Kertih weather in April

In April, Kertih sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 135 mm of rain across 21.6 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Kertih's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kertih's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:03 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Kertih is town in Malaysia.

Density
95/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kertih reaches about 28°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.

24°26°28°30°32°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
142827
152827
162927
172927
182927
192927
202927
212927
222927
232927
242927
252927
262927
272927
282927
292927
302927

How April really feels in Kertih

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 29 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
29
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.

Kertih 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
Jan26° / 25°30423.411.84.4
Feb27° / 25°13217.311.95.1
Mar28° / 26°16219.3125.0
Apr28° / 27°13521.612.14.1
May29° / 27°12722.612.23.9
Jun29° / 27°9319.212.34.2
Jul28° / 27°9520.312.24.3
Aug28° / 26°9519.812.14.3
Sep28° / 26°11421124.2
Oct28° / 26°21626.211.93.7
Nov27° / 26°45728.111.83.5
Dec27° / 25°57226.111.73.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93763
103763
113763
123763
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203664
213664
223565
233466
243367
253367
263169
273169
283169
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kertih gets around 135 mm of rain over 21.6 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 72% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
573
673
773
872
972
1072
1171
1271
1371
1471
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2271
2371
2472
2572
2673
2773
2874
2974
3074

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15842
25644
35545
45347
55248
65149
74951
84852
94654
104555
114357
124159
133961
143763
153664
163466
173268
183169
192971
202773
212674
222476
232377
242179
252080
261981
271882
281783
291783
301684

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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 7:08 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
412.07:087:11
512.17:087:11
612.17:087:11
712.17:077:11
812.17:077:11
912.17:067:10
1012.17:067:10
1112.17:057:10
1212.17:057:10
1312.17:057:10
1412.17:047:10
1512.17:047:10
1612.17:037:09
1712.17:037:09
1812.17:037:09
1912.17:027:09
2012.17:027:09
2112.17:027:09
2212.17:017:09
2312.17:017:09
2412.17:017:08
2512.17:007:08
2612.17:007:08
2712.17:007:08
2812.17:007:08
2912.16:597:08
3012.26:597:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6 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 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kertih

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kertih'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 Kertih?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kertih for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kertih in April

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

In April, Kertih sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kertih 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 23 km away) 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
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kertih 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 Kertih peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kertih 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 Kertih 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 Kertih?

Kertih sits at 4.5°N, 103.4°E, 5 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Paka, 14 km away.

Topography around Kertih

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kertih has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m.

The land around Kertih is covered by trees (50%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
1,536 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Paka 14 km · Dungun 29 km · Cukai 30 km · Kuantan 80 km · Marang 81 km · Kuala Terengganu 97 km · Kuala Nerus 107 km · Pekan 115 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 Kertih (4.5141°, 103.4483°, elevation 5 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).