Tanjungbalai weather in April

In April, Tanjungbalai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 233 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tanjungbalai's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjungbalai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
86%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Tanjungbalai is city in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
3,155/km²
people per km²
Founded
1620

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 Tanjungbalai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°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)
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How April really feels in Tanjungbalai

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.

Tanjungbalai 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
Jan30° / 24°21526.111.83.0
Feb31° / 25°1572211.93.0
Mar31° / 25°19225.5122.7
Apr31° / 25°23328.312.12.3
May32° / 25°23527.412.12.4
Jun32° / 25°17122.512.22.8
Jul31° / 25°17722.912.23.0
Aug31° / 25°21625.712.12.7
Sep31° / 25°28228.2122.5
Oct30° / 25°33329.611.92.5
Nov30° / 25°36729.511.92.5
Dec30° / 24°33328.411.82.8

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 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3892
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tanjungbalai gets around 233 mm of rain over 28.3 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
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493
593
694
794
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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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6199
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Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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126calm
136calm
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155calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:26
212.06:246:26
312.06:246:26
412.06:246:25
512.06:236:25
612.06:236:25
712.06:226:25
812.06:226:25
912.06:226:24
1012.06:216:24
1112.16:216:24
1212.16:206:24
1312.16:206:24
1412.16:206:23
1512.16:196:23
1612.16:196:23
1712.16:196:23
1812.16:186:23
1912.16:186:22
2012.16:186:22
2112.16:176:22
2212.16:176:22
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2412.16:176:22
2512.16:166:22
2612.16:166:22
2712.16:166:21
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2912.16:156:21
3012.16:156:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tanjungbalai

In seasonPeak

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

Tanjungbalai sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is April a good time to visit Tanjungbalai?

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
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanjungbalai.

What to pack for Tanjungbalai in April

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

In April, Tanjungbalai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanjungbalai 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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tanjungbalai 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 Tanjungbalai peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tanjungbalai 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 Tanjungbalai is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1630 µg/m³Dec 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjungbalai?

Tanjungbalai sits at 3.0°N, 99.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Teluk Nibung, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tanjungbalai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjungbalai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,136 m.

The land around Tanjungbalai is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
2,136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Teluk Nibung 4.0 km · Kisaran 21 km · Pekan Bahapal 71 km · Pematangsiantar 81 km · Tebingtinggi 81 km · Rantauprapat 96 km · Bandar 102 km · Perbaungan 115 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 Tanjungbalai (2.9667°, 99.8°, elevation 4 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).