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Weather in April in Papua

Planning a journey to Papua this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Papua in April?

Papua is a region in Indonesia. April in Papua generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Jayapura. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Merauke with an average of 227 mm to heavy rainfall in Jayapura with 272 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Papua in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Papua climate page.

Where to go in Papua in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Papua on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 3 most popular destinations in Papua?

Jayapura

In April Jayapura generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Jayapura
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
277 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
272 mm 
18 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
227 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Jayapura

Biak

In April Biak generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Biak
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
29°C 
26°C 
84 hours 
248 mm 
22 days 
29°C 
26°C 
102 hours 
260 mm 
19 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
118 hours 
223 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Biak

Merauke

In April Merauke generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Merauke
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
307 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
227 mm 
14 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
124 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Merauke

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Papua, in Indonesia.

Is April the best time to visit Papua?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Papua with often poor weather in Jayapura.

On average, the best time to visit Papua is in with generally poor weather in Jayapura.

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