Gombong weather in April

In April, Gombong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 252 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gombong's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gombong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
252 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Gombong reaches about 30°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 31°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
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How April really feels in Gombong

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.

Gombong weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°3922912.42.7
Feb30° / 23°34227.212.22.6
Mar30° / 23°31828.912.12.6
Apr30° / 24°25226.411.82.9
May30° / 23°1472011.73.9
Jun29° / 22°9514.811.64.8
Jul28° / 21°7110.611.65.9
Aug28° / 21°527.711.86.3
Sep29° / 22°9111.3125.2
Oct29° / 23°21320.212.23.9
Nov30° / 23°36527.212.32.9
Dec30° / 23°38328.812.42.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61189
71189
81189
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141387
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201585
211684
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302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gombong gets around 252 mm of rain over 26.4 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 88% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
892
992
1092
1192
1291
1391
1490
1590
1689
1789
1888
1987
2086
2185
2285
2384
2483
2583
2682
2781
2881
2980
3079

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107129
117030
127030
136931
146832
156733
166634
176535
186436
196436
206337
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 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 5:48 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:45
211.95:485:44
311.95:485:44
411.95:485:43
511.95:485:43
611.95:485:42
711.95:485:42
811.95:485:41
911.95:485:41
1011.95:485:40
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1211.95:475:39
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1411.85:475:38
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1611.85:475:37
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1911.85:475:36
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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 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
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134.5Bright
144.5Bright
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284.5Bright
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304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gombong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gombong's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Gombong?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gombong.

What to pack for Gombong in April

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

In April, Gombong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gombong 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 32 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
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Gombong in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gombong peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gombong 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 Gombong is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Sep 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gombong?

Gombong sits at 7.6°S, 109.5°E, 26 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banyumas, 26 km away.

Topography around Gombong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gombong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Gombong is covered by cropland (49%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
801 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Banyumas 26 km · Purbalingga 29 km · Kroya 30 km · Sokaraja 30 km · Purwokerto 37 km · Kutoarjo 46 km · Baturaden 47 km · Wonosobo 51 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 Gombong (-7.6072°, 109.5142°, elevation 26 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. 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).