Pelabuhanratu weather in April

In April, Pelabuhanratu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 297 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pelabuhanratu's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pelabuhanratu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
297 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Pelabuhanratu 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 27°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
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Pelabuhanratu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°38929.312.43.4
Feb27° / 22°34826.512.23.4
Mar28° / 23°36229.2123.4
Apr28° / 23°29726.611.93.5
May28° / 23°19721.811.74.2
Jun28° / 22°11715.711.65.1
Jul28° / 22°10212.211.66.0
Aug28° / 21°739.611.86.4
Sep28° / 22°12312.4125.8
Oct28° / 22°25720.812.24.6
Nov28° / 23°41826.312.33.7
Dec27° / 23°45028.912.43.5

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51090
61189
71189
81189
91288
101288
111387
121387
131387
141387
151486
161486
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181486
191585
201684
211684
221783
231783
241882
251981
262080
272080
282179
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pelabuhanratu gets around 297 mm of rain over 26.6 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 89% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
293
393
493
592
692
792
891
991
1091
1191
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1789
1889
1988
2088
2187
2287
2386
2485
2585
2684
2783
2883
2982
3082

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
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21199
22199
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27199
28199
29199
30199

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 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 6:00 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:57
211.96:005:56
311.96:005:56
411.96:005:55
511.96:005:55
611.96:005:54
711.95:595:54
811.95:595:53
911.95:595:53
1011.95:595:52
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1611.85:595:49
1711.85:595:49
1811.85:585:49
1911.85:585:48
2011.85:585:48
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2211.85:585:47
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2811.85:585:45
2911.85:585:44
3011.85:585:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pelabuhanratu

In seasonPeak

In April, Pelabuhanratu sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pelabuhanratu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Pelabuhanratu's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Pelabuhanratu?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pelabuhanratu.

What to pack for Pelabuhanratu in April

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

In April, Pelabuhanratu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pelabuhanratu 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 25 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pelabuhanratu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pelabuhanratu peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 16Nov 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov6High
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pelabuhanratu 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 Pelabuhanratu is worst in May — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 23104 µg/m³Jan 1054 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May104Unhealthy
Jun102Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pelabuhanratu?

Pelabuhanratu sits at 7.0°S, 106.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Cicurug, 34 km away.

Topography around Pelabuhanratu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pelabuhanratu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.

The land around Pelabuhanratu is covered by trees (60%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
606 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,993 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Cicurug 34 km · Sukabumi 42 km · Caringin 43 km · Ciampea 51 km · Bogor 51 km · Cibinong 65 km · Parung 66 km · Citeureup 67 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 Pelabuhanratu (-6.9875°, 106.5514°, elevation 21 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).