Banjarbaru weather in April

In April, Banjarbaru sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 284 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Banjarbaru's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banjarbaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
284 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
86%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Banjarbaru reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
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How April really feels in Banjarbaru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
15 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Banjarbaru weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°33728.912.22.6
Feb31° / 24°26725.112.12.6
Mar31° / 24°29427.4122.6
Apr31° / 24°28427.311.92.5
May32° / 24°18521.911.83.0
Jun31° / 24°13818.111.83.5
Jul31° / 23°10013.511.84.0
Aug32° / 23°628.911.93.9
Sep33° / 23°749123.5
Oct33° / 24°17216.912.12.9
Nov31° / 24°3042712.22.4
Dec30° / 24°39029.712.22.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10793
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12793
13892
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Banjarbaru gets around 284 mm of rain over 27.3 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 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
191
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491
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
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1692
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3086

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11387
21387
31288
41288
51189
61189
71090
81090
9991
10991
11892
12892
13793
14793
15694
16694
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27694
28694
29694
30793

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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265calm
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285calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:266:24
212.06:266:24
312.06:266:24
412.06:256:23
512.06:256:23
612.06:256:22
712.06:256:22
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1911.96:236:18
2011.96:236:17
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Banjarbaru?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banjarbaru.

What to pack for Banjarbaru in April

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

In April, Banjarbaru sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Banjarbaru in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 31 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Banjarbaru 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 Banjarbaru peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Banjarbaru in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Banjarbaru is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2329 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banjarbaru?

Banjarbaru sits at 3.4°S, 114.8°E, 28 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Martapura, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Banjarbaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banjarbaru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,369 m.

The land around Banjarbaru is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
458 m
80 km
1,369 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Martapura 5.0 km · Banjarmasin 30 km · Kualakapuas 69 km · Barabai 113 km · Amuntai 123 km · Tanjung 155 km · Palangkaraya 171 km · Sampit 233 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 Banjarbaru (-3.4406°, 114.8365°, elevation 28 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. 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).