Selangau weather in April

In April, Selangau sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 260 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 1% 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 Selangau's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selangau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
260 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:29 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
85%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

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 Selangau reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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
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73123
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How April really feels in Selangau

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
5 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.

Selangau weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°32428.311.92.7
Feb30° / 23°2602411.92.8
Mar31° / 23°24826.8122.6
Apr31° / 24°26027.612.12.4
May31° / 24°23626.612.12.6
Jun31° / 23°1942212.13.0
Jul31° / 23°19221.312.13.1
Aug31° / 23°20622.912.12.9
Sep31° / 23°25124.9122.7
Oct31° / 23°29228.411.92.5
Nov31° / 23°31328.711.92.4
Dec30° / 23°3562911.92.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8892
9892
10991
111090
121189
131189
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Selangau gets around 260 mm of rain over 27.6 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 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
293
393
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1391
1491
1591
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3091

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13763
23664
33565
43466
53367
63268
73169
83169
93070
102971
112971
122872
132773
142674
152476
162377
172278
182080
191981
201783
211684
221585
231387
241288
251288
261189
271090
281090
291090
301090

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 6:35 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:36
212.06:346:36
312.06:346:35
412.06:346:35
512.06:336:35
612.06:336:35
712.06:326:35
812.06:326:34
912.06:326:34
1012.06:316:34
1112.06:316:34
1212.06:316:33
1312.06:306:33
1412.16:306:33
1512.16:306:33
1612.16:296:33
1712.16:296:32
1812.16:296:32
1912.16:286:32
2012.16:286:32
2112.16:286:32
2212.16:276:32
2312.16:276:31
2412.16:276:31
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:266:31
2712.16:266:31
2812.16:266:31
2912.16:266:31
3012.16:256:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Selangau

In seasonPeak

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

Selangau 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 Selangau?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Selangau.

What to pack for Selangau in April

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

In April, Selangau sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Selangau 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 45 km away) is warmest in May 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 Selangau 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 Selangau peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Selangau 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 Selangau is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Selangau?

Selangau sits at 2.5°N, 112.3°E, 96 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Dalat, 31 km away.

Topography around Selangau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selangau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m.

The land around Selangau is covered by trees (96%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
1,068 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Dalat 31 km · Mukah 49 km · Sibu Jaya 50 km · Kanowit 51 km · Sibu 62 km · Tatau 71 km · Julau 72 km · Kapit 90 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 Selangau (2.5248°, 112.3254°, elevation 96 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).