April is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie, with average highs near 22.6°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 21.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 122 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Port Macquarie was 2016 — when the month averaged 22.9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 19.6°C. Typical April days reach 22.6°C with nights near 19.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Port Macquarie, averaging 122 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1990 with 492 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Macquarie during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 1990 at 81%, and the least humid was 1996 at 68%.
April receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Macquarie. The sunniest Aprils were 1995, 1997 and 2006, among others at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.
Average wind speed in Port Macquarie during April is 3.6 m/s. The windiest April was 1999 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.9°C | 20.8°C | 21.2°C | 21.7°C | 21.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.6°C | 23.1°C | 22.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 20.3°C | 20.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 190 mm | 147 mm | 103 mm | 79 mm | 78 mm | -112 mm |
April temperatures in Port Macquarie have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 12.5°C (1994) to a record high of 28.5°C (2016).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 122 mm, with a wettest year of 492 mm.
One of the best times to visit Port Macquarie
April is one of the best times to visit Port Macquarie. Expect days averaging 22.6°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 21.2°C) — warmer than Port Macquarie's yearly average — with higher rainfall (122 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 | 23.3°C | 22.0°C | 20.7°C | 25.6°C | 18.4°C | 110 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 23.1°C | 21.9°C | 20.7°C | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 142 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 22.6°C | 21.2°C | 19.9°C | 26.1°C | 16.4°C | 35 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 22.6°C | 21.5°C | 20.5°C | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 52 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 21.6°C | 20.2°C | 18.7°C | 24.3°C | 14.6°C | 53 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 22.7°C | 21.3°C | 19.8°C | 26.1°C | 15.1°C | 78 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 23.9°C | 22.4°C | 20.8°C | 28.3°C | 19.0°C | 49 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 23.6°C | 22.4°C | 21.2°C | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 53 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 21.7°C | 20.6°C | 19.4°C | 23.2°C | 15.3°C | 31 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 24.3°C | 22.9°C | 21.5°C | 28.5°C | 19.7°C | 63 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 22.5°C | 21.0°C | 19.6°C | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 86 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 23.7°C | 22.1°C | 20.6°C | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 30 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 22.0°C | 20.8°C | 19.6°C | 23.8°C | 16.5°C | 120 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 22.4°C | 21.1°C | 19.9°C | 25.8°C | 15.8°C | 150 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 21.2°C | 19.8°C | 25.0°C | 16.3°C | 170 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 23.9°C | 22.2°C | 20.6°C | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 38 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 22.3°C | 21.2°C | 20.1°C | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 196 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 21.0°C | 19.9°C | 18.8°C | 24.9°C | 12.8°C | 190 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 22.9°C | 21.3°C | 19.8°C | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 47 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 23.2°C | 21.3°C | 19.5°C | 27.1°C | 16.7°C | 45 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 21.9°C | 20.4°C | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 60 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 23.0°C | 21.7°C | 20.4°C | 25.4°C | 18.2°C | 150 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 20.7°C | 19.5°C | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 106 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 22.9°C | 21.6°C | 20.2°C | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 64 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 22.7°C | 21.4°C | 20.2°C | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 66 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 21.4°C | 20.3°C | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 103 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 21.5°C | 20.4°C | 19.3°C | 23.3°C | 14.6°C | 267 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 23.6°C | 22.1°C | 20.7°C | 26.7°C | 17.0°C | 153 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 21.5°C | 19.7°C | 26.9°C | 17.8°C | 56 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 22.9°C | 21.1°C | 19.3°C | 26.8°C | 15.4°C | 53 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 21.0°C | 19.6°C | 18.2°C | 23.2°C | 14.4°C | 102 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 22.0°C | 20.3°C | 18.7°C | 24.6°C | 12.5°C | 36 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 22.4°C | 20.8°C | 19.3°C | 27.8°C | 17.9°C | 78 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 21.8°C | 20.8°C | 19.7°C | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 154 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 22.4°C | 20.6°C | 18.9°C | 27.0°C | 15.9°C | 77 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 22.3°C | 21.1°C | 20.0°C | 24.5°C | 15.2°C | 492 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 21.5°C | 20.5°C | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 276 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 21.8°C | 20.9°C | 19.9°C | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 408 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 21.3°C | 20.0°C | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 83 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 23.4°C | 21.4°C | 19.4°C | 28.3°C | 16.7°C | 84 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 21.8°C | 20.4°C | 19.1°C | 25.3°C | 16.2°C | 271 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 21.5°C | 20.2°C | 18.8°C | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 146 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 21.4°C | 20.1°C | 18.7°C | 25.2°C | 15.6°C | 117 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.9°C | 21.4°C | 19.9°C | 25.7°C | 15.2°C | 38 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.3°C | 21.0°C | 19.7°C | 23.7°C | 17.5°C | 290 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 22.6°C with lows near 19.8°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 122 mm of rainfall in Port Macquarie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 492 mm in 1990.
The hottest April reached 28.5°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 12.5°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 22°C to 22.6°C and overnight lows from 19.2°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 22.6°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Port Macquarie, averaging 21.2°C.
For April in Port Macquarie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.6°C and lows of 19.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 1990 with 492 mm. On average, April sees 122 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 Port Macquarie 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.
