Palembang weather in April

In April, Palembang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 273 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 2% 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 Palembang's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palembang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
273 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
87%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Palembang is city in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Founded
~683 CE

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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Palembang reaches about 31°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 30°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
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How April really feels in Palembang

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Palembang weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°24728.112.12.7
Feb31° / 24°2402512.12.6
Mar31° / 24°29929.3122.4
Apr31° / 24°27328.511.92.3
May32° / 24°18325.111.92.7
Jun31° / 24°11919.411.83.3
Jul31° / 24°11217.311.83.6
Aug32° / 24°7613.911.93.5
Sep33° / 24°8412.5123.2
Oct33° / 24°17319.312.12.8
Nov31° / 24°28726.912.12.4
Dec31° / 24°30029.112.22.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7496
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15694
16793
17793
18892
19892
20892
21991
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281090
291090
301189

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Palembang gets around 273 mm of rain over 28.5 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1596
1696
1796
1896
1995
2095
2194
2294
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2493
2593
2692
2792
2891
2991
3090

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19496
20496
21496
22397
23397
24397
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

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 5 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
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:066:05
212.06:066:05
312.06:066:04
412.06:066:04
512.06:056:03
612.06:056:03
712.06:056:03
812.06:056:02
912.06:056:02
1012.06:046:01
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1211.96:046:01
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1511.96:036:00
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1911.96:035:58
2011.96:025:58
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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 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Palembang?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palembang.

What to pack for Palembang in April

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

In April, Palembang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Palembang 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 Palembang peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Palembang 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 Palembang is worst in October — around 189 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (February, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyOct 15181 µg/m³Feb 926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug51Poor
Sep138Unhealthy
Oct189Very unhealthy
Nov103Unhealthy
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Palembang?

Palembang sits at 2.9°S, 104.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Indralaya, 38 km away.

Topography around Palembang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palembang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m.

The land around Palembang is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
80 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Indralaya 38 km · Prabumulih 81 km · Muntok 105 km · Baturaja 149 km · Tanjungagung 154 km · Lahat 165 km · Pangkalpinang 175 km · Jambi City 193 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 Palembang (-2.9167°, 104.7458°, 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. 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).