Kuala Ketil weather in April

In April, Kuala Ketil sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 286 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Kuala Ketil's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Ketil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
286 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:14 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
81%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Kuala Ketil is town 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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kuala Ketil reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
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113123
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How April really feels in Kuala Ketil

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.

Kuala Ketil weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15115.311.73.8
Feb32° / 23°14115.611.83.4
Mar32° / 23°23323.1122.9
Apr31° / 23°28627.712.12.5
May31° / 23°24926.912.32.6
Jun31° / 23°14720.512.33.2
Jul31° / 23°1452012.33.3
Aug31° / 23°1722212.23.1
Sep30° / 23°24425.5122.9
Oct30° / 23°37628.811.92.7
Nov30° / 23°40527.511.72.8
Dec30° / 23°26021.311.73.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
121783
131783
141783
151684
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191585
201486
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281090
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30991

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kuala Ketil gets around 286 mm of rain over 27.7 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 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
288
388
488
588
689
789
889
990
1090
1190
1291
1391
1492
1592
1693
1793
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18218
28218
38119
48020
57921
67822
77723
87624
97525
107426
117327
127228
137030
146931
156832
166733
176634
186535
196436
206337
216238
226139
236139
246040
255941
265941
275842
285842
295842
305743

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 7:21 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:217:23
212.17:207:23
312.17:207:23
412.17:197:23
512.17:197:23
612.17:187:23
712.17:187:22
812.17:177:22
912.17:177:22
1012.17:177:22
1112.17:167:22
1212.17:167:22
1312.17:157:22
1412.17:157:22
1512.17:147:21
1612.17:147:21
1712.17:147:21
1812.17:137:21
1912.17:137:21
2012.17:127:21
2112.17:127:21
2212.27:127:21
2312.27:117:21
2412.27:117:21
2512.27:117:21
2612.27:107:21
2712.27:107:20
2812.27:107:20
2912.27:097:20
3012.27:097:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
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215.4Bright
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235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kuala Ketil

In seasonPeak

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

Kuala Ketil 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 Kuala Ketil?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Ketil.

What to pack for Kuala Ketil in April

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

In April, Kuala Ketil sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuala Ketil 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 31 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuala Ketil 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 Kuala Ketil peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jul 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Ketil 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 Kuala Ketil is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Nov 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Ketil?

Kuala Ketil sits at 5.6°N, 100.7°E, 23 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Sidam, 12 km away.

Topography around Kuala Ketil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Ketil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m.

The land around Kuala Ketil is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
246 m
80 km
1,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Kampong Sidam 12 km · Teloi Kanan 13 km · Padang Serai 14 km · Sungai Lalang 19 km · Sungai Petani 19 km · Bedong 21 km · Tasek Glugor 21 km · Kampung Kupang 22 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 Kuala Ketil (5.6°, 100.65°, elevation 23 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).