April is one of the warmer months of the year in Tweed Heads, with average highs near 23.9°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 23°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Tweed Heads. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Tweed Heads were 1998 and 2016 — when the month averaged 24.1°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1994 at 21.8°C. Typical April days reach 23.9°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Tweed Heads, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 510 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Tweed Heads during April averages 73%. The most humid April was 1988 at 80%, and the least humid was 2023 at 69%.
April receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tweed Heads. The sunniest April was 1991 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Tweed Heads during April is 5.4 m/s. The windiest April was 1988 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 4.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.7°C | 22.7°C | 23.1°C | 23.3°C | 23.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 23.5°C | 23.6°C | 24.0°C | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 21.8°C | 21.8°C | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | 22.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 198 mm | 121 mm | 94 mm | 90 mm | 81 mm | -117 mm |
April temperatures in Tweed Heads have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 14.9°C (1994) to a record high of 27.9°C (2014).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 510 mm.
A good time to visit Tweed Heads
April is a good time to visit Tweed Heads, with days averaging 23.9°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 23°C, warmer than Tweed Heads's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October 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 | 24.5°C | 23.6°C | 22.8°C | 26.0°C | 20.6°C | 116 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 24.7°C | 23.9°C | 23.0°C | 27.1°C | 20.0°C | 87 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 24.5°C | 23.5°C | 22.5°C | 27.1°C | 20.4°C | 42 mm | 69% | 6.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 24.0°C | 23.3°C | 22.6°C | 26.6°C | 21.6°C | 31 mm | 76% | 5.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 23.5°C | 22.4°C | 21.4°C | 27.6°C | 18.4°C | 173 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 24.7°C | 23.8°C | 22.8°C | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 34 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 24.3°C | 23.6°C | 22.9°C | 25.7°C | 21.9°C | 78 mm | 74% | 5.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 24.7°C | 23.9°C | 23.0°C | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 50 mm | 74% | 6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 23.4°C | 22.5°C | 21.6°C | 26.4°C | 17.4°C | 23 mm | 72% | 6.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 24.9°C | 24.1°C | 23.4°C | 26.5°C | 22.0°C | 19 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 23.0°C | 21.9°C | 26.2°C | 17.2°C | 93 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 24.5°C | 23.7°C | 22.8°C | 27.9°C | 21.0°C | 28 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 23.9°C | 23.0°C | 22.1°C | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 172 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 22.7°C | 21.9°C | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 179 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 23.8°C | 23.1°C | 22.4°C | 25.1°C | 21.2°C | 184 mm | 73% | 5.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 24.6°C | 23.8°C | 23.0°C | 26.5°C | 21.3°C | 76 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 24.3°C | 23.4°C | 22.5°C | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 224 mm | 74% | 5.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 22.8°C | 21.9°C | 21.0°C | 25.0°C | 16.4°C | 120 mm | 73% | 6.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 23.8°C | 23.0°C | 22.1°C | 25.7°C | 20.5°C | 29 mm | 71% | 5.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 24.0°C | 23.0°C | 22.0°C | 27.5°C | 19.7°C | 35 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 23.7°C | 22.9°C | 25.6°C | 21.7°C | 90 mm | 72% | 5.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 24.5°C | 23.7°C | 22.9°C | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 112 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 23.7°C | 22.8°C | 21.9°C | 25.9°C | 20.5°C | 116 mm | 75% | 6.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 24.5°C | 23.6°C | 22.7°C | 27.0°C | 21.9°C | 66 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 23.9°C | 23.2°C | 22.5°C | 24.9°C | 20.5°C | 68 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 23.8°C | 23.0°C | 22.3°C | 25.7°C | 20.9°C | 77 mm | 75% | 6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 23.3°C | 22.3°C | 21.3°C | 25.2°C | 15.2°C | 151 mm | 74% | 6.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 🔥 | 25.0°C | 24.1°C | 23.2°C | 26.8°C | 20.0°C | 157 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 23.8°C | 22.9°C | 22.0°C | 26.2°C | 20.8°C | 41 mm | 70% | 5.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 24.5°C | 23.4°C | 22.2°C | 26.8°C | 19.0°C | 66 mm | 70% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 23.6°C | 22.5°C | 21.3°C | 26.6°C | 18.3°C | 64 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 22.6°C | 21.8°C | 20.9°C | 25.3°C | 14.9°C | 52 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 23.1°C | 22.4°C | 21.7°C | 25.6°C | 20.3°C | 77 mm | 72% | 5.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 23.1°C | 22.4°C | 21.8°C | 24.8°C | 20.5°C | 135 mm | 76% | 5.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 23.5°C | 22.4°C | 21.4°C | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 56 mm | 71% | 5.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 23.6°C | 22.8°C | 21.9°C | 25.1°C | 16.3°C | 407 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 24.0°C | 23.3°C | 22.6°C | 25.1°C | 21.1°C | 455 mm | 78% | 6.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 23.4°C | 22.7°C | 22.0°C | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 510 mm | 80% | 6.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 23.4°C | 22.6°C | 21.8°C | 26.0°C | 20.8°C | 74 mm | 74% | 6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 24.0°C | 23.0°C | 22.0°C | 26.1°C | 17.4°C | 44 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 23.4°C | 22.4°C | 21.4°C | 26.1°C | 18.5°C | 165 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 22.5°C | 21.8°C | 21.0°C | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 220 mm | 75% | 5.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 23.5°C | 22.6°C | 21.7°C | 27.0°C | 18.1°C | 99 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.6°C | 22.8°C | 22.0°C | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 42 mm | 70% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.7°C | 22.7°C | 21.6°C | 26.3°C | 19.7°C | 172 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 23.9°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 118 mm of rainfall in Tweed Heads, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 510 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 27.9°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 14.9°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 23.3°C to 24.2°C and overnight lows from 21.5°C to 22.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Tweed Heads and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.9°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Tweed Heads, averaging 23°C.
For April in Tweed Heads, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.9°C and lows of 22.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 5.4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 6.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 510 mm. On average, April sees 118 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 Tweed Heads 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.
