San Jose weather in April

In April, San Jose sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 25 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is San Jose's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Jose's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:48 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

San Jose is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Occidental Mindoro.

Density
321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Jose reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°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)
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302928

How April really feels in San Jose

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 27 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
27
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 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°243.111.47.5
Feb27° / 26°23211.67.8
Mar28° / 26°192.611.97.5
Apr29° / 27°252.712.36.8
May29° / 27°15715.112.64.9
Jun29° / 27°33124.112.73.6
Jul28° / 26°51126.712.73.6
Aug28° / 26°44026.412.43.8
Sep28° / 26°40224.412.13.9
Oct28° / 27°23418.611.74.7
Nov28° / 27°1038.511.45.9
Dec28° / 26°1107.511.36.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57624
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117525
127426
137426
147327
157228
167228
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187129
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207030
216931
226931
236832
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266832
276733
286634
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Jose gets around 25 mm of rain over 2.7 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 10% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
117
127
138
148
158
169
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1810
1911
2011
2112
2212
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2414
2515
2616
2717
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2920
3021

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127919
227820
327721
417623
517524
617425
717227
817029
916831
1016633
1116435
1216237
1316039
1415841
1515742
1605644
1705446
1805248
1905050
2004852
2104654
2204456
2304258
2404060
2503862
2603664
2703565
2803367
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
120light breeze
220light breeze
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419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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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 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 5:57 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:03
212.15:576:04
312.15:566:04
412.15:556:04
512.15:556:04
612.25:546:04
712.25:536:04
812.25:536:04
912.25:526:04
1012.25:516:04
1112.25:516:04
1212.25:506:04
1312.25:506:04
1412.35:496:04
1512.35:486:04
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1712.35:476:04
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1912.35:466:04
2012.35:456:05
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3012.45:406:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.89 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
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276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
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 monsoon runs June–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 San Jose?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

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 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Jose 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 21 km away) is warmest in May 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

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 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is San Jose?

San Jose sits at 12.4°N, 121.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Mansalay, 44 km away.

PinamalayanVictoriaCoronBoracayMamburaoCalapan

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 only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,520 m.

The land around San Jose is covered by water (47%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
565 m
80 km
2,520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Mansalay 44 km · Sablayan 63 km · Pinamalayan 88 km · Victoria 94 km · Coron 102 km · Boracay 103 km · Mamburao 109 km · Calapan 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 (12.3528°, 121.0676°, elevation 9 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).