April is close to Cowra's year-round average, with average highs near 22.3°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Cowra's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Cowra was 2018 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 12.9°C. Typical April days reach 22.3°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Cowra, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1990 with 249 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Cowra during April averages 64%. The most humid April was 1989 at 84%, and the least humid was 1997 at 46%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cowra. The sunniest April was 1997 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Cowra during April is 2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1990, 2009 and 2015, among others at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.0°C | 15.4°C | 16.4°C | 16.4°C | 15.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | 23.0°C | 22.6°C | 21.5°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 8.9°C | 9.9°C | 10.1°C | 9.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 48 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 48 mm | +1 mm |
April temperatures in Cowra have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.5°C (2008) to a record high of 34.4°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 249 mm.
A good time to visit Cowra
April is a good time to visit Cowra, with days averaging 22.3°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 16°C, close to Cowra's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December 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 | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.3°C | 29.1°C | 6.9°C | 10 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 30.6°C | 3.7°C | 80 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 20.9°C | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 24.6°C | 4.4°C | 53 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 21.8°C | 16.2°C | 10.6°C | 26.0°C | 7.3°C | 49 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 7.4°C | 27.0°C | 1.6°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 19.4°C | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 26.1°C | 4.5°C | 94 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 10.3°C | 27.5°C | 3.3°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 26.8°C | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 33.1°C | 7.6°C | 15 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 8.8°C | 25.2°C | 2.2°C | 21 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 32.0°C | 7.5°C | 13 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 20.8°C | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 28.5°C | 2.8°C | 98 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 10.5°C | 27.0°C | 4.6°C | 59 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 9.5°C | 27.1°C | 4.7°C | 6 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 27.0°C | 3.0°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 25.0°C | 5.3°C | 26 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 26.0°C | 4.2°C | 40 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 28.2°C | 3.7°C | 77 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 7.5°C | 24.4°C | 0.5°C | 25 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 10.8°C | 27.5°C | 7.8°C | 39 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 7.0°C | 26.6°C | 1.3°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 12.1°C | 31.2°C | 7.6°C | 5 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 24.9°C | 17.8°C | 10.6°C | 31.2°C | 4.8°C | 6 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 25.9°C | 5.9°C | 21 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 24.5°C | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 29.2°C | 5.6°C | 22 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 29.2°C | 3.3°C | 39 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 28.1°C | 2.9°C | 53 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 25.0°C | 2.5°C | 34 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 31.6°C | 3.7°C | 70 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 9.2°C | 27.5°C | 3.4°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 27.3°C | 2.6°C | 11 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | 25.2°C | 2.4°C | 14 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 8.8°C | 27.2°C | 3.3°C | 31 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 9.8°C | 27.2°C | 7.0°C | 8 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 28.9°C | 3.5°C | 43 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 8.1°C | 28.3°C | 1.7°C | 14 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 15.9°C | 11.4°C | 29.6°C | 1.6°C | 249 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 20.5°C | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 25.7°C | 5.9°C | 109 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 22.1°C | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 27.1°C | 7.1°C | 46 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 27.8°C | 3.5°C | 14 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 10.2°C | 34.4°C | 3.2°C | 41 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.9°C | 5.4°C | 37 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 27.4°C | 3.0°C | 84 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 26.4°C | 1.6°C | 63 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 8.9°C | 27.6°C | 2.4°C | 11 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 9.8°C | 28.3°C | 1.5°C | 14 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 22.3°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 39 mm of rainfall in Cowra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 249 mm in 1990.
The hottest April reached 34.4°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 0.5°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.9°C to 21.9°C and overnight lows from 9.3°C to 9.5°C over the same span.
April is close to Cowra's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.3°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Cowra, averaging 16°C.
For April in Cowra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.3°C and lows of 9.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest April on record was 1990 with 249 mm. On average, April sees 39 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 Cowra 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.
