Lahewa weather in April

In April, Lahewa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 282 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Lahewa's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahewa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
282 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
85%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Lahewa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°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.

24°26°28°30°32°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
142826
152826
162826
172826
182826
192826
202826
212826
222826
232826
242826
252826
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926

How April really feels in Lahewa

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.

Lahewa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°22823.611.94.0
Feb28° / 26°18519.3124.1
Mar29° / 26°24525.6123.6
Apr28° / 26°28225.9123.4
May29° / 27°23720.912.14.0
Jun29° / 27°19917.312.14.4
Jul28° / 26°24519.312.14.4
Aug28° / 26°29322.5124.1
Sep28° / 26°29823.1124.1
Oct28° / 26°40725.9123.8
Nov27° / 26°48527.411.93.5
Dec28° / 26°35026.611.93.8

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 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101288
111288
121288
131288
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201486
211486
221486
231486
241387
251387
261387
271387
281288
291288
301288

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lahewa gets around 282 mm of rain over 25.9 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 86% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
687
787
887
987
1088
1188
1288
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1888
1988
2087
2187
2286
2385
2484
2584
2683
2782
2881
2981
3080

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125743
135644
145644
155545
165446
175347
185149
195050
204852
214654
224456
234258
244060
253862
263763
273565
283466
293367
303268

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:366:36
212.06:356:36
312.06:356:36
412.06:356:35
512.06:346:35
612.06:346:35
712.06:346:35
812.06:336:34
912.06:336:34
1012.06:336:34
1112.06:326:34
1212.06:326:33
1312.06:326:33
1412.06:316:33
1512.06:316:33
1612.06:316:32
1712.06:306:32
1812.06:306:32
1912.06:306:32
2012.06:306:32
2112.06:296:31
2212.06:296:31
2312.06:296:31
2412.06:296:31
2512.06:286:31
2612.06:286:31
2712.06:286:30
2812.06:286:30
2912.06:276:30
3012.06:276:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lahewa?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lahewa.

What to pack for Lahewa in April

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

In April, Lahewa 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 Lahewa 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in November 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lahewa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lahewa peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lahewa?

Lahewa sits at 1.4°N, 97.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Gunungsitoli, 51 km away.

Topography around Lahewa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahewa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m.

The land around Lahewa is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, water (68%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (80%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
842 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Gunungsitoli 51 km · Teluk Dalam 116 km · Singkil 121 km · Barus 153 km · Subulussalam 162 km · Sibolga 183 km · Sidikalang 197 km · Tarutung 211 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 Lahewa (1.3943°, 97.1675°, 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. 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).