:14
3012.65:366:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Laoag

In seasonPeak

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

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

Laoag's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Laoag?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Laoag in April

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

In April, Laoag sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Laoag 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 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Laoag in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laoag peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Laoag 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 Laoag is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1427 µg/m³Dec 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laoag?

Laoag sits at 18.2°N, 120.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Nicolas, 3.0 km away.

AparriTabuk

Topography around Laoag

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laoag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Laoag is covered by cropland (42%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (40%), water (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: San Nicolas 3.0 km · Batac City 16 km · Bangued 66 km · Bantay 72 km · Vigan 73 km · Sanchez-Mira 78 km · Aparri 112 km · Tabuk 123 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 Laoag (18.1978°, 120.5957°, elevation 15 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).