When to go · Simunul
Simunul in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler)). Across Philippines: Hottest; Holy Week (moves yearly) shuts much and fills beaches.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- High
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler)). Across Philippines: Hottest; Holy Week (moves yearly) shuts much and fills beaches.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- SimunulHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 5 days
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) big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Philippines
Maundy Thursday to Easter: offices, many shops and some transport stop; beaches and flights at peak.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Simunul, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler)). Across Philippines: Hottest; Holy Week (moves yearly) shuts much and fills beaches.
January: Inside Simunul's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler).
Simunul: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen