April is close to Armidale's year-round average, with average highs near 19.9°C and lows around 9.2°C (mean 14.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Armidale's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Armidale were 2005 and 2016 — when the month averaged 17°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 12.3°C. Typical April days reach 19.9°C with nights near 9.2°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Armidale, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 246 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Armidale during April averages 77%. The most humid April was 1989 at 89%, and the least humid was 1986 at 59%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Armidale. The sunniest April was 1991 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Armidale during April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1989, 1990 and 2008 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1997 and 2014 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.4°C | 14.4°C | 14.8°C | 15.0°C | 14.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 19.7°C | 20.1°C | 20.2°C | 20.4°C | 19.0°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.2°C | 8.7°C | 9.4°C | 9.6°C | 9.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 53 mm | 49 mm | 44 mm | 63 mm | -42 mm |
April temperatures in Armidale have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of -0.7°C (2008) to a record high of 31.6°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 246 mm.
A good time to visit Armidale
April is a good time to visit Armidale, with days averaging 19.9°C and nights around 9.2°C (mean 14.6°C, close to Armidale'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 | 19.8°C | 14.8°C | 9.9°C | 23.0°C | 6.2°C | 93 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 10.1°C | 25.3°C | 4.6°C | 122 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 18.6°C | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 22.2°C | 2.3°C | 29 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 18.7°C | 14.5°C | 10.3°C | 22.0°C | 7.2°C | 33 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 17.6°C | 12.3°C | 6.9°C | 20.7°C | -0.5°C | 33 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 22.4°C | 2.8°C | 69 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 27.4°C | 5.1°C | 10 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 22.5°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 26.9°C | 7.2°C | 22 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 8.5°C | 20.1°C | 3.3°C | 28 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 23.0°C | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 28.9°C | 8.2°C | 32 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 25.5°C | 3.1°C | 100 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 10.2°C | 25.4°C | 5.9°C | 33 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 19.4°C | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 22.6°C | 2.7°C | 32 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 14.2°C | 9.1°C | 24.9°C | 3.1°C | 65 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 18.6°C | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 22.4°C | 3.0°C | 81 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 24.0°C | 4.2°C | 32 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 9.9°C | 23.7°C | 3.5°C | 67 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 17.7°C | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 24.9°C | -0.7°C | 72 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 25.8°C | 6.9°C | 57 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 21.0°C | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 26.4°C | 1.4°C | 34 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 🔥 | 23.2°C | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 27.6°C | 7.9°C | 20 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 27.3°C | 6.4°C | 39 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 8.9°C | 23.7°C | 5.3°C | 96 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 25.3°C | 7.4°C | 15 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 23.2°C | 3.3°C | 35 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 19.5°C | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 26.8°C | 5.2°C | 58 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 22.2°C | 0.9°C | 84 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 27.9°C | 5.2°C | 68 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 24.3°C | 4.2°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 7.5°C | 27.3°C | 1.3°C | 27 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 6.8°C | 24.5°C | 1.7°C | 21 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 23.6°C | 0.9°C | 24 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 27.0°C | 6.8°C | 15 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 18.8°C | 14.1°C | 9.4°C | 24.3°C | 3.4°C | 83 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 25.9°C | 4.5°C | 15 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 18.0°C | 14.4°C | 10.7°C | 22.9°C | 2.2°C | 189 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 18.2°C | 14.6°C | 11.0°C | 21.0°C | 5.5°C | 195 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 22.1°C | 7.0°C | 246 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 24.8°C | 3.5°C | 20 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 9.7°C | 31.6°C | 5.9°C | 14 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 19.7°C | 14.1°C | 8.6°C | 25.8°C | 1.2°C | 100 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 13.1°C | 8.2°C | 22.3°C | 2.8°C | 102 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 18.5°C | 13.5°C | 8.4°C | 25.5°C | 3.1°C | 139 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.4°C | 14.1°C | 8.8°C | 23.4°C | 1.6°C | 29 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.3°C | 15.3°C | 9.3°C | 24.1°C | 4.6°C | 103 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 19.9°C with lows near 9.2°C (mean 14.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 62 mm of rainfall in Armidale, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 246 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 31.6°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -0.7°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 8.7°C to 9.2°C while daytime highs eased from 19.4°C to 18.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
April is close to Armidale's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.9°C daytime highs and 9.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Armidale, averaging 14.6°C.
For April in Armidale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.9°C and lows of 9.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1989).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 246 mm. On average, April sees 62 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 Armidale 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.
