Wamena weather in April

In April, Wamena sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 359 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Wamena's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wamena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
359 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
95%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical April day in Wamena reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112

Wamena weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°40428.912.23.4
Feb21° / 12°40727.312.13.2
Mar21° / 12°42730.3123.2
Apr21° / 12°35928.511.93.3
May20° / 12°23327.111.83.7
Jun20° / 11°21325.411.83.8
Jul19° / 11°23225.911.83.8
Aug20° / 11°25827.811.93.6
Sep20° / 11°27527.7123.5
Oct20° / 12°26128.212.13.5
Nov21° / 12°25927.612.23.5
Dec21° / 12°35929.212.23.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Wamena gets around 359 mm of rain over 28.5 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 95% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
497
597
697
797
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2593
2693
2793
2892
2992
3092

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
111881
212871
312871
412871
512871
612871
712871
812871
912871
1012871
1112871
1212871
1311881
1411881
1511881
1611881
1710891
1810891
1910891
209901
219901
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 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 5:50 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:505:48
212.05:505:47
312.05:495:47
412.05:495:47
512.05:495:46
611.95:495:46
711.95:495:45
811.95:485:45
911.95:485:44
1011.95:485:44
1111.95:485:44
1211.95:485:43
1311.95:485:43
1411.95:475:42
1511.95:475:42
1611.95:475:42
1711.95:475:41
1811.95:475:41
1911.95:475:41
2011.95:475:40
2111.95:465:40
2211.95:465:40
2311.95:465:39
2411.95:465:39
2511.95:465:39
2611.95:465:38
2711.95:465:38
2811.95:465:38
2911.95:465:38
3011.95:465:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 4.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 3.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Wamena?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wamena.

What to pack for Wamena in April

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

In April, Wamena sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Wamena in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wamena peaks around March 13 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 19Jun 22UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr17Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep16Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Wamena?

Wamena sits at 4.1°S, 138.9°E, 1,488 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tiom, 58 km away.

Nabire

Topography around Wamena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,662 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,670 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,664 m.

The land around Wamena is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
2,670 m
80 km
4,664 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tiom 58 km · Mulia 115 km · Agats 185 km · Sentani 243 km · Abepura 251 km · Timika 258 km · Jayapura 262 km · Nabire 391 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 Wamena (-4.0958°, 138.9481°, elevation 1,488 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).