Barabai weather in April

In April, Barabai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 254 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Barabai's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barabai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
87%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Barabai is district in Central Hulu Sungai Regency, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Density
1,025/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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Barabai reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13023
23023
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43023
53023
63023
73023
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283123
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303123

How April really feels in Barabai

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Barabai weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°19927.112.12.9
Feb30° / 23°18123.812.12.9
Mar30° / 23°24927.5122.8
Apr30° / 23°25427.511.92.7
May31° / 23°21225.211.92.9
Jun30° / 23°16520.211.93.5
Jul30° / 22°13017.311.93.9
Aug31° / 22°961411.93.9
Sep32° / 22°11614.9123.5
Oct31° / 23°19620.712.13.1
Nov30° / 23°27627.812.12.6
Dec30° / 23°24228.712.12.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14694
15694
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19793
20793
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261090
271090
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301189

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Barabai gets around 254 mm of rain over 27.5 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 (%)
190
290
391
491
591
691
791
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
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2790
2890
2990
3089

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57723
67624
77525
87426
97426
107327
117228
127129
137030
147030
156931
166832
176733
186634
196535
206535
216436
226337
236238
246139
256040
265941
275842
285842
295743
305644

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
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234calm
244calm
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263calm
273calm
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303calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:22
212.06:246:22
312.06:236:22
412.06:236:21
512.06:236:21
612.06:236:21
712.06:226:20
812.06:226:20
912.06:226:19
1012.06:226:19
1112.06:216:19
1212.06:216:18
1312.06:216:18
1411.96:216:18
1511.96:216:17
1611.96:206:17
1711.96:206:17
1811.96:206:16
1911.96:206:16
2011.96:206:16
2111.96:206:15
2211.96:196:15
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2511.96:196:14
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2911.96:196:13
3011.96:186:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Barabai?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barabai.

What to pack for Barabai in April

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

In April, Barabai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barabai in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barabai peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Barabai 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 Barabai is worst in September — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateSep 2292 µg/m³Jan 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug49Poor
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov28Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barabai?

Barabai sits at 2.6°S, 115.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Amuntai, 24 km away.

Topography around Barabai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barabai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Barabai is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Amuntai 24 km · Tanjung 46 km · Martapura 109 km · Banjarbaru 113 km · Banjarmasin 120 km · Kualakapuas 120 km · Palangkaraya 168 km · Muara Teweh 190 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 Barabai (-2.5833°, 115.3833°, elevation 16 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. 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).