April is close to Forbes's year-round average, with average highs near 24.1°C and lows around 10.7°C (mean 17.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Forbes's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Forbes was 2018 — when the month averaged 21.6°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 14.5°C. Typical April days reach 24.1°C with nights near 10.7°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Forbes, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1990 with 275 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Forbes during April averages 61%. The most humid April was 1989 at 81%, and the least humid was 1997 at 42%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Forbes. The sunniest April was 1997 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Forbes during April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1995 and 2015 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 16.8°C | 17.8°C | 17.8°C | 16.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 23.9°C | 23.7°C | 24.7°C | 24.4°C | 23.3°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 9.9°C | 10.9°C | 11.3°C | 10.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 41 mm | 49 mm | 30 mm | 26 mm | 49 mm | +8 mm |
April temperatures in Forbes have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.8°C (2008) to a record high of 36.4°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 275 mm.
A good time to visit Forbes
April is a good time to visit Forbes, with days averaging 24.1°C and nights around 10.7°C (mean 17.4°C, close to Forbes's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March and December 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 | 26.4°C | 19.6°C | 12.8°C | 31.0°C | 9.2°C | 8 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.0°C | 32.4°C | 4.1°C | 71 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 26.9°C | 4.8°C | 36 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 28.6°C | 7.8°C | 56 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 8.4°C | 29.4°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 20.6°C | 15.3°C | 9.9°C | 27.8°C | 4.3°C | 121 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 30.4°C | 4.4°C | 2 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 28.9°C | 21.6°C | 14.3°C | 34.7°C | 7.4°C | 8 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 26.8°C | 2.2°C | 14 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 34.8°C | 8.8°C | 20 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 30.2°C | 3.9°C | 74 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 28.9°C | 4.9°C | 47 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 24.5°C | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 28.9°C | 4.9°C | 6 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 30.0°C | 4.3°C | 10 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.5°C | 28.0°C | 5.7°C | 34 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 23.8°C | 17.5°C | 11.2°C | 27.5°C | 5.3°C | 46 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 29.6°C | 3.5°C | 59 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 15.5°C | 8.3°C | 26.4°C | 0.8°C | 20 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 12.0°C | 29.9°C | 8.7°C | 35 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 23.0°C | 15.5°C | 8.0°C | 28.8°C | 2.4°C | 8 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 28.8°C | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 33.8°C | 7.7°C | 4 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 11.7°C | 33.1°C | 5.8°C | 8 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 27.4°C | 6.2°C | 25 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 25.8°C | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 30.9°C | 6.0°C | 31 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 24.6°C | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 31.4°C | 3.4°C | 51 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 29.0°C | 3.7°C | 59 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 25.9°C | 2.5°C | 35 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.2°C | 33.6°C | 5.1°C | 74 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 29.8°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.4°C | 29.7°C | 3.1°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 26.8°C | 4.0°C | 11 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 9.7°C | 29.3°C | 4.9°C | 27 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 29.6°C | 8.4°C | 9 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 30.7°C | 4.6°C | 43 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 24.2°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 30.3°C | 3.5°C | 11 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 12.4°C | 31.6°C | 2.9°C | 275 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 27.3°C | 6.9°C | 110 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 23.9°C | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 28.1°C | 8.2°C | 42 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 28.8°C | 3.7°C | 11 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 25.7°C | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 36.4°C | 5.1°C | 29 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 30.0°C | 5.7°C | 38 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 29.1°C | 3.9°C | 55 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 8.8°C | 28.9°C | 3.0°C | 57 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 29.1°C | 3.8°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 11.0°C | 29.9°C | 3.3°C | 13 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 24.1°C with lows near 10.7°C (mean 17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 38 mm of rainfall in Forbes, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 275 mm in 1990.
The hottest April reached 36.4°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 0.8°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.7°C to 23.8°C and overnight lows from 10.2°C to 10.7°C over the same span.
April is close to Forbes's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.1°C daytime highs and 10.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Forbes, averaging 17.4°C.
For April in Forbes, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.1°C and lows of 10.7°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1995).
The wettest April on record was 1990 with 275 mm. On average, April sees 38 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 Forbes 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.
