Kinarut weather in April

In April, Kinarut sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 210 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 10% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kinarut's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinarut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
74%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kinarut is human settlement in Malaysia.

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 Kinarut reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
132824
142824
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202824
212825
222825
232825
242925
252925
262925
272925
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292925
302925

How April really feels in Kinarut

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kinarut weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°23824.711.74.1
Feb27° / 24°18622.511.84.2
Mar28° / 24°18824.1124.2
Apr28° / 24°21025.912.13.6
May29° / 25°23525.112.33.6
Jun29° / 24°22821.112.33.9
Jul28° / 24°19119.812.34.3
Aug28° / 24°2031912.24.3
Sep28° / 24°20521.5124.0
Oct28° / 24°27826.811.93.7
Nov28° / 24°2772811.73.5
Dec28° / 24°27927.811.73.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33367
43367
53367
63466
73367
83367
93268
103268
113169
123070
132971
142971
152872
162674
172575
182476
192476
202377
212278
222278
232179
242179
252080
262080
271981
281981
291981
301783

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kinarut gets around 210 mm of rain over 25.9 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 86% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1386
1486
1586
1687
1787
1887
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3087

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5955
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11937
12928
13928
14928
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
209010
219010
229010
239010
248911
258911
268911
278812
288812
298713
308713

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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:196:22
212.16:196:22
312.16:186:22
412.16:186:21
512.16:176:21
612.16:176:21
712.16:166:21
812.16:166:21
912.16:156:21
1012.16:156:21
1112.16:146:20
1212.16:146:20
1312.16:136:20
1412.16:136:20
1512.16:136:20
1612.16:126:20
1712.16:126:20
1812.16:116:20
1912.16:116:20
2012.16:116:20
2112.26:106:19
2212.26:106:19
2312.26:096:19
2412.26:096:19
2512.26:096:19
2612.26:086:19
2712.26:086:19
2812.26:086:19
2912.26:086:19
3012.26:076:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kinarut

In seasonPeak

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

Kinarut 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 Kinarut?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kinarut.

What to pack for Kinarut in April

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

In April, Kinarut sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kinarut in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kinarut 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 Kinarut peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 12UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kinarut 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 Kinarut is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1416 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kinarut?

Kinarut sits at 5.8°N, 116.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Petagas, 10 km away.

Topography around Kinarut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinarut has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,023 m.

The land around Kinarut is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
1,156 m
80 km
4,023 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Petagas 10 km · Donggongon 11 km · Putatan 12 km · Papar 16 km · Kota Kinabalu 17 km · Tambunan 41 km · Keningau 55 km · Kuala Penyu 57 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 Kinarut (5.8231°, 116.0466°, elevation 9 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).