San Jose weather in April

In April, San Jose sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 136 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 San Jose's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Jose's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:31 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Jose reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122726
132726
142726
152726
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202826
212826
222826
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242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826

How April really feels in San Jose

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 3 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
3
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.

San Jose weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°36027.311.54.0
Feb27° / 25°27622.811.74.3
Mar27° / 25°21223.811.94.6
Apr27° / 26°1362212.24.7
May28° / 27°12822.312.54.3
Jun28° / 27°17023.312.63.8
Jul28° / 27°16021.212.54.1
Aug29° / 27°11517.612.34.4
Sep28° / 27°13019.312.14.2
Oct28° / 26°18924.311.84.1
Nov28° / 26°3102611.53.9
Dec27° / 26°38928.611.43.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125743
135644
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285347
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Jose gets around 136 mm of rain over 22 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 74% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
275
374
474
574
673
773
873
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1973
2073
2174
2274
2374
2475
2575
2675
2776
2876
2976
3077

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117425
217326
317128
417029
516831
616732
706634
806436
906337
1006139
1105941
1205842
1305644
1405446
1505347
1605149
1704951
1804753
1904654
2004456
2104258
2204159
2303961
2403862
2503763
2603565
2703466
2803268
2903169
3002971

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

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 5:40 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:405:45
212.15:395:45
312.15:395:45
412.15:385:45
512.15:375:45
612.15:375:45
712.15:365:45
812.25:365:45
912.25:355:45
1012.25:355:45
1112.25:345:45
1212.25:335:45
1312.25:335:45
1412.25:325:45
1512.25:325:45
1612.25:315:45
1712.25:315:45
1812.25:305:45
1912.35:305:45
2012.35:295:45
2112.35:295:45
2212.35:285:45
2312.35:285:45
2412.35:275:45
2512.35:275:45
2612.35:265:45
2712.35:265:45
2812.35:255:45
2912.35:255:45
3012.35:255:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Jose

In seasonPeak

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

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

San Jose's rainy season runs October–March, 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 San Jose?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit San Jose for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Jose in April

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

In April, San Jose sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Jose 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 22 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in San Jose 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 San Jose peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is San Jose?

San Jose sits at 10.2°N, 125.6°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Surigao, 44 km away.

AbuyogInopacanBaybayBurauenCabadbaran

Topography around San Jose

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Jose has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m.

The land around San Jose is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (76%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
734 m
80 km
1,002 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Surigao 44 km · Siargao 63 km · Maasin 80 km · Abuyog 88 km · Inopacan 97 km · Baybay 101 km · Burauen 115 km · Cabadbaran 118 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 San Jose (10.18°, 125.5683°, elevation 3 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).