Dobo weather in April

In April, Dobo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 260 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 11.9 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 4% 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 Dobo's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dobo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
260 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Dobo reaches about 28°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 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)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
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212826
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242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826

How April really feels in Dobo

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.

Dobo 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° / 26°31028.112.33.3
Feb28° / 26°30525.612.23.2
Mar28° / 26°30427.9123.4
Apr28° / 26°26026.111.93.5
May28° / 26°15222.611.74.1
Jun27° / 25°12518.711.74.9
Jul27° / 24°9114.111.75.6
Aug27° / 24°6511.611.86.0
Sep28° / 25°8314.6125.4
Oct28° / 25°10918.912.14.5
Nov29° / 26°14623.212.33.7
Dec28° / 26°27728.912.33.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111387
121387
131387
141486
151486
161684
171684
181684
191783
201783
211882
221981
231981
242080
252080
262080
272080
282179
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dobo gets around 260 mm of rain over 26.1 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 87% and peaks near 90% 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
490
589
689
789
888
988
1088
1187
1287
1387
1487
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2385
2485
2585
2684
2784
2883
2983
3082

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122872
132872
142773
152773
162674
172674
182575
192476
202377
212377
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282377
292476
302575

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:09 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:06
211.96:096:06
311.96:096:05
411.96:096:05
511.96:096:04
611.96:086:04
711.96:086:03
811.96:086:03
911.96:086:03
1011.96:086:02
1111.96:086:02
1211.96:086:01
1311.96:076:01
1411.96:076:00
1511.96:076:00
1611.96:075:59
1711.96:075:59
1811.96:075:59
1911.96:075:58
2011.96:075:58
2111.86:075:58
2211.86:075:57
2311.86:065:57
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2611.86:065:56
2711.86:065:55
2811.86:065:55
2911.86:065:55
3011.86:065:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
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
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dobo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dobo'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 Dobo?

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
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dobo.

What to pack for Dobo in April

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

In April, Dobo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dobo 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 18 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dobo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dobo peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dobo?

Dobo sits at 5.8°S, 134.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tual, 165 km away.

TimikaNabireFakfakBintuniAgatsRansikiMulia

Topography around Dobo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dobo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.

The land around Dobo is covered by water (42%), trees (26%) and mangroves (24%) within 3 km, water (77%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
92 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Tual 165 km · Timika 299 km · Nabire 302 km · Fakfak 381 km · Bintuni 414 km · Agats 432 km · Ransiki 473 km · Mulia 474 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 Dobo (-5.7609°, 134.234°, elevation 5 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).