Surigao weather in April

In April, Surigao sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 80 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 35% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Surigao's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surigao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:32 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Surigao reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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 about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83126
93126
103126
113126
123126
133126
143126
153226
163226
173226
183226
193226
203226
213226
223226
233226
243226
253226
263226
273226
283226
293226
303226

How April really feels in Surigao

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
8 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.

Surigao weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°27424.911.53.6
Feb29° / 25°20519.811.73.9
Mar30° / 25°13318.211.94.0
Apr31° / 26°8013.712.23.9
May32° / 26°741512.43.3
Jun32° / 26°1251912.63.0
Jul31° / 26°1361912.53.2
Aug32° / 26°1021512.33.4
Sep32° / 26°11317.312.13.2
Oct31° / 26°15823.111.83.1
Nov30° / 26°19322.611.63.3
Dec29° / 25°22425.411.43.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
264951
274951
284951
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Surigao gets around 80 mm of rain over 13.7 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
448
547
647
746
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1344
1444
1544
1644
1745
1845
1945
2045
2146
2246
2346
2447
2547
2647
2747
2848
2948
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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114059
214059
313960
413861
513762
613663
713663
813564
913465
1013366
1103367
1203268
1303268
1403169
1503070
1603070
1702971
1802971
1902971
2002872
2102872
2202773
2302674
2402674
2502575
2602476
2702476
2802377
2902278
3002179

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3012light 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
212.15:405:45
312.15:395:45
412.15:385:45
512.15:385:45
612.15:375:45
712.15:375:45
812.15:365:45
912.25:365:45
1012.25:355:45
1112.25:345:45
1212.25:345:45
1312.25:335:45
1412.25:335:45
1512.25:325:45
1612.25:325:45
1712.25:315:45
1812.25:315:45
1912.25:305:45
2012.35:305:45
2112.35:295:45
2212.35:295:45
2312.35:285:45
2412.35:285:45
2512.35:275:45
2612.35:275:45
2712.35:275:45
2812.35:265:45
2912.35:265:45
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 6.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
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
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Surigao

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Surigao?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Surigao.

What to pack for Surigao in April

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

In April, Surigao sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Surigao 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 16 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 Surigao 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 Surigao peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Surigao?

Surigao sits at 9.8°N, 125.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Jose, 44 km away.

BuenavistaButuanLibertadTandag

Topography around Surigao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surigao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,905 m.

The land around Surigao is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (72%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
1,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: San Jose 44 km · Siargao 62 km · Cabadbaran 74 km · Maasin 81 km · Buenavista 91 km · Butuan 94 km · Libertad 94 km · Tandag 110 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 Surigao (9.789°, 125.495°, 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).