Tandag weather in April

In April, Tandag sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 162 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 20% 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 Tandag's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tandag's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:29 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Tandag is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Surigao del Sur.

Density
99/km²
people per km²
Founded
2007

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 Tandag reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72925
82925
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112925
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How April really feels in Tandag

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.

Tandag weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°51528.811.53.6
Feb28° / 24°36725.811.73.6
Mar28° / 24°27426.911.93.6
Apr29° / 25°16223.712.23.6
May30° / 25°17126.512.43.1
Jun30° / 25°2032612.52.9
Jul30° / 25°21026.112.53.0
Aug31° / 25°20024.612.33.0
Sep30° / 25°19524.912.12.9
Oct30° / 25°21826.711.83.0
Nov29° / 25°25926.211.63.2
Dec28° / 25°35028.711.53.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84258
94258
104258
114258
124159
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
183961
193862
203862
213862
223862
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303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tandag gets around 162 mm of rain over 23.7 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
380
480
580
680
780
880
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1479
1579
1679
1779
1879
1979
2079
2179
2279
2379
2480
2580
2680
2781
2881
2982
3082

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114950
214851
304753
404555
504456
604357
704159
804060
903862
1003664
1103565
1203367
1303268
1403070
1502971
1602773
1702674
1802476
1902377
2002278
2102179
2201981
2301882
2401783
2501684
2601585
2701486
2801387
2901288
3001288

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:385:42
212.15:375:42
312.15:365:42
412.15:365:42
512.15:355:42
612.15:355:42
712.15:345:42
812.15:345:42
912.15:335:42
1012.25:335:42
1112.25:325:42
1212.25:315:42
1312.25:315:42
1412.25:305:41
1512.25:305:41
1612.25:295:41
1712.25:295:41
1812.25:285:41
1912.25:285:41
2012.25:275:41
2112.25:275:41
2212.25:275:41
2312.35:265:41
2412.35:265:41
2512.35:255:42
2612.35:255:42
2712.35:245:42
2812.35:245:42
2912.35:245:42
3012.35:235:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tandag

In seasonPeak

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

Tandag 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 Tandag?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tandag.

What to pack for Tandag in April

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

In April, Tandag sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tandag 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 20 km away) is warmest in June 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
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tandag 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 Tandag peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Tandag?

Tandag sits at 9.1°N, 126.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bayugan, 59 km away.

Topography around Tandag

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tandag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Tandag is covered by water (65%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Bayugan 59 km · Bah-Bah 61 km · Prosperidad 65 km · San Francisco 66 km · Tagbina 70 km · Cabadbaran 73 km · Butuan 73 km · Libertad 78 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 Tandag (9.0783°, 126.1986°, elevation 8 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).