Sipitang weather in April

In April, Sipitang sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 273 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 5% 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 Sipitang's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sipitang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
273 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
77%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Sipitang reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
113023
123023
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How April really feels in Sipitang

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.

Sipitang weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°24223.411.73.8
Feb29° / 23°19720.611.83.8
Mar29° / 23°23024123.6
Apr30° / 23°27326.112.13.1
May30° / 23°26925.512.23.2
Jun29° / 23°24422.312.33.5
Jul29° / 23°22621.412.33.8
Aug29° / 23°23421.612.23.7
Sep29° / 23°25524123.4
Oct29° / 23°28927.611.93.1
Nov29° / 23°30327.911.83.0
Dec29° / 23°29025.911.73.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52476
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142179
152080
162080
171981
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201783
211783
221783
231783
241684
251684
261684
271585
281585
291585
301486

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sipitang gets around 273 mm of rain over 26.1 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
283
384
484
585
686
786
887
987
1087
1188
1288
1388
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2687
2787
2887
2986
3086

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12962
22953
32953
41954
51954
61954
71945
81945
91945
101945
111945
121945
130955
140955
150955
160955
170955
180955
190955
200955
210955
220955
230955
240955
250955
260955
270955
280955
290955
300955

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:216:24
212.06:216:24
312.16:206:23
412.16:206:23
512.16:196:23
612.16:196:23
712.16:186:23
812.16:186:23
912.16:186:22
1012.16:176:22
1112.16:176:22
1212.16:166:22
1312.16:166:22
1412.16:156:22
1512.16:156:21
1612.16:156:21
1712.16:146:21
1812.16:146:21
1912.16:146:21
2012.16:136:21
2112.16:136:21
2212.16:126:21
2312.16:126:21
2412.16:126:21
2512.26:116:21
2612.26:116:20
2712.26:116:20
2812.26:116:20
2912.26:106:20
3012.26:106:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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235.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sipitang

In seasonPeak

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

Sipitang 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 Sipitang?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sipitang.

What to pack for Sipitang in April

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

In April, Sipitang sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sipitang 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 20 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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sipitang 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 Sipitang peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 15UV 14Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sipitang 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 Sipitang is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2032 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sipitang?

Sipitang sits at 5.1°N, 115.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Lawas, 29 km away.

Topography around Sipitang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sipitang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,025 m.

The land around Sipitang is covered by trees (42%) and water (42%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
743 m
80 km
2,025 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Lawas 29 km · Beaufort 37 km · Bandar Labuan 40 km · Labuan 40 km · Muara 54 km · Serasa 55 km · Kuala Penyu 55 km · Mentiri 60 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 Sipitang (5.079°, 115.5496°, elevation 9 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).