April is close to Parkes's year-round average, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 17.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Parkes's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Parkes was 2018 — when the month averaged 21.9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 15°C. Typical April days reach 24.2°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Parkes, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1990 with 295 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Parkes during April averages 61%. The most humid April was 1989 at 80%, and the least humid was 1997 at 42%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parkes. The sunniest April was 1997 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Parkes during April is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1995 and 2015 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2013 and 2021 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.6°C | 17.1°C | 18.0°C | 18.1°C | 17.0°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 24.0°C | 23.9°C | 24.8°C | 24.6°C | 23.3°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 10.4°C | 11.2°C | 11.7°C | 10.8°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 50 mm | 30 mm | 26 mm | 53 mm | +13 mm |
April temperatures in Parkes have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.5°C (2008) to a record high of 36.3°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 295 mm.
A good time to visit Parkes
April is a good time to visit Parkes, with days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 17.7°C, close to Parkes's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March and November 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 | 26.0°C | 19.4°C | 12.8°C | 30.0°C | 8.9°C | 16 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 32.4°C | 5.1°C | 75 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.6°C | 27.4°C | 5.1°C | 30 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 24.1°C | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 28.9°C | 7.7°C | 69 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 29.4°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 20.6°C | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 27.4°C | 4.9°C | 126 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 26.4°C | 19.5°C | 12.5°C | 31.5°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 29.0°C | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 34.7°C | 7.8°C | 8 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.9°C | 26.7°C | 2.6°C | 9 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 13.6°C | 34.6°C | 8.8°C | 20 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 11.2°C | 29.9°C | 3.8°C | 77 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 28.7°C | 5.1°C | 45 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 10.6°C | 28.7°C | 4.7°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.5°C | 30.7°C | 4.6°C | 8 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 28.4°C | 6.6°C | 38 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 27.4°C | 4.9°C | 50 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 30.0°C | 2.2°C | 42 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 8.7°C | 26.9°C | 0.5°C | 14 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 25.6°C | 18.9°C | 12.2°C | 29.6°C | 8.7°C | 29 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 8.5°C | 29.1°C | 2.6°C | 8 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 14.2°C | 33.8°C | 9.0°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 26.7°C | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 32.8°C | 5.7°C | 11 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 27.1°C | 6.3°C | 34 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 26.0°C | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 30.9°C | 6.7°C | 29 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 24.6°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 30.4°C | 3.8°C | 62 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 22.9°C | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 28.5°C | 4.2°C | 64 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 9.2°C | 25.3°C | 2.7°C | 42 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 24.8°C | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 33.0°C | 5.8°C | 74 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 18.5°C | 10.7°C | 29.8°C | 4.9°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 23.0°C | 15.9°C | 8.8°C | 31.4°C | 3.2°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 21.7°C | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 26.3°C | 4.2°C | 7 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 29.5°C | 5.4°C | 22 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 31.1°C | 8.9°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 10.7°C | 30.8°C | 5.2°C | 38 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 24.5°C | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 31.1°C | 4.4°C | 10 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 30.6°C | 3.5°C | 295 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 27.2°C | 7.2°C | 112 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 27.4°C | 8.3°C | 55 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 28.8°C | 4.0°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 36.3°C | 6.2°C | 24 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 30.1°C | 6.1°C | 42 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 10.4°C | 29.4°C | 4.4°C | 45 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 9.1°C | 29.0°C | 4.0°C | 53 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 28.7°C | 4.1°C | 8 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.4°C | 29.9°C | 3.8°C | 12 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 24.2°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 39 mm of rainfall in Parkes, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 295 mm in 1990.
The hottest April reached 36.3°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 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.5°C to 11°C while daytime highs eased from 23.9°C to 23.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
April is close to Parkes's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Parkes, averaging 17.7°C.
For April in Parkes, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 11.1°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1995).
The wettest April on record was 1990 with 295 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 Parkes 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.
