When to go · Manila
Manila in April
Mixed month. Very hot; Holy Week closures some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C95°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- High
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Very hot; Holy Week closures some years.
Weather in April
- ManilaHighs around 35 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 95 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 4 days
- Luzon and Manila, Philippines · Manila, Batangas, Ilocos, Baguiohot
Dry and cooler Dec–Feb; April–May are the hottest; typhoons and floods peak Jul–Oct.
Hot dry season
Clear days, Holy Week processions and beach weather.
Watch: 35 °C and a hotter heat index; midday indoors.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holy Week (Semana Santa) check
Moves yearly · Whole city
Many shops, restaurants and sights close on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday; processions; the city empties as people go to the provinces.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- High
- Prices · Philippines overall
- High
Philippines overall: Hottest; Holy Week (moves yearly) shuts much and fills beaches.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen