Masbate weather in April

In April, Masbate sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 58 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Masbate's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masbate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Masbate reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
13126
23126
33126
43126
53126
63126
73126
83126
93126
103126
113126
123126
133126
143126
153126
163126
173126
183126
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203126
213126
223126
233126
243126
253126
263126
273227
283227
293227
303227

How April really feels in Masbate

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
11 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.

Masbate weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°8712.111.45.3
Feb29° / 25°588.811.65.5
Mar30° / 25°5810.811.95.0
Apr31° / 26°5811.112.34.3
May31° / 27°14121.212.63.2
Jun31° / 26°23326.412.72.6
Jul30° / 26°29728.112.72.7
Aug30° / 26°22425.712.42.9
Sep30° / 26°26226.612.12.8
Oct30° / 26°22726.511.73.0
Nov30° / 26°13420.711.43.7
Dec29° / 25°1721811.34.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96535
106436
116436
126337
136238
146238
156040
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275644
285644
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Masbate gets around 58 mm of rain over 11.1 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 38% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
634
734
834
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1638
1738
1838
1939
2039
2140
2240
2341
2442
2543
2644
2745
2846
2947
3048

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 84% 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
42773
52674
62575
72377
82278
92179
102080
111981
121882
131783
141684
151585
161486
171387
181288
191288
201189
211090
221090
23991
24991
25892
26892
27793
28793
29694
30694

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 5:47 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:475:53
212.15:465:53
312.15:465:53
412.15:455:53
512.15:445:53
612.25:445:53
712.25:435:53
812.25:425:54
912.25:425:54
1012.25:415:54
1112.25:415:54
1212.25:405:54
1312.25:395:54
1412.35:395:54
1512.35:385:54
1612.35:375:54
1712.35:375:54
1812.35:365:54
1912.35:365:54
2012.35:355:54
2112.35:355:54
2212.35:345:55
2312.45:345:55
2412.45:335:55
2512.45:335:55
2612.45:325:55
2712.45:325:55
2812.45:315:55
2912.45:315:55
3012.45:305:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Masbate

In seasonPeak

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

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

Masbate's rainy season runs May–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 Masbate?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Masbate in April

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

In April, Masbate sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Masbate 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 27 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Masbate 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 Masbate peaks around April 15 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 15UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Masbate?

Masbate sits at 12.4°N, 123.6°E, 12 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bulan, 43 km away.

LegaspiTagas

Topography around Masbate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masbate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Masbate is covered by water (64%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
690 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Bulan 43 km · Irosin 57 km · Donsol 59 km · Sorsogon 78 km · Gubat 82 km · Esperanza 84 km · Legaspi 86 km · Tagas 89 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 Masbate (12.3717°, 123.6249°, elevation 12 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).