Pemalang weather in April

In April, Pemalang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 332 mm of rain across 27.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Pemalang's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pemalang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
332 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Pemalang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
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202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924

How April really feels in Pemalang

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.

Pemalang 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
Jan28° / 23°42530.312.43.0
Feb28° / 23°39727.612.23.0
Mar29° / 24°39830.2122.9
Apr29° / 24°33227.711.93.0
May29° / 24°18122.411.73.8
Jun29° / 23°12115.711.64.8
Jul28° / 22°8412.511.65.5
Aug29° / 22°578.911.85.8
Sep29° / 23°9412.4125.1
Oct29° / 23°23121.112.24.0
Nov29° / 24°38927.712.33.0
Dec29° / 24°46129.712.42.9

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6991
7991
8991
9991
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161288
171288
181486
191486
201585
211585
221684
231882
241882
251981
262080
272080
282179
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pemalang gets around 332 mm of rain over 27.7 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1095
1195
1295
1394
1494
1593
1693
1793
1892
1991
2091
2190
2290
2389
2488
2588
2687
2787
2886
2986
3085

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1937
2937
3928
4928
5919
6919
79010
89010
98911
108911
118812
128812
138713
148713
158713
168614
178614
188614
198614
208614
218614
228614
238614
248713
258713
268713
278713
288713
298614
308614

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 4 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
294calm
304calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:45
211.95:495:45
311.95:495:44
411.95:485:44
511.95:485:43
611.95:485:43
711.95:485:42
811.95:485:42
911.95:485:41
1011.95:485:41
1111.95:485:40
1211.95:485:40
1311.95:475:40
1411.95:475:39
1511.95:475:39
1611.85:475:38
1711.85:475:38
1811.85:475:37
1911.85:475:37
2011.85:475:36
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2211.85:475:36
2311.85:475:35
2411.85:475:35
2511.85:475:34
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2711.85:475:34
2811.85:475:33
2911.85:475:33
3011.85:475:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.9 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
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
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214.9Bright
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234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pemalang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pemalang'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 Pemalang?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pemalang.

What to pack for Pemalang in April

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

In April, Pemalang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pemalang 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 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
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Pemalang 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 Pemalang peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 14Nov 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov6High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pemalang 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 Pemalang is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMay 1641 µg/m³Feb 1231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pemalang?

Pemalang sits at 6.9°S, 109.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Comal, 17 km away.

Topography around Pemalang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pemalang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Pemalang is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), water (33%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Comal 17 km · Randudongkal 24 km · Tarub 24 km · Buaran 26 km · Wiradesa 26 km · Tegal 27 km · Wonopringgo 28 km · Adiwerna 28 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 Pemalang (-6.8919°, 109.3826°, elevation 12 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).