April is close to Broken Hill's year-round average, with average highs near 25.5°C and lows around 12°C (mean 18.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Broken Hill's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Broken Hill was 2018 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest were 1995 and 1996 at 16.2°C. Typical April days reach 25.5°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Broken Hill, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2014 with 73 mm, while the driest were 2004, 2018 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Broken Hill during April averages 47%. The most humid April was 1989 at 70%, and the least humid was 2018 at 34%.
April receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Broken Hill. The sunniest April was 1994 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Broken Hill during April is 3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1986 and 1990 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.5°C | 18.2°C | 19.3°C | 19.1°C | 18.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 25.2°C | 25.0°C | 26.3°C | 25.7°C | 25.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 11.3°C | 12.4°C | 12.5°C | 12.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 8 mm | 12 mm | 18 mm | 21 mm | +4 mm |
April temperatures in Broken Hill have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 3.7°C (1983) to a record high of 37.7°C (2018).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
One of the best times to visit Broken Hill
April is one of the best times to visit Broken Hill. Expect days averaging 25.5°C and nights around 12°C (mean 18.8°C) — close to Broken Hill's yearly average — with low rainfall (15 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 32.9°C | 9.8°C | 24 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 30.4°C | 5.9°C | 9 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.3°C | 31.5°C | 7.5°C | 6 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 26.3°C | 20.0°C | 13.7°C | 32.0°C | 9.0°C | 53 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.3°C | 31.8°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 31.0°C | 6.7°C | 35 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 33.5°C | 7.0°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 🔥 | 29.9°C | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 37.7°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 32.5°C | 6.3°C | 1 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 13.5°C | 32.7°C | 8.0°C | 7 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 22.9°C | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 33.1°C | 4.9°C | 41 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 25.2°C | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 34.4°C | 7.5°C | 73 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 25.8°C | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 30.7°C | 5.2°C | 11 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 24.9°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 33.1°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.0°C | 29.0°C | 6.8°C | 12 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 12.8°C | 29.6°C | 6.1°C | 29 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 18.5°C | 11.9°C | 33.4°C | 6.8°C | 8 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.6°C | 30.9°C | 4.9°C | 5 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 31.6°C | 10.0°C | 15 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 30.4°C | 5.6°C | 23 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 37.2°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 26.9°C | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 35.2°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 12.2°C | 31.1°C | 7.5°C | 7 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 35.4°C | 8.4°C | 9 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 33.4°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 25.2°C | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 32.6°C | 6.1°C | 55 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 10.2°C | 28.6°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 33.6°C | 6.6°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 11.2°C | 31.6°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 22.9°C | 16.2°C | 9.5°C | 33.2°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 27.1°C | 6.2°C | 22 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 31.8°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 20.3°C | 13.0°C | 33.4°C | 8.4°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 25.6°C | 19.1°C | 12.5°C | 34.3°C | 5.1°C | 15 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 11.8°C | 33.2°C | 6.2°C | 6 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 25.2°C | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 32.6°C | 5.3°C | 29 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 30.1°C | 6.0°C | 61 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 29.0°C | 6.4°C | 14 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 32.8°C | 7.1°C | 4 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 11.4°C | 36.2°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 25.4°C | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 37.5°C | 6.5°C | 2 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 32.5°C | 6.3°C | 45 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 28.2°C | 3.7°C | 22 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 11.5°C | 31.2°C | 6.0°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 34.9°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 25.5°C with lows near 12°C (mean 18.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 15 mm of rainfall in Broken Hill, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 2014.
The hottest April reached 37.7°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 3.7°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 25°C to 25.5°C and overnight lows from 11.5°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
April is close to Broken Hill's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.5°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Broken Hill, averaging 18.8°C.
For April in Broken Hill, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.5°C and lows of 12°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest April on record was 2014 with 73 mm. On average, April sees 15 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 Broken Hill 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.
