April is one of the warmer months of the year in Canberra, with average highs near 18.9°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 13.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Canberra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Canberra was 2018 — when the month averaged 16.9°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1995 at 10.7°C. Typical April days reach 18.9°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Canberra, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 195 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Canberra during April averages 74%. The most humid April was 1989 at 90%, and the least humid was 1997 at 60%.
April receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Canberra. The sunniest April was 2021 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Canberra during April is 1.1 m/s. The windiest April was 2020 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2019 and 2021, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.1°C | 12.8°C | 13.7°C | 13.8°C | 13.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 18.3°C | 18.7°C | 19.5°C | 19.3°C | 18.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 7.8°C | 7.0°C | 8.0°C | 8.3°C | 7.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 52 mm | 39 mm | 41 mm | 57 mm | -28 mm |
April temperatures in Canberra have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -1.1°C (2006) to a record high of 30.6°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 195 mm.
A good time to visit Canberra
April is a good time to visit Canberra, with days averaging 18.9°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 13.4°C, close to Canberra's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.2°C | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 25.8°C | 3.9°C | 48 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 18.6°C | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 28.6°C | 2.2°C | 77 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 21.9°C | 2.7°C | 75 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 22.1°C | 5.1°C | 71 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 25.6°C | -0.2°C | 3 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 7.4°C | 22.6°C | 2.1°C | 68 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 24.7°C | 1.6°C | 9 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 🔥 | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 30.5°C | 3.5°C | 13 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 7.1°C | 22.6°C | 1.1°C | 23 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 27.4°C | 5.6°C | 14 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 17.1°C | 12.4°C | 7.8°C | 24.5°C | 1.6°C | 125 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 17.4°C | 12.7°C | 8.0°C | 24.4°C | 2.1°C | 85 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 19.2°C | 13.5°C | 7.9°C | 24.3°C | 2.8°C | 38 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 7.8°C | 23.7°C | 1.5°C | 56 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 16.7°C | 11.7°C | 6.7°C | 21.1°C | 2.9°C | 25 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 8.1°C | 24.3°C | 2.4°C | 26 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 8.0°C | 24.6°C | 0.1°C | 76 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 22.0°C | 0.1°C | 32 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 19.9°C | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 24.8°C | 5.2°C | 42 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 23.5°C | -1.1°C | 24 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 26.8°C | 2.7°C | 21 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 28.5°C | 4.7°C | 23 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 8.4°C | 22.0°C | 1.9°C | 51 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 26.5°C | 2.7°C | 43 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 26.4°C | 1.1°C | 27 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 7.6°C | 24.0°C | 1.0°C | 52 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 6.7°C | 21.1°C | 0.7°C | 46 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 28.5°C | 2.3°C | 59 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 7.7°C | 25.5°C | 2.8°C | 2 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 5.3°C | 22.2°C | 0.6°C | 44 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | 22.0°C | -0.5°C | 24 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 23.2°C | 2.4°C | 84 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 20.1°C | 14.0°C | 7.9°C | 23.8°C | 3.9°C | 14 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 7.3°C | 23.4°C | 1.0°C | 45 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 19.5°C | 12.6°C | 5.8°C | 26.8°C | 0.4°C | 37 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 9.2°C | 25.0°C | 1.5°C | 167 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 17.0°C | 13.4°C | 9.8°C | 22.0°C | 4.7°C | 182 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 17.7°C | 13.4°C | 9.1°C | 22.5°C | 5.2°C | 195 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 25.1°C | -0.2°C | 22 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 30.6°C | 0.8°C | 58 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 17.1°C | 12.7°C | 8.3°C | 25.4°C | 2.0°C | 61 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 7.4°C | 22.3°C | 1.8°C | 94 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 6.0°C | 21.7°C | 0.4°C | 75 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 24.0°C | 0.4°C | 26 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 25.6°C | 0.0°C | 52 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 18.9°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 13.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 54 mm of rainfall in Canberra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 195 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 30.6°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -1.1°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.9°C to 18.8°C and overnight lows from 7.3°C to 8°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Canberra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.9°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Canberra, averaging 13.4°C.
For April in Canberra, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.9°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.4 m/s (2020).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 195 mm. On average, April sees 54 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Canberra behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
