April is close to Rutherford's year-round average, with average highs near 23.2°C and lows around 12.1°C (mean 17.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Rutherford's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Rutherford was 2016 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 15.2°C. Typical April days reach 23.2°C with nights near 12.1°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Rutherford, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2015 with 237 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Rutherford during April averages 74%. The most humid April was 1988 at 90%, and the least humid was 1986 at 54%.
April receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rutherford. The sunniest April was 2006 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Rutherford during April is 1 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2008, 2009 and 2023, among others at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2012, 2013 and 2021, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | 17.8°C | 18.1°C | 17.0°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 23.0°C | 23.4°C | 23.3°C | 23.8°C | 22.2°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 11.6°C | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | 11.8°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 54 mm | 60 mm | 63 mm | 79 mm | -15 mm |
April temperatures in Rutherford have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (2008) to a record high of 36.3°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 237 mm.
A good time to visit Rutherford
April is a good time to visit Rutherford, with days averaging 23.2°C and nights around 12.1°C (mean 17.7°C, close to Rutherford's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and March 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 | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 13.2°C | 28.6°C | 10.3°C | 90 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 22.4°C | 17.4°C | 12.4°C | 30.4°C | 9.0°C | 175 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 22.9°C | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 26.6°C | 6.1°C | 53 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 12.4°C | 25.2°C | 9.1°C | 64 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 20.7°C | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 25.1°C | 4.1°C | 20 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 21.9°C | 16.6°C | 11.4°C | 25.5°C | 7.4°C | 75 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 25.0°C | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 30.7°C | 8.4°C | 18 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 26.4°C | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 32.7°C | 9.8°C | 22 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 26.5°C | 6.7°C | 37 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 33.7°C | 11.0°C | 29 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 30.0°C | 6.8°C | 237 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 23.1°C | 17.8°C | 12.6°C | 28.8°C | 7.9°C | 70 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 11.2°C | 28.3°C | 7.2°C | 44 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 12.1°C | 30.4°C | 6.7°C | 56 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 28.0°C | 7.2°C | 84 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 24.3°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 28.7°C | 7.3°C | 33 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 12.5°C | 26.1°C | 6.6°C | 49 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 20.5°C | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 28.6°C | 2.1°C | 137 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 23.6°C | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 29.1°C | 10.2°C | 64 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 31.7°C | 4.3°C | 39 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 30.8°C | 8.9°C | 16 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 30.5°C | 7.9°C | 14 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 22.1°C | 17.1°C | 12.1°C | 28.9°C | 8.8°C | 82 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 29.2°C | 9.3°C | 32 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 23.5°C | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 28.1°C | 7.4°C | 73 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 21.3°C | 16.9°C | 12.4°C | 26.9°C | 6.5°C | 94 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 20.3°C | 15.7°C | 11.0°C | 24.3°C | 6.2°C | 113 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 25.4°C | 19.5°C | 13.6°C | 32.7°C | 7.9°C | 80 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 11.5°C | 29.7°C | 7.3°C | 9 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 10.6°C | 32.6°C | 5.4°C | 11 mm | 56% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 26.3°C | 5.4°C | 10 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 28.5°C | 4.6°C | 60 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 30.4°C | 10.2°C | 19 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 21.3°C | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 26.0°C | 6.7°C | 69 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 30.9°C | 7.6°C | 5 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 20.5°C | 17.0°C | 13.5°C | 26.0°C | 4.7°C | 166 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 25.1°C | 10.9°C | 184 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 20.7°C | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 24.9°C | 10.2°C | 212 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 29.3°C | 6.6°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 36.3°C | 7.3°C | 22 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 29.9°C | 7.0°C | 116 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 21.7°C | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 26.9°C | 5.6°C | 86 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 11.0°C | 28.6°C | 5.6°C | 116 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 26.7°C | 4.1°C | 11 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.6°C | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 28.5°C | 6.9°C | 76 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 23.2°C with lows near 12.1°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 69 mm of rainfall in Rutherford, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 237 mm in 2015.
The hottest April reached 36.3°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.7°C to 11.9°C while daytime highs eased from 22.7°C to 22.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
April is close to Rutherford's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.2°C daytime highs and 12.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Rutherford, averaging 17.7°C.
For April in Rutherford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.2°C and lows of 12.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1986).
The wettest April on record was 2015 with 237 mm. On average, April sees 69 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 Rutherford 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.
