Tanjung Pinang weather in April

In April, Tanjung Pinang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 193 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 8% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tanjung Pinang's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjung Pinang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Tanjung Pinang is administrative city in Bintan Regency, Indonesia.

Founded
1983

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Tanjung Pinang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°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)
12926
22926
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42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
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112926
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How April really feels in Tanjung Pinang

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.

Tanjung Pinang weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°21720.9124.5
Feb28° / 26°11414.9125.1
Mar29° / 26°16521.1124.1
Apr29° / 27°19326.7123.2
May29° / 27°20127.1123.2
Jun29° / 27°18023.412.13.6
Jul29° / 27°15322.3123.9
Aug29° / 26°13820.8124.1
Sep29° / 26°13519.8124.1
Oct29° / 26°20125.2123.5
Nov28° / 26°32628.6123.1
Dec28° / 26°34027.211.93.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82575
92575
102575
112575
122674
132575
142575
152575
162476
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182476
192377
202377
212377
222377
232278
242179
252179
262179
272179
282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tanjung Pinang gets around 193 mm of rain over 26.7 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
286
386
487
587
687
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1689
1789
1889
1989
2090
2190
2290
2391
2491
2591
2692
2792
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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52278
62278
72179
82179
92080
101981
111882
121882
131684
141585
151486
161387
171288
181189
191090
20991
21892
22793
23694
24595
25595
26496
27496
28496
29397
30397

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:07 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:07
212.06:066:07
312.06:066:06
412.06:066:06
512.06:056:06
612.06:056:06
712.06:056:05
812.06:046:05
912.06:046:05
1012.06:046:05
1112.06:036:04
1212.06:036:04
1312.06:036:04
1412.06:026:03
1512.06:026:03
1612.06:026:03
1712.06:026:03
1812.06:016:03
1912.06:016:02
2012.06:016:02
2112.06:006:02
2212.06:006:02
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2612.05:596:01
2712.05:596:01
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3012.05:596:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Tanjung Pinang?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanjung Pinang.

What to pack for Tanjung Pinang in April

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanjung Pinang 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 January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tanjung Pinang 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 Tanjung Pinang peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tanjung Pinang 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 Tanjung Pinang is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1530 µg/m³Jun 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjung Pinang?

Tanjung Pinang sits at 0.9°N, 104.5°E, 39 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Batam, 55 km away.

Topography around Tanjung Pinang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjung Pinang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Tanjung Pinang is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Batam 55 km · Pengerang 63 km · Simei New Town 73 km · Bedok New Town 73 km · Tampines New Town 74 km · Ulu Bedok 75 km · Loyang 75 km · Marine Parade 75 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 Tanjung Pinang (0.9167°, 104.4583°, elevation 39 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).