Bintulu weather in April

In April, Bintulu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 188 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Bintulu's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bintulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
81%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Bintulu is town on the island of Borneo in the central region of Sarawak, Malaysia.

Founded
1862

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bintulu reaches about 30°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 29°C and 32°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)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73025
83025
93025
103025
113025
123025
133025
143025
153025
163025
173125
183125
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233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125

How April really feels in Bintulu

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.

Bintulu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°29826.111.83.2
Feb29° / 24°19221.611.93.5
Mar30° / 25°16522.6123.4
Apr30° / 25°18824.212.13.0
May31° / 25°18322.812.13.1
Jun31° / 25°17720.412.23.3
Jul31° / 25°17019.612.23.4
Aug31° / 25°19621.112.13.3
Sep30° / 25°21323.8123.1
Oct30° / 24°27427.311.92.9
Nov30° / 24°29128.411.92.7
Dec29° / 24°34828.811.82.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31288
41288
51387
61387
71486
81585
91684
101684
111783
121783
131783
141882
151882
161882
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181783
191783
201783
211684
221684
231585
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261387
271387
281387
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bintulu gets around 188 mm of rain over 24.2 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 81% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
281
381
481
581
681
781
880
980
1080
1179
1279
1379
1479
1579
1679
1780
1880
1980
2081
2181
2281
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13169
23070
33070
42971
52971
62971
72872
82872
92773
102674
112575
122476
132377
142278
152179
162080
171882
181783
191684
201585
211387
221288
231189
241090
251090
26991
27991
28892
29892
30892

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:326:33
212.06:316:33
312.06:316:33
412.06:316:33
512.06:306:32
612.06:306:32
712.06:296:32
812.06:296:32
912.06:296:32
1012.16:286:31
1112.16:286:31
1212.16:276:31
1312.16:276:31
1412.16:276:31
1512.16:266:30
1612.16:266:30
1712.16:266:30
1812.16:256:30
1912.16:256:30
2012.16:256:30
2112.16:246:29
2212.16:246:29
2312.16:246:29
2412.16:246:29
2512.16:236:29
2612.16:236:29
2712.16:236:29
2812.16:226:29
2912.16:226:28
3012.16:226:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bintulu

In seasonPeak

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

Bintulu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bintulu?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bintulu.

What to pack for Bintulu in April

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

In April, Bintulu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bintulu 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 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bintulu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bintulu peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 15Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bintulu 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 Bintulu is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bintulu?

Bintulu sits at 3.2°N, 113.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sebauh, 27 km away.

Kapit

Topography around Bintulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bintulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m.

The land around Bintulu is covered by trees (40%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
1,062 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sebauh 27 km · Tatau 38 km · Belaga 98 km · Selangau 106 km · Niah 108 km · Mukah 109 km · Dalat 119 km · Kapit 131 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

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 Bintulu (3.1667°, 113.0333°, elevation 8 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).