Poso weather in April

In April, Poso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 433 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Poso's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
433 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
89%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Poso is administrative seat of Poso Regency.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Poso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
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222721
232721
242721
252721
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272721
282721
292721
302721

Poso weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°27827.412.13.6
Feb27° / 20°24125123.7
Mar27° / 21°36028.6123.5
Apr27° / 21°43329.2123.3
May28° / 21°35429.211.93.5
Jun27° / 21°28825.811.93.9
Jul27° / 21°20422.611.94.5
Aug28° / 21°15919.1125.0
Sep28° / 20°16517.6124.7
Oct28° / 21°24522.5124.0
Nov28° / 21°35028.212.13.5
Dec27° / 21°34530.312.13.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9496
10595
11595
12595
13595
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30595

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Poso gets around 433 mm of rain over 29.2 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2899
2999
3099

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
94951
104852
114753
124654
134555
144456
154357
164258
174060
183961
193862
203664
213565
223466
233367
243268
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169

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 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 6:02 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:026:01
212.06:026:01
312.06:016:01
412.06:016:00
512.06:016:00
612.06:016:00
712.06:005:59
812.06:005:59
912.06:005:59
1012.06:005:58
1112.05:595:58
1212.05:595:58
1312.05:595:57
1412.05:595:57
1512.05:585:57
1612.05:585:56
1712.05:585:56
1812.05:585:56
1912.05:575:55
2012.05:575:55
2112.05:575:55
2212.05:575:55
2312.05:575:54
2412.05:575:54
2512.05:565:54
2612.05:565:54
2712.05:565:54
2812.05:565:53
2912.05:565:53
3012.05:565:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Poso?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poso.

What to pack for Poso in April

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

In April, Poso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Poso 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 14 km away) is warmest in April 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Poso 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 Poso peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Poso 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 Poso is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1417 µg/m³Feb 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poso?

Poso sits at 1.4°S, 120.8°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Palu, 112 km away.

Majene

Topography around Poso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,772 m.

The land around Poso is covered by trees (65%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
737 m
80 km
2,772 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Palu 112 km · Masamba 137 km · Bungku 186 km · Palopo 188 km · Rantepao 199 km · Luwuk 232 km · Polewali 275 km · Majene 310 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 Poso (-1.3959°, 120.7524°, elevation 10 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. 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).