Jayapura weather in April

In April, Jayapura sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 250 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 5% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Jayapura's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jayapura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
250 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Jayapura is city in Papua Province, Indonesia.

Founded
1993

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 Jayapura reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
192925
202925
212925
222925
232925
242925
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302925

How April really feels in Jayapura

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.

Jayapura weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°24227.112.13.4
Feb28° / 25°2392412.13.4
Mar28° / 25°26727.3123.3
Apr29° / 25°25027.211.93.2
May29° / 25°21627.311.93.3
Jun28° / 25°2212711.93.4
Jul28° / 25°2362611.93.7
Aug28° / 25°21025.311.93.8
Sep29° / 25°19124.1123.8
Oct29° / 25°18625.712.13.5
Nov29° / 25°23326.912.13.2
Dec29° / 25°26528.112.13.1

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131288
141387
151387
161486
171486
181486
191783
201783
211783
221882
231882
241783
251783
261783
271783
281882
291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jayapura gets around 250 mm of rain over 27.2 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 (%)
189
290
390
490
590
691
791
891
991
1091
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1891
1991
2091
2191
2290
2390
2490
2590
2689
2789
2889
2989
3088

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84555
94555
104555
114654
124555
134555
144555
154456
164357
174258
184159
193961
203862
213664
223565
233466
243367
253169
263070
272971
282872
292773
302773

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:42 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:425:41
212.05:425:41
312.05:425:40
412.05:425:40
512.05:415:40
612.05:415:39
712.05:415:39
812.05:415:38
912.05:405:38
1012.05:405:38
1112.05:405:37
1212.05:405:37
1312.05:405:37
1411.95:395:36
1511.95:395:36
1611.95:395:36
1711.95:395:35
1811.95:395:35
1911.95:385:35
2011.95:385:34
2111.95:385:34
2211.95:385:34
2311.95:385:34
2411.95:385:33
2511.95:385:33
2611.95:375:33
2711.95:375:33
2811.95:375:32
2911.95:375:32
3011.95:375:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jayapura?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jayapura.

What to pack for Jayapura in April

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

In April, Jayapura sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jayapura 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 20 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Jayapura 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 Jayapura peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jayapura?

Jayapura sits at 2.5°S, 140.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Abepura, 12 km away.

TiomMuliaWewakAgatsTimika

Topography around Jayapura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jayapura has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m.

The land around Jayapura is covered by trees (45%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
646 m
16 km
1,570 m
80 km
1,957 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Abepura 12 km · Sentani 23 km · Wamena 262 km · Tiom 295 km · Mulia 331 km · Wewak 343 km · Agats 441 km · Timika 505 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 Jayapura (-2.5337°, 140.7181°, elevation 11 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).