April is one of the warmer months of the year in Coffs Harbour, with average highs near 22.4°C and lows around 18.5°C (mean 20.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 139 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Coffs Harbour. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Coffs Harbour was 2016 — when the month averaged 22.2°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 19°C. Typical April days reach 22.4°C with nights near 18.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Coffs Harbour, averaging 139 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 550 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Coffs Harbour during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 1988 at 84%, and the least humid was 1996 at 69%.
April receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Coffs Harbour. The sunniest April was 2006 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Coffs Harbour during April is 3.1 m/s. The windiest April was 1999 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.1°C | 20.2°C | 20.5°C | 20.9°C | 20.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 22.0°C | 22.3°C | 22.4°C | 22.8°C | 22.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 18.3°C | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | 18.9°C | 18.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 235 mm | 148 mm | 115 mm | 98 mm | 90 mm | -145 mm |
April temperatures in Coffs Harbour have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 10.8°C (1994) to a record high of 29.7°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 139 mm, with a wettest year of 550 mm.
One of the best times to visit Coffs Harbour
April is one of the best times to visit Coffs Harbour. Expect days averaging 22.4°C and nights around 18.5°C (mean 20.5°C) — close to Coffs Harbour's yearly average — with higher rainfall (139 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 | 22.8°C | 21.1°C | 19.4°C | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 122 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 22.7°C | 21.1°C | 19.4°C | 26.3°C | 16.9°C | 153 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 22.6°C | 20.6°C | 18.7°C | 26.7°C | 14.8°C | 51 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 22.3°C | 20.8°C | 19.2°C | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 75 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 21.3°C | 19.2°C | 17.1°C | 24.8°C | 12.8°C | 72 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 22.6°C | 20.5°C | 18.4°C | 25.7°C | 14.5°C | 68 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 21.6°C | 19.6°C | 28.6°C | 17.5°C | 60 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 21.7°C | 19.9°C | 26.7°C | 17.9°C | 65 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 21.4°C | 19.6°C | 17.9°C | 23.0°C | 13.3°C | 38 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 24.4°C | 22.2°C | 20.1°C | 28.9°C | 17.7°C | 60 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 22.3°C | 20.2°C | 18.1°C | 24.6°C | 14.6°C | 117 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 23.5°C | 21.4°C | 19.3°C | 26.2°C | 17.3°C | 73 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 21.8°C | 19.9°C | 18.1°C | 23.8°C | 14.9°C | 120 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 21.9°C | 20.2°C | 18.5°C | 24.7°C | 14.5°C | 167 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 22.1°C | 20.4°C | 18.6°C | 25.2°C | 15.5°C | 224 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 23.7°C | 21.5°C | 19.2°C | 27.7°C | 16.6°C | 58 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 22.1°C | 20.5°C | 18.9°C | 24.3°C | 14.7°C | 221 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 19.0°C | 17.4°C | 25.7°C | 11.0°C | 226 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 23.2°C | 20.9°C | 18.6°C | 26.6°C | 16.6°C | 56 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 17.9°C | 26.8°C | 14.9°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 23.5°C | 21.4°C | 19.2°C | 27.6°C | 17.4°C | 74 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 23.1°C | 21.1°C | 19.2°C | 26.5°C | 16.4°C | 107 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 19.9°C | 18.3°C | 24.7°C | 16.1°C | 125 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 22.5°C | 20.6°C | 18.8°C | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 91 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 22.2°C | 20.5°C | 18.7°C | 24.0°C | 15.3°C | 86 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 22.4°C | 20.7°C | 19.1°C | 26.8°C | 16.4°C | 134 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 21.4°C | 19.7°C | 17.9°C | 23.4°C | 12.8°C | 233 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 23.5°C | 21.5°C | 19.5°C | 27.8°C | 15.4°C | 176 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 23.2°C | 20.7°C | 18.2°C | 26.8°C | 15.9°C | 43 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 23.1°C | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 27.0°C | 14.3°C | 62 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 21.2°C | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 24.2°C | 12.7°C | 113 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 21.8°C | 19.6°C | 17.4°C | 25.3°C | 10.8°C | 42 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 22.5°C | 20.4°C | 18.2°C | 28.5°C | 15.9°C | 97 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 21.3°C | 19.9°C | 18.5°C | 24.0°C | 14.5°C | 183 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 22.8°C | 20.2°C | 17.5°C | 28.1°C | 13.6°C | 79 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 22.1°C | 20.5°C | 18.9°C | 24.6°C | 13.5°C | 450 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 22.2°C | 20.9°C | 19.6°C | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 386 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 21.4°C | 20.0°C | 18.6°C | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 550 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 22.3°C | 20.4°C | 18.5°C | 26.0°C | 16.1°C | 77 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 24.1°C | 21.3°C | 18.4°C | 29.7°C | 16.1°C | 48 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 19.6°C | 17.6°C | 25.6°C | 14.0°C | 310 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 21.0°C | 19.2°C | 17.3°C | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 173 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 21.2°C | 19.4°C | 17.6°C | 25.2°C | 13.3°C | 178 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.0°C | 20.2°C | 18.4°C | 25.7°C | 12.9°C | 92 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.1°C | 20.2°C | 18.3°C | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 302 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 22.4°C with lows near 18.5°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 139 mm of rainfall in Coffs Harbour, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 550 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 29.7°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 10.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.6°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from 17.8°C to 18.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Coffs Harbour and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 22.4°C daytime highs and 18.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Coffs Harbour, averaging 20.5°C.
For April in Coffs Harbour, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.4°C and lows of 18.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 550 mm. On average, April sees 139 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 Coffs Harbour 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.
