Nunukan weather in April

In April, Nunukan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 172 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nunukan's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nunukan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
71%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nunukan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125

How April really feels in Nunukan

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.

Nunukan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°16822.411.83.4
Feb30° / 24°12517.611.93.6
Mar31° / 24°15623.4123.2
Apr31° / 25°17226.512.12.8
May31° / 25°22229.912.22.5
Jun30° / 25°21728.212.22.7
Jul30° / 24°19828.612.22.8
Aug30° / 24°19228.512.12.8
Sep30° / 24°18627122.8
Oct30° / 24°22428.611.92.7
Nov30° / 24°1992811.82.6
Dec30° / 24°19726.711.82.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123466
133466
143367
153367
163268
173169
183169
193169
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
282872
292872
302773

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nunukan gets around 172 mm of rain over 26.5 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.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
487
587
687
787
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1988
2088
2188
2289
2389
2490
2590
2691
2791
2892
2993
3093

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13565
23466
33268
43169
53070
62971
72872
82872
92773
102674
112575
122476
132278
142179
152080
161981
171882
181684
191585
201486
211288
221189
231090
24892
25793
26793
27694
28595
29496
30496

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:136:15
212.06:136:15
312.06:126:15
412.06:126:14
512.06:116:14
612.16:116:14
712.16:106:14
812.16:106:14
912.16:106:14
1012.16:096:13
1112.16:096:13
1212.16:086:13
1312.16:086:13
1412.16:086:13
1512.16:076:12
1612.16:076:12
1712.16:076:12
1812.16:066:12
1912.16:066:12
2012.16:056:12
2112.16:056:12
2212.16:056:12
2312.16:056:11
2412.16:046:11
2512.16:046:11
2612.16:046:11
2712.16:036:11
2812.16:036:11
2912.16:036:11
3012.16:036:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nunukan

In seasonPeak

In April, Nunukan sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nunukan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Nunukan?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nunukan.

What to pack for Nunukan in April

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

In April, Nunukan sees daytime highs around 31°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 Nunukan 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 38 km away) is warmest in May 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
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Nunukan 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 Nunukan peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 15UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nunukan 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 Nunukan is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nunukan?

Nunukan sits at 4.1°N, 117.7°E, 19 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tawau, 29 km away.

Topography around Nunukan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nunukan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m.

The land around Nunukan is covered by water (45%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (43%), water (30%) and mangroves (22%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
432 m
80 km
1,504 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Tawau 29 km · Tarakan 92 km · Semporna 113 km · Lahad Datu 124 km · Malinau 129 km · Tanjung Selor 148 km · Bandar Nabawan 169 km · Sandakan 196 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 Nunukan (4.1384°, 117.6507°, elevation 19 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).