April is close to Goulburn's year-round average, with average highs near 19.9°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 14.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Goulburn's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Goulburn was 2018 — when the month averaged 18.4°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 12.4°C. Typical April days reach 19.9°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Goulburn, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 331 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Goulburn during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 1989 at 90%, and the least humid was 2006 at 58%.
April receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Goulburn. The sunniest April was 2021 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 2015 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Goulburn during April is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1995, 2006 and 2020, among others at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1993, 2002 and 2017 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.5°C | 14.4°C | 15.2°C | 15.2°C | 14.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 19.4°C | 19.8°C | 20.5°C | 20.4°C | 19.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 9.0°C | 9.8°C | 10.1°C | 9.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 118 mm | 65 mm | 50 mm | 54 mm | 83 mm | -35 mm |
April temperatures in Goulburn have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (2006) to a record high of 33.4°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 331 mm.
A good time to visit Goulburn
April is a good time to visit Goulburn, with days averaging 19.9°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 14.8°C, close to Goulburn'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 | 21.6°C | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 26.7°C | 5.7°C | 74 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 19.1°C | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 29.2°C | 4.4°C | 131 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 19.4°C | 14.3°C | 9.3°C | 23.9°C | 4.4°C | 96 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 17.9°C | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 22.3°C | 7.5°C | 126 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 24.9°C | 1.7°C | 4 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 18.5°C | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 22.8°C | 4.1°C | 68 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 26.0°C | 5.0°C | 16 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 🔥 | 24.5°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 32.1°C | 6.8°C | 20 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 18.6°C | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 21.4°C | 2.5°C | 30 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 30.4°C | 8.4°C | 22 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 9.3°C | 26.2°C | 3.6°C | 172 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 18.4°C | 14.1°C | 9.8°C | 24.6°C | 3.9°C | 69 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 20.2°C | 14.8°C | 9.4°C | 26.0°C | 4.4°C | 81 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 9.5°C | 24.4°C | 3.7°C | 65 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 18.3°C | 13.7°C | 9.0°C | 23.9°C | 4.9°C | 46 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 26.0°C | 5.2°C | 19 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 19.2°C | 14.6°C | 10.1°C | 27.4°C | 3.3°C | 68 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 18.2°C | 13.1°C | 8.0°C | 24.4°C | 1.8°C | 48 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 20.4°C | 15.3°C | 10.1°C | 25.6°C | 7.4°C | 64 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 20.0°C | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 26.0°C | 1.6°C | 12 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 23.5°C | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 29.3°C | 4.7°C | 24 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 29.9°C | 6.5°C | 57 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 18.7°C | 14.4°C | 10.1°C | 22.8°C | 4.8°C | 84 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 28.3°C | 5.7°C | 56 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 28.2°C | 3.5°C | 34 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 19.7°C | 14.7°C | 9.6°C | 25.6°C | 2.9°C | 50 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 17.9°C | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 22.8°C | 4.0°C | 68 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 30.8°C | 4.7°C | 83 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 26.7°C | 3.9°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 25.4°C | 2.9°C | 62 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 24.6°C | 2.1°C | 12 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 19.4°C | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 25.2°C | 3.4°C | 121 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 21.5°C | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 25.6°C | 6.8°C | 11 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 18.9°C | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 25.2°C | 4.2°C | 52 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 20.7°C | 14.3°C | 7.9°C | 28.2°C | 2.9°C | 41 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 18.2°C | 14.6°C | 11.1°C | 24.7°C | 3.2°C | 199 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 18.2°C | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 23.3°C | 6.5°C | 233 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 18.0°C | 14.5°C | 10.9°C | 22.5°C | 6.7°C | 331 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.2°C | 27.3°C | 3.0°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 33.4°C | 3.2°C | 71 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 10.2°C | 25.5°C | 4.7°C | 103 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 18.2°C | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 23.9°C | 3.2°C | 109 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 17.0°C | 12.4°C | 7.9°C | 23.5°C | 2.1°C | 70 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 24.7°C | 2.9°C | 29 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 25.5°C | 2.4°C | 85 mm | 69% | 1.3 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 9.6°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 72 mm of rainfall in Goulburn, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 331 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 33.4°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 1.6°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.9°C to 19.4°C and overnight lows from 9.1°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
April is close to Goulburn's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.9°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Goulburn, averaging 14.8°C.
For April in Goulburn, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.9°C and lows of 9.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 331 mm. On average, April sees 72 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 Goulburn 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.
