April is close to Scone's year-round average, with average highs near 23.6°C and lows around 10.9°C (mean 17.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Scone's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Scone was 2016 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 14.9°C. Typical April days reach 23.6°C with nights near 10.9°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Scone, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1989 with 149 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Scone during April averages 71%. The most humid April was 1990 at 87%, and the least humid was 1986 at 50%.
April receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scone. The sunniest Aprils were 1997 and 2006 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Scone during April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2008 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2013 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.2°C | 17.1°C | 17.3°C | 17.7°C | 16.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 23.3°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | 22.5°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 10.4°C | 11.0°C | 11.3°C | 10.6°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 43 mm | 47 mm | 41 mm | 64 mm | -6 mm |
April temperatures in Scone have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.8°C (2008) to a record high of 35.7°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 149 mm.
A good time to visit Scone
April is a good time to visit Scone, with days averaging 23.6°C and nights around 10.9°C (mean 17.3°C, close to Scone's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March and December 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 | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 28.3°C | 8.6°C | 69 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 22.7°C | 17.0°C | 11.4°C | 30.9°C | 7.5°C | 135 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 26.1°C | 4.5°C | 41 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 11.4°C | 25.9°C | 7.9°C | 43 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 8.8°C | 26.1°C | 2.7°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 25.5°C | 5.6°C | 83 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 11.6°C | 30.9°C | 6.8°C | 7 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 27.2°C | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 32.7°C | 8.4°C | 14 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 22.5°C | 16.2°C | 10.0°C | 25.6°C | 5.0°C | 27 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.1°C | 33.2°C | 8.7°C | 20 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 30.6°C | 4.8°C | 133 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 29.0°C | 6.7°C | 59 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 28.2°C | 6.7°C | 18 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 23.2°C | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 29.8°C | 5.3°C | 36 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 28.0°C | 5.6°C | 65 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 27.5°C | 6.1°C | 34 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 27.1°C | 4.1°C | 50 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 27.9°C | 0.8°C | 80 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 29.0°C | 8.9°C | 41 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.0°C | 31.0°C | 3.0°C | 51 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 26.9°C | 19.8°C | 12.7°C | 30.8°C | 9.3°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 25.8°C | 18.6°C | 11.4°C | 30.2°C | 5.7°C | 15 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 29.3°C | 8.4°C | 74 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 25.1°C | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 29.4°C | 9.2°C | 19 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 23.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 28.6°C | 5.8°C | 48 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 21.6°C | 16.4°C | 11.2°C | 29.2°C | 5.1°C | 87 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 20.8°C | 15.2°C | 9.6°C | 24.2°C | 4.0°C | 90 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 32.1°C | 5.9°C | 73 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 10.3°C | 29.0°C | 4.6°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 32.1°C | 3.3°C | 9 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 22.8°C | 15.6°C | 8.3°C | 26.0°C | 3.4°C | 6 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 29.0°C | 3.0°C | 45 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 10.9°C | 30.3°C | 8.1°C | 12 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 16.6°C | 10.8°C | 27.5°C | 5.4°C | 50 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 30.5°C | 5.3°C | 6 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 16.6°C | 12.6°C | 26.3°C | 2.6°C | 140 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 12.7°C | 25.8°C | 8.0°C | 149 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 21.4°C | 16.8°C | 12.1°C | 25.4°C | 8.9°C | 135 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 28.8°C | 4.0°C | 14 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 35.7°C | 6.1°C | 11 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 29.1°C | 4.7°C | 75 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 22.0°C | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 27.3°C | 5.0°C | 79 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 10.3°C | 29.1°C | 5.2°C | 109 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 26.8°C | 3.4°C | 12 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.1°C | 28.9°C | 5.3°C | 52 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 23.6°C with lows near 10.9°C (mean 17.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 52 mm of rainfall in Scone, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 149 mm in 1989.
The hottest April reached 35.7°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 0.8°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 10.5°C to 10.7°C while daytime highs eased from 23.1°C to 22.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
April is close to Scone's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.6°C daytime highs and 10.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Scone, averaging 17.3°C.
For April in Scone, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.6°C and lows of 10.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2008).
The wettest April on record was 1989 with 149 mm. On average, April sees 52 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 Scone 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.
