April is close to Lismore's year-round average, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 16.8°C (mean 20.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Lismore's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Lismore was 2016 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 18.7°C. Typical April days reach 24.3°C with nights near 16.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Lismore, averaging 124 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 568 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Lismore during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 1988 at 86%, and the least humid was 1991 at 64%.
April receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lismore. The sunniest April was 1991 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Lismore during April is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1988 and 2023 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2013 and 2020 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.2°C | 20.4°C | 20.8°C | 20.9°C | 20.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 23.8°C | 24.3°C | 24.6°C | 24.7°C | 24.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 16.6°C | 16.5°C | 17.0°C | 17.1°C | 16.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 218 mm | 108 mm | 106 mm | 94 mm | 93 mm | -125 mm |
April temperatures in Lismore have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 8°C (1994) to a record high of 34°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm, with a wettest year of 568 mm.
One of the best times to visit Lismore
April is one of the best times to visit Lismore. Expect days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 16.8°C (mean 20.6°C) — close to Lismore's yearly average — with higher rainfall (124 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 | 23.9°C | 20.8°C | 17.6°C | 27.1°C | 14.8°C | 142 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 17.7°C | 29.7°C | 14.2°C | 151 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 21.2°C | 17.2°C | 29.5°C | 12.7°C | 47 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 20.6°C | 17.6°C | 26.4°C | 14.6°C | 72 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 22.6°C | 18.7°C | 14.8°C | 27.8°C | 8.9°C | 101 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 25.2°C | 20.9°C | 16.5°C | 30.1°C | 12.4°C | 45 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 25.2°C | 21.6°C | 18.1°C | 30.5°C | 15.0°C | 78 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 26.1°C | 22.1°C | 18.1°C | 31.4°C | 14.9°C | 65 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 22.6°C | 19.1°C | 15.6°C | 24.5°C | 10.6°C | 40 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 26.4°C | 22.5°C | 18.5°C | 31.3°C | 15.8°C | 29 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 24.2°C | 20.0°C | 15.9°C | 27.2°C | 10.0°C | 116 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 25.4°C | 21.3°C | 17.2°C | 29.0°C | 13.6°C | 66 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 23.3°C | 19.6°C | 16.0°C | 25.7°C | 12.1°C | 145 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 29.8°C | 9.9°C | 162 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 20.5°C | 17.0°C | 27.5°C | 12.1°C | 185 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 21.8°C | 18.0°C | 30.9°C | 14.7°C | 58 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 23.5°C | 20.3°C | 17.1°C | 26.6°C | 10.6°C | 191 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 18.9°C | 15.5°C | 28.1°C | 8.0°C | 182 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 25.8°C | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 29.7°C | 13.2°C | 60 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 25.1°C | 20.4°C | 15.8°C | 30.7°C | 12.1°C | 43 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 26.0°C | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 30.4°C | 15.6°C | 79 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 21.6°C | 17.6°C | 30.3°C | 12.7°C | 89 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 23.1°C | 19.8°C | 16.5°C | 27.5°C | 13.7°C | 149 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 25.5°C | 21.6°C | 17.7°C | 29.4°C | 15.4°C | 79 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 23.9°C | 20.3°C | 16.7°C | 26.1°C | 10.5°C | 78 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 17.9°C | 31.8°C | 14.1°C | 104 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 22.6°C | 19.1°C | 15.7°C | 25.6°C | 8.7°C | 161 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 18.4°C | 31.9°C | 12.2°C | 156 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 25.6°C | 21.1°C | 16.6°C | 30.5°C | 14.5°C | 36 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 21.3°C | 16.3°C | 32.1°C | 10.9°C | 50 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 24.5°C | 20.0°C | 15.6°C | 29.4°C | 10.2°C | 62 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 22.8°C | 19.2°C | 15.7°C | 27.2°C | 8.0°C | 38 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 24.7°C | 20.7°C | 16.8°C | 31.9°C | 13.4°C | 90 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 22.5°C | 19.7°C | 16.9°C | 26.0°C | 13.5°C | 131 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 31.8°C | 12.7°C | 41 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 26.2°C | 9.5°C | 313 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 25.7°C | 14.6°C | 429 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 22.6°C | 20.2°C | 17.7°C | 26.7°C | 14.5°C | 568 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 23.7°C | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 30.3°C | 14.0°C | 73 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 34.0°C | 15.1°C | 41 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 19.6°C | 15.6°C | 29.9°C | 10.6°C | 180 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 22.4°C | 19.0°C | 15.6°C | 25.3°C | 10.7°C | 208 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 23.5°C | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 29.7°C | 10.1°C | 154 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.1°C | 20.2°C | 16.3°C | 28.8°C | 9.3°C | 86 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.6°C | 19.8°C | 16.1°C | 26.4°C | 12.0°C | 221 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 24.3°C with lows near 16.8°C (mean 20.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 124 mm of rainfall in Lismore, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 568 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 34°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 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 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.4°C to 24.1°C and overnight lows from 16°C to 17°C over the same span.
April is close to Lismore's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 16.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Lismore, averaging 20.6°C.
For April in Lismore, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 16.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 568 mm. On average, April sees 124 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 Lismore 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.
