Cebu in April:
very hot,

Cebu, Philippines · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high32°Hottest day 36° (2016)
Mean low26°Coldest night 23.3° (2012)
Rain days6 days0-20 by year
Rainfall74mmDaylight 12.2 → 12.5 h
Cebu's 12 months iBest: February to April
Trip types Beach Goodwarm seaSightseeing on foot Poorhot and muggy
Humidity79%30 muggy days
Clear days4 days10 overcast days
Mean wind9 km/hRarely windy
Sea temperature28.9°28.6-29.3° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:34 / 17:55Daylight 12.2 → 12.5 h

Cebu in April

The driest month of the year. Rest at the beach or pool around midday and travel in the morning or evening. Holy Week, the week before Easter, sends many locals on the road, so flights and ferries are busy.

Cebu in April ran hot: 32°C by day and 26°C at night. By midday the shade was the best seat in town. Out of 30 days, about 6 brought rain; the rest stayed dry. 1 of 20 years had a completely dry April, while 2022 reached 20 rain days.

Highs topped 30°C on 28 days of the month on average. Mixing in indoor stops at midday made sense. The warmest year was 2016, with highs averaging 34.1°C, 2.0°C above normal.

Typhoons i

1 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Megi (2022), 167 km away tropical storm
21 12 3 14 35 36 7 8 39 110 311 812

Date by date i

‹ March April 2027 May ›
Sun
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Tue
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1-3rain on 20% of days32° 25°
4-10rain on 14% of days32° 25°
11-17rain on 19% of days32° 26°
18-24rain on 21% of days33° 26°
25-30rain on 31% of days32° 26°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-3rain on 20% of days32° 25°
4-10rain on 14% of days32° 25°
11-17rain on 19% of days32° 26°
18-24rain on 21% of days33° 26°
25-30rain on 31% of days32° 26°
Tap another date to change

2006none
20074mm
2008none
200910mm
2010none
20116mm
2012none
201316mm
2014none
2015none
2016none
2017none
20181mm
2019none
202013mm
2021none
20223mm
20235mm
2024none
2025none
Holidays in April (2027)
  • April 9 Day of Valor

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
1 d 2 d
2007
0 d 5 d
2008
0 d 12 d
2009
1 d 14 d
2010
0 d 3 d
2011
0 d 9 d
2012
2 d 7 d
2013
0 d 4 d
2014
0 d 8 d
2015
0 d 1 d
2016
0 d 0 d
2017
2 d 8 d
2018
3 d 8 d
2019
1 d 1 d
2020
0 d 2 d
2021
0 d 4 d
2022
7 d 20 d
2023
1 d 5 d
2024
0 d 2 d
2025
1 d 10 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2016 had 0 rain days, 2022 had 20.

Cebu through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
January 30°24°16 days221mm 28°
FebruaryGood 30°24°11 days121mm 28°
MarchGood 31°25°9 days81mm 28°
AprilGood 32°26°6 days74mm 29°
May 33°26°10 days153mm 30°
June 32°26°15 days218mm 30°
July 32°25°16 days271mm 30°
August 32°25°15 days197mm 30°
September 32°25°16 days263mm 30°
October 32°25°16 days283mm 30°
November 31°25°13 days156mm 30°
December 30°25°16 days190mm 29°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Cebu in April?

Over the past 20 years April averaged 6 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 20 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Cebu in April?

Days averaged 32°C and nights 26°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.

Can you swim in Cebu in April?

Sea surface temperature averaged 28.9°C in April, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 28.6-29.3°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is April a good time to visit Cebu?

On warmth and rain days alone, Cebu's easiest months were February to April. April ranked first of 12.

Is Cebu humid in April?

Mean relative humidity was 79%, with about 30 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.