Bitung weather in April

In April, Bitung sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 188 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bitung's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bitung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:39 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Bitung 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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
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How April really feels in Bitung

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.

Bitung weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°1782511.93.7
Feb28° / 25°16521.2123.9
Mar29° / 25°15522.9123.9
Apr29° / 26°18823.6123.6
May29° / 26°22225.412.13.6
Jun29° / 25°22022.712.13.9
Jul28° / 25°1461812.14.8
Aug28° / 25°7410.1125.7
Sep29° / 25°6611.2125.3
Oct29° / 25°12617.3124.4
Nov29° / 26°16424.711.93.4
Dec29° / 26°17225.811.93.5

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132674
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bitung gets around 188 mm of rain over 23.6 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 80% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
276
375
475
575
675
775
875
975
1075
1176
1277
1377
1478
1579
1679
1780
1881
1981
2082
2182
2283
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2484
2585
2685
2785
2886
2986
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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14852
24753
34654
44654
54555
64555
74456
84456
94357
104258
114258
124159
134060
143961
153862
163763
173664
183565
193367
203268
213169
222971
232872
242674
252575
262377
272278
282179
292080
301981

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:445:44
212.05:435:44
312.05:435:44
412.05:435:44
512.05:425:43
612.05:425:43
712.05:425:43
812.05:415:43
912.05:415:42
1012.05:415:42
1112.05:405:42
1212.05:405:42
1312.05:405:41
1412.05:395:41
1512.05:395:41
1612.05:395:41
1712.05:385:40
1812.05:385:40
1912.05:385:40
2012.05:385:40
2112.05:375:40
2212.05:375:39
2312.05:375:39
2412.05:375:39
2512.05:365:39
2612.05:365:39
2712.05:365:39
2812.05:365:39
2912.05:365:38
3012.05:355:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
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285.6Bright
295.5Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bitung?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bitung.

What to pack for Bitung in April

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

In April, Bitung sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bitung 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bitung 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 Bitung peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bitung?

Bitung sits at 1.4°N, 125.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tondano, 28 km away.

Tobelo

Topography around Bitung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bitung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,978 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Bitung is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (72%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
1,978 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Tondano 28 km · Manado 31 km · Tomohon 39 km · Tahuna 245 km · Gorontalo 251 km · Ternate 261 km · Sofifi 281 km · Tobelo 322 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 Bitung (1.4406°, 125.1282°, elevation 21 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).