Ranau weather in April

In April, Ranau sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 98 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ranau's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ranau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Ranau 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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ranau reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
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193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

How April really feels in Ranau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 10 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
10
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.

Ranau weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°17022.311.74.4
Feb28° / 19°11817.811.84.7
Mar29° / 19°10917.8124.3
Apr30° / 20°9817.112.13.9
May30° / 20°13522.212.33.4
Jun30° / 19°13020.512.33.6
Jul30° / 19°11118.812.33.9
Aug30° / 19°11519.112.23.8
Sep30° / 19°11820.2123.6
Oct29° / 19°17224.211.93.5
Nov29° / 19°16324.711.73.5
Dec28° / 19°17325.411.73.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113367
123268
133169
143070
152971
162872
172872
182773
192674
202674
212674
222575
232575
242575
252476
262377
272377
282377
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ranau gets around 98 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
259
358
458
557
657
756
856
956
1056
1155
1255
1355
1456
1556
1656
1757
1857
1957
2058
2158
2258
2359
2459
2560
2660
2761
2862
2963
3064

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1014806
2015796
3016777
4016777
5017758
6017749
7018739
80187210
90187210
101187110
111187011
121187011
131177111
141177111
151167211
161157311
171147411
181137511
191127710
201117810
210117910
220108010
23098110
24088210
25078211
26068311
27068311
28058312
29058312
30048412

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 6:17 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:176:19
212.16:166:19
312.16:166:19
412.16:156:19
512.16:156:19
612.16:146:19
712.16:146:19
812.16:136:18
912.16:136:18
1012.16:126:18
1112.16:126:18
1212.16:116:18
1312.16:116:18
1412.16:106:18
1512.16:106:18
1612.16:106:17
1712.16:096:17
1812.16:096:17
1912.16:086:17
2012.26:086:17
2112.26:086:17
2212.26:076:17
2312.26:076:17
2412.26:076:17
2512.26:066:17
2612.26:066:17
2712.26:066:17
2812.26:056:17
2912.26:056:17
3012.26:056:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ranau

In seasonPeak

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

Ranau 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 Ranau?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ranau.

What to pack for Ranau in April

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

In April, Ranau sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ranau 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 57 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ranau in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ranau peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ranau 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 Ranau is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1216 µg/m³Feb 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ranau?

Ranau sits at 6.0°N, 116.7°E, 570 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Tambunan, 39 km away.

Topography around Ranau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ranau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,761 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,023 m.

The land around Ranau is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
3,761 m
80 km
4,023 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Tambunan 39 km · Donggongon 62 km · Kota Kinabalu 65 km · Putatan 67 km · Petagas 68 km · Kinarut 70 km · Papar 84 km · Keningau 88 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 Ranau (5.9538°, 116.6641°, elevation 570 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).