Luwuk weather in April

In April, Luwuk sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 231 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-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 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 Luwuk's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luwuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:50 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Luwuk reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
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282723
292723
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Luwuk weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°11419.6124.6
Feb28° / 23°11117.8124.5
Mar28° / 23°17924124.0
Apr28° / 23°23126.3123.8
May27° / 23°20525.1124.2
Jun26° / 22°18422.611.94.5
Jul26° / 21°12318.5125.3
Aug26° / 21°7412.4126.2
Sep27° / 21°519126.5
Oct28° / 22°7411.5125.7
Nov28° / 23°12221.3124.1
Dec28° / 23°16124.512.13.9

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 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41387
51486
61486
71486
81585
91684
101684
111684
121783
131882
141882
151882
161783
171783
181783
191684
201684
211585
221486
231486
241387
251387
261387
271288
281288
291288
301288

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Luwuk gets around 231 mm of rain over 26.3 wet days in April, the wettest month. 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 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
488
588
688
788
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2989
3089

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29694
30694

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
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 5:54 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:545:53
212.05:535:53
312.05:535:53
412.05:535:52
512.05:535:52
612.05:525:52
712.05:525:51
812.05:525:51
912.05:515:51
1012.05:515:50
1112.05:515:50
1212.05:515:50
1312.05:505:49
1412.05:505:49
1512.05:505:49
1612.05:505:48
1712.05:495:48
1812.05:495:48
1912.05:495:48
2012.05:495:47
2112.05:495:47
2212.05:485:47
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:485:46
2512.05:485:46
2612.05:485:46
2712.05:485:46
2812.05:475:46
2912.05:475:45
3012.05:475:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.01 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
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Luwuk?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Luwuk.

What to pack for Luwuk in April

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

In April, Luwuk sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Luwuk 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Luwuk 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 Luwuk peaks around February 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Luwuk?

Luwuk sits at 1.0°S, 122.8°E, 17 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Gorontalo, 168 km away.

PaluMasambaTomohonKendariTondano

Topography around Luwuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luwuk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,513 m.

The land around Luwuk is covered by trees (50%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,495 m
80 km
2,513 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Gorontalo 168 km · Bungku 199 km · Poso 232 km · Palu 324 km · Masamba 326 km · Tomohon 337 km · Kendari 338 km · Tondano 345 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 Luwuk (-0.9516°, 122.7875°, elevation 17 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).