Sungkai weather in April

In April, Sungkai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 309 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 2% 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 Sungkai's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungkai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
309 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:12 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
83%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Sungkai is town in Perak, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sungkai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
13124
23124
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How April really feels in Sungkai

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.

Sungkai weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°25522.711.83.3
Feb31° / 23°20919.111.93.3
Mar31° / 23°27325.3122.8
Apr31° / 24°30927.112.12.6
May31° / 24°20621.912.23.0
Jun31° / 24°9914.812.23.5
Jul32° / 23°10715.212.23.5
Aug31° / 23°12417.112.13.3
Sep31° / 23°18419.6123.2
Oct30° / 23°29023.511.93.1
Nov30° / 23°44127.311.82.8
Dec30° / 23°36225.811.83.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101585
111585
121585
131486
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sungkai gets around 309 mm of rain over 27.1 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
493
593
693
793
893
992
1092
1192
1292
1391
1491
1590
1690
1789
1889
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15842
25743
35743
45644
55545
65446
75347
85248
95149
105050
114951
124852
134753
144654
154555
164456
174357
184258
194159
204060
213961
223862
233862
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664

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
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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 7:18 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:187:20
212.07:187:20
312.07:187:20
412.07:177:20
512.07:177:20
612.17:167:19
712.17:167:19
812.17:157:19
912.17:157:19
1012.17:157:19
1112.17:147:18
1212.17:147:18
1312.17:137:18
1412.17:137:18
1512.17:137:18
1612.17:127:18
1712.17:127:17
1812.17:127:17
1912.17:117:17
2012.17:117:17
2112.17:117:17
2212.17:107:17
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2512.17:097:16
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2912.17:087:16
3012.17:087:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.21 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
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285.0Bright
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305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sungkai

In seasonPeak

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

Sungkai 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 Sungkai?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sungkai.

What to pack for Sungkai in April

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

In April, Sungkai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sungkai 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 47 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sungkai 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 Sungkai 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
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Sungkai 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 Sungkai is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1735 µg/m³Dec 1125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sungkai?

Sungkai sits at 4.0°N, 101.3°E, 40 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bidur, 13 km away.

Topography around Sungkai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungkai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,238 m.

The land around Sungkai is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
2,238 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bidur 13 km · Cangkat Jong 21 km · Tapah Road 23 km · Teluk Intan 33 km · Kampar 38 km · Tanjong Malim 42 km · Hutan Melintang 45 km · Sungai Siput 46 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 Sungkai (4°, 101.3167°, elevation 40 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).