When to go · Manila
Manila in April
Mixed month. Very hot; Holy Week closures some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- High
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Very hot; Holy Week closures some years.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- ManilaHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Manila, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 3
April: Very hot; Holy Week closures some years.
January: Cool and dry; Christmas traffic ends early January.
Manila: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen