Maco weather in April

In April, Maco sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 91 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 21% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Maco's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:32 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Maco is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Davao de Oro.

Density
256/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

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 Maco reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°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 on par with 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 Maco

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.

Maco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°18320.611.64.2
Feb29° / 24°14515.711.84.5
Mar29° / 25°11316.1124.5
Apr30° / 25°911612.24.1
May30° / 26°14924.412.33.3
Jun29° / 26°1732512.43.2
Jul29° / 26°13323.212.43.5
Aug29° / 26°1302312.23.6
Sep30° / 26°9619.4123.7
Oct30° / 26°10621.511.83.5
Nov30° / 25°11119.711.73.8
Dec29° / 25°14119.911.64.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Maco gets around 91 mm of rain over 16 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 55% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
448
548
649
749
850
951
1052
1153
1253
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1656
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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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14933
24933
33934
43925
53925
63916
73907
83907
92908
102899
1128810
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Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:395:43
212.15:395:43
312.15:385:43
412.15:385:43
512.15:375:43
612.15:375:43
712.15:365:42
812.15:365:42
912.15:355:42
1012.15:355:42
1112.15:345:42
1212.15:345:42
1312.15:335:42
1412.15:335:42
1512.25:325:42
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1712.25:315:42
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2012.25:305:41
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Maco

In seasonPeak

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

Maco 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 Maco?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Maco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maco in April

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

In April, Maco sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maco 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 26 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maco 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 Maco peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Maco 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 Maco 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1817 µg/m³Feb 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maco?

Maco sits at 7.4°N, 125.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Magugpo Poblacion, 11 km away.

Topography around Maco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,157 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,911 m.

The land around Maco is covered by trees (72%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
359 m
16 km
1,157 m
80 km
2,911 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Magugpo Poblacion 11 km · Cabayangan 14 km · Panabo 20 km · San Mariano 22 km · New Corella 25 km · Nabunturan 30 km · Samal 36 km · Davao 42 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 Maco (7.3619°, 125.8553°, 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. 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).