Sipalay weather in April

In April, Sipalay sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 115 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 25% 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 Sipalay's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sipalay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Sipalay is city of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
194/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sipalay reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125

How April really feels in Sipalay

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.

Sipalay 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
Jan29° / 24°8512.511.54.9
Feb30° / 24°8110.211.74.9
Mar31° / 24°8811.411.94.5
Apr31° / 25°1151512.23.8
May30° / 25°27026.412.43.0
Jun29° / 25°38928.412.62.9
Jul28° / 24°43329.212.53.1
Aug28° / 24°38627.812.33.3
Sep28° / 24°39728.512.13.1
Oct29° / 24°33028.811.83.1
Nov30° / 24°1862111.63.7
Dec29° / 24°15418.111.44.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45149
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
114951
124951
134852
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194456
204456
214456
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284060
294060
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sipalay gets around 115 mm of rain over 15 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 51% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
441
541
642
743
844
945
1046
1147
1248
1350
1451
1552
1653
1754
1854
1955
2056
2157
2257
2358
2458
2559
2659
2760
2861
2962
3063

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
178112
278013
368113
468014
567915
657916
757817
847719
947620
1047422
1137324
1237225
1327127
1426929
1526731
1626533
1716534
1816336
1916237
2016039
2115841
2215742
2315544
2415346
2515148
2615050
2714851
2814653
2914455
3004258

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:57
212.15:525:57
312.15:515:57
412.15:515:57
512.15:505:57
612.15:505:57
712.15:495:57
812.15:495:57
912.25:485:57
1012.25:475:57
1112.25:475:57
1212.25:465:57
1312.25:465:57
1412.25:455:57
1512.25:455:57
1612.25:445:57
1712.25:445:57
1812.25:435:57
1912.25:435:57
2012.25:425:57
2112.35:425:57
2212.35:415:57
2312.35:415:57
2412.35:405:57
2512.35:405:57
2612.35:395:57
2712.35:395:57
2812.35:395:58
2912.35:385:58
3012.35:385:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sipalay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sipalay's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Sipalay?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sipalay.

What to pack for Sipalay in April

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

In April, Sipalay sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sipalay 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 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sipalay 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 Sipalay peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 highMar 21UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Sipalay?

Sipalay sits at 9.8°N, 122.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Asia, 26 km away.

Topography around Sipalay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sipalay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,440 m.

The land around Sipalay is covered by trees (36%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
1,440 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Asia 26 km · Kabankalan 52 km · Suay 59 km · Bayawan 61 km · Himamaylan 64 km · Santa Catalina 69 km · Binalbagan 70 km · Hinigaran 76 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 Sipalay (9.7519°, 122.4042°, elevation 10 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).