Atambua weather in April

In April, Atambua sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 102 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Atambua's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atambua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Atambua is town in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Density
1,465/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Atambua reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112823
122823
132823
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202823
212823
222823
232823
242823
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823

How April really feels in Atambua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Atambua weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°29528.112.53.6
Feb27° / 24°26025.512.33.6
Mar28° / 24°2082312.14.3
Apr28° / 23°10214.311.85.2
May28° / 23°487.211.66.5
Jun28° / 22°273.911.57.4
Jul27° / 21°132.711.57.7
Aug27° / 21°71.211.78.0
Sep28° / 22°91.711.97.4
Oct29° / 23°183.912.26.4
Nov29° / 24°7010.512.45.2
Dec28° / 24°22624.612.53.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113664
123664
133763
143862
153961
164159
174258
184357
194456
204555
214654
224951
234951
244951
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Atambua gets around 102 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
562
661
761
860
959
1058
1157
1256
1354
1452
1551
1649
1747
1845
1943
2041
2139
2237
2335
2433
2532
2631
2730
2829
2928
3027

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10397
20397
30397
40298
50298
60298
70397
80397
90397
100496
110496
120595
130694
140694
150793
160892
170991
180991
1901090
2001189
2101288
2201288
2301387
2401387
2511485
2611584
2711683
2811782
2911881
3011980

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:475:43
211.95:475:42
311.95:475:42
411.95:475:41
511.95:475:41
611.95:475:40
711.95:475:39
811.95:475:39
911.95:475:38
1011.85:475:38
1111.85:475:37
1211.85:475:37
1311.85:475:36
1411.85:475:36
1511.85:475:35
1611.85:475:35
1711.85:475:34
1811.85:475:34
1911.85:475:33
2011.85:475:33
2111.85:475:32
2211.85:475:32
2311.75:475:31
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2911.75:475:29
3011.75:475:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Atambua

In seasonPeak

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

Atambua sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Atambua's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Atambua?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Atambua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Atambua in April

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

In April, Atambua sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Atambua 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 26 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Atambua 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 Atambua peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Atambua?

Atambua sits at 9.1°S, 124.9°E, 336 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Maliana, 38 km away.

Topography around Atambua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atambua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 944 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Atambua is covered by grassland (45%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
944 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Maliana 38 km · Suai 46 km · Atsabe 59 km · Kefamenanu 59 km · Maubara 65 km · Gleno 73 km · Liquiçá 76 km · Aileu 85 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Atambua (-9.1061°, 124.8925°, elevation 336 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).