Mentakab weather in April

In April, Mentakab sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 111 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mentakab's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mentakab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:09 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
77%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Mentakab is town in Pahang Darul Makmur, 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 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mentakab reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
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How April really feels in Mentakab

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
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Mentakab weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°10615.911.83.7
Feb33° / 23°591111.93.3
Mar33° / 24°11217.5122.6
Apr34° / 24°11121.312.12.2
May34° / 25°1092112.22.2
Jun34° / 24°7917.512.22.5
Jul33° / 24°781812.22.7
Aug33° / 24°9119.512.12.5
Sep33° / 24°9319.8122.5
Oct33° / 24°14122.411.92.4
Nov31° / 23°19725.711.82.7
Dec30° / 23°1802211.83.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72476
82476
92575
102575
112575
122674
132674
142674
152674
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172674
182575
192575
202476
212377
222377
232179
242080
252080
261882
271882
281783
291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mentakab gets around 111 mm of rain over 21.3 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
570
670
770
870
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1769
1870
1970
2070
2171
2271
2372
2472
2572
2673
2773
2873
2973
3072

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17876
27876
37867
46877
56868
65878
75878
85869
95869
105869
1158510
1258510
1358411
1458411
1558411
1658312
1758312
1858312
1958213
2058213
2158213
2248214
2348214
2448115
2538215
2638116
2738116
2828117
2928117
3028018

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 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 7:14 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:147:16
212.07:147:16
312.07:147:16
412.07:137:15
512.07:137:15
612.07:127:15
712.07:127:15
812.17:127:15
912.17:117:14
1012.17:117:14
1112.17:107:14
1212.17:107:14
1312.17:107:14
1412.17:097:13
1512.17:097:13
1612.17:097:13
1712.17:087:13
1812.17:087:13
1912.17:087:13
2012.17:077:13
2112.17:077:12
2212.17:077:12
2312.17:067:12
2412.17:067:12
2512.17:067:12
2612.17:057:12
2712.17:057:12
2812.17:057:12
2912.17:057:12
3012.17:047:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.27 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
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205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mentakab?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mentakab.

What to pack for Mentakab in April

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

In April, Mentakab sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mentakab 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 Mentakab peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mentakab 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 Mentakab is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1633 µg/m³Dec 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mentakab?

Mentakab sits at 3.5°N, 102.3°E, 43 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Temerluh, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Mentakab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mentakab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,114 m.

The land around Mentakab is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
2,114 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Temerluh 9.0 km · Maran 48 km · Bentong Town 49 km · Bentung 50 km · Kampung Perak 50 km · Jerantut 50 km · Raub 64 km · FELDA Chini 67 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 Mentakab (3.4854°, 102.3484°, elevation 43 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. 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).