Papaya weather in April

In April, Papaya sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Papaya's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Papaya is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija.

Density
158/km²
people per km²
Founded
1921

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 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Papaya reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
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103424
113424
123424
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303525

How April really feels in Papaya

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
21 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.

Papaya weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°263.211.25.8
Feb31° / 22°232.811.55.4
Mar32° / 23°29411.94.4
Apr34° / 24°306.612.33.2
May34° / 25°1531912.72.2
Jun33° / 25°20024.312.92.3
Jul31° / 25°33028.512.82.4
Aug31° / 25°29928.612.52.4
Sep31° / 24°29227.312.12.5
Oct31° / 24°18318.511.73.4
Nov31° / 23°869.611.34.5
Dec30° / 22°776.611.15.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177129
187129
197030
207030
217030
227030
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266931
276931
286832
296832
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Papaya gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.6 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 23% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
717
817
918
1019
1119
1220
1321
1422
1523
1624
1724
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2328
2428
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115769
215769
3147610
4137710
5137710
6127711
7117811
8107812
9107713
1097813
1187715
1277716
1377617
1467618
1557619
1657421
1747422
1847323
1937324
2037126
2127127
2227028
2326929
2426830
2516831
2616732
2716534
2816435
2916336
3016237

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 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 5:57 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:05
212.15:576:05
312.25:566:05
412.25:556:06
512.25:546:06
612.25:546:06
712.25:536:06
812.25:526:06
912.25:516:06
1012.35:516:06
1112.35:506:06
1212.35:496:07
1312.35:496:07
1412.35:486:07
1512.35:476:07
1612.35:476:07
1712.45:466:07
1812.45:456:08
1912.45:456:08
2012.45:446:08
2112.45:436:08
2212.45:436:08
2312.45:426:08
2412.55:416:09
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2612.55:406:09
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2812.55:396:09
2912.55:396:10
3012.55:386:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Papaya

In seasonPeak

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

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

Papaya's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Papaya?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Papaya. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Papaya in April

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

In April, Papaya sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Papaya in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Papaya peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 highMar 24UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Papaya 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 Papaya is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1049 µg/m³Feb 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Papaya?

Papaya sits at 15.3°N, 120.8°E, 17 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Francisco, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Papaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,007 m.

The land around Papaya is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
989 m
80 km
2,007 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: San Francisco 4.0 km · Cabiao 8.0 km · Jaen 9.0 km · Gapan 12 km · San Leonardo 15 km · Zaragoza 15 km · La Paz 18 km · Peñaranda 18 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 Papaya (15.3202°, 120.8357°, elevation 17 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). 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).