Port Dickson weather in April

In April, Port Dickson sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 192 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-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 7% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Port Dickson's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Dickson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:11 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Port Dickson is city in Malaysia.

Founded
1889

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 Port Dickson reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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How April really feels in Port Dickson

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.

Port Dickson weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°13718.211.94.5
Feb29° / 25°8414.711.94.6
Mar29° / 26°14521.9123.9
Apr29° / 26°19225.912.13.3
May29° / 26°21826.712.13.2
Jun29° / 26°18823.712.13.5
Jul29° / 26°2082512.13.5
Aug29° / 26°21026.312.13.4
Sep29° / 26°21425.3123.4
Oct28° / 26°2362711.93.4
Nov28° / 25°30128.211.93.2
Dec28° / 25°24425.811.93.6

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Port Dickson gets around 192 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 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
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3089

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 (%)
15050
24951
34852
44753
54654
64555
74456
84357
94258
104159
114060
123862
133763
143565
153367
163169
173070
182872
192674
202476
212278
222080
231882
241783
251585
261486
271387
281288
291189
301189

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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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 7:17 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:177:18
212.07:167:18
312.07:167:18
412.07:167:17
512.07:157:17
612.07:157:17
712.07:157:17
812.07:147:16
912.07:147:16
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1212.07:137:16
1312.07:127:15
1412.17:127:15
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1812.17:117:14
1912.17:107:14
2012.17:107:14
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Port Dickson

In seasonPeak

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

Port Dickson 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 Port Dickson?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Port Dickson.

What to pack for Port Dickson in April

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

In April, Port Dickson sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Port Dickson 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 19 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Port Dickson 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 Port Dickson peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Port Dickson 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 Port Dickson is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1941 µg/m³Jan 1428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr38Poor
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Port Dickson?

Port Dickson sits at 2.5°N, 101.8°E, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Lukut, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Port Dickson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Dickson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m.

The land around Port Dickson is covered by water (68%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
1,249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Lukut 7.0 km · Kampung Teluk Kemang 10 km · Bandar Sri Sendayan 19 km · Sepang 19 km · Seremban 2 22 km · Taman Seremban Jaya 26 km · Seremban 28 km · Taman Senawang Indah 28 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 Port Dickson (2.5246°, 101.7965°), 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).