Suai weather in April

In April, Suai sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 112 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Suai's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Suai is city in Cova Lima District.

Density
71/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Suai reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182822
192822
202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822

How April really feels in Suai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Suai weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°24627.112.53.3
Feb29° / 23°21324.512.33.3
Mar29° / 23°19321.812.14.1
Apr28° / 22°11214.111.85.2
May28° / 22°8311.911.66.2
Jun27° / 21°569.611.56.6
Jul27° / 20°287.311.57.1
Aug27° / 20°112.511.77.8
Sep28° / 21°10211.97.1
Oct30° / 22°203.512.26.2
Nov30° / 23°64812.45.1
Dec29° / 24°1992212.53.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113664
123862
133961
143961
154159
164159
174456
184456
194654
204753
214852
225050
235050
245149
255248
265248
275347
285347
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Suai gets around 112 mm of rain over 14.1 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 48% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
257
358
458
558
658
758
857
957
1056
1155
1254
1353
1452
1550
1649
1747
1845
1943
2042
2140
2238
2337
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101189
201189
301189
401090
501090
601189
711188
811287
911386
1011485
1111584
1211782
1311881
1412079
1512277
1612475
1712673
1812871
1913069
2013267
2113465
2213564
2313762
2413861
2523959
2623959
2724058
2824058
2934156
3034255

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:41
211.96:466:41
311.96:466:40
411.96:466:40
511.96:466:39
611.96:466:38
711.96:466:38
811.96:466:37
911.96:466:37
1011.86:466:36
1111.86:456:36
1211.86:456:35
1311.86:456:35
1411.86:456:34
1511.86:456:34
1611.86:456:33
1711.86:456:33
1811.86:456:32
1911.86:456:32
2011.86:456:31
2111.86:456:31
2211.76:456:30
2311.76:456:30
2411.76:456:29
2511.76:466:29
2611.76:466:28
2711.76:466:28
2811.76:466:28
2911.76:466:27
3011.76:466:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Suai

In seasonPeak

In April, Suai sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Suai sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Suai's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Suai?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Suai for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Suai in April

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

In April, Suai sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Suai 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 15 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Suai 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 Suai peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Suai?

Suai sits at 9.3°S, 125.3°E, 73 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Maliana, 36 km away.

MalianaAtsabeAtambuaGlenoAileuMaubaraLiquiçáKefamenanu

Topography around Suai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Suai is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
1,581 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Maliana 36 km · Atsabe 46 km · Atambua 46 km · Gleno 68 km · Aileu 73 km · Maubara 78 km · Liquiçá 81 km · Kefamenanu 87 km

Timor Leste travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,341
2025
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
11.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 91%other 7%Protestant Evangelical 2%

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 Suai (-9.3129°, 125.2565°, elevation 73 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).