Baubau weather in April

In April, Baubau sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 227 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Baubau's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baubau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Baubau is city in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.

Density
527/km²
people per km²
Founded
2001

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Baubau reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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 Baubau

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.

Baubau weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°27728.312.33.1
Feb29° / 26°26326.312.23.0
Mar29° / 26°25727.3123.2
Apr29° / 26°2272511.93.5
May29° / 26°14319.311.84.4
Jun28° / 25°10715.311.75.2
Jul28° / 25°589.911.76.4
Aug28° / 24°184.211.86.9
Sep29° / 24°244.1126.5
Oct29° / 25°679.812.15.4
Nov29° / 26°15119.912.24.0
Dec29° / 26°28728.612.33.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51783
61783
71882
81882
91882
101882
111981
122080
132179
142278
152278
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202674
212674
222773
232773
242971
252971
262971
273070
283070
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Baubau gets around 227 mm of rain over 25 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 83% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
491
591
691
791
891
990
1090
1189
1288
1387
1487
1586
1685
1784
1883
1981
2080
2178
2277
2376
2474
2573
2673
2772
2871
2970
3070

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11783
21684
31684
41684
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161783
171783
181882
191882
201981
212080
222080
232179
242179
252278
262377
272476
282575
292674
302773

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 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 5:56 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:565:53
211.95:555:52
311.95:555:52
411.95:555:51
511.95:555:51
611.95:555:51
711.95:555:50
811.95:545:50
911.95:545:49
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1111.95:545:48
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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 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Baubau

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baubau's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Baubau?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baubau.

What to pack for Baubau in April

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

In April, Baubau sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baubau 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 27 km away) is warmest in April 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Baubau 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 Baubau peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 16Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Baubau?

Baubau sits at 5.5°S, 122.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Raha, 71 km away.

SengkangBungkuLewoleba

Topography around Baubau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baubau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m.

The land around Baubau is covered by water (44%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
653 m
80 km
1,526 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Raha 71 km · Katobu 72 km · Kendari 165 km · Sinjai 263 km · Watampone 272 km · Sengkang 321 km · Bungku 332 km · Lewoleba 336 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 Baubau (-5.4633°, 122.6024°, elevation 15 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).