Dungun weather in April

In April, Dungun sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 127 mm of rain across 20.3 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dungun's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dungun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:03 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Dungun is human settlement in Malaysia.

Founded
1953

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 Dungun reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92827
102827
112827
122927
132927
142927
152927
162927
172927
182927
192927
202927
212927
222927
232927
242927
252927
262927
272927
282927
292927
302927

How April really feels in Dungun

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.

Dungun 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
Jan27° / 25°26722.711.84.5
Feb27° / 26°11816.711.85.2
Mar28° / 26°14918125.2
Apr29° / 27°12720.312.14.2
May29° / 27°11621.312.24.0
Jun29° / 27°8317.612.34.3
Jul29° / 27°8718.112.24.6
Aug28° / 27°791712.24.6
Sep28° / 26°10219.8124.3
Oct28° / 26°21425.711.93.8
Nov27° / 26°44727.711.83.6
Dec27° / 25°5362611.73.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134159
144060
153961
163961
174060
183961
193862
203763
213565
223565
233367
243268
253268
263169
273070
282971
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dungun gets around 127 mm of rain over 20.3 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 68% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
269
368
468
568
667
767
866
966
1066
1166
1266
1366
1466
1566
1666
1766
1866
1967
2067
2168
2268
2369
2470
2570
2671
2771
2871
2972
3072

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15446
25248
35050
44951
54852
64654
74555
84456
94258
104159
113961
123763
133565
143466
153268
163070
172971
182773
192575
202377
212278
222080
231882
241783
251684
261585
271486
281387
291387
301288

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:107:12
212.07:097:12
312.07:097:12
412.17:087:12
512.17:087:11
612.17:087:11
712.17:077:11
812.17:077:11
912.17:067:11
1012.17:067:11
1112.17:057:10
1212.17:057:10
1312.17:057:10
1412.17:047:10
1512.17:047:10
1612.17:037:10
1712.17:037:10
1812.17:037:09
1912.17:027:09
2012.17:027:09
2112.17:027:09
2212.17:017:09
2312.17:017:09
2412.17:017:09
2512.17:007:09
2612.17:007:09
2712.17:007:09
2812.26:597:09
2912.26:597:09
3012.26:597:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dungun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dungun's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Dungun?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Dungun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dungun in April

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

In April, Dungun sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dungun 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 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Dungun 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 Dungun peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dungun 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 Dungun is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1526 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dungun?

Dungun sits at 4.8°N, 103.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Paka, 15 km away.

Kampung Perak

Topography around Dungun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dungun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Dungun is covered by trees (34%), water (32%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Paka 15 km · Kertih 29 km · Marang 53 km · Cukai 58 km · Kuala Terengganu 69 km · Kuala Nerus 80 km · Kuantan 108 km · Kampung Perak 137 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 Dungun (4.775°, 103.4162°, elevation 7 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).