Adelaide River Weather in April (1981–2025)

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April at a Glance in Adelaide River

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
31.1°C
Avg Low
❄️
22.0°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
26.6°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
87 mm
Avg Humidity
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81%
Avg Wind
🌬️
1.9 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
5.9
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
-1.5°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌙Mild mornings☀️Very sunny🌧️Wet month🍃Light winds💦Humid air

Adelaide River April Weather Overview

April is one of the cooler months of the year in Adelaide River, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 22°C (mean 26.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.

Adelaide River April Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

April is one of the cooler months of the year in Adelaide River. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Adelaide River was 2016 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 24.3°C. Typical April days reach 31.1°C with nights near 22°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp25.9°C→26.8°C+0.9°C
Max Temp30.3°C→31.0°C+0.7°C
Min Temp21.5°C→22.6°C+1.1°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.4°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

24.0°C–25.8°C9 yr (20%)
25.8°C–27.5°C30 yr (67%)
27.5°C–29.3°C5 yr (11%)
29.3°C–31.0°C1 yr (2%)

Adelaide River April Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

April is one of the drier months in Adelaide River, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2006 with 490 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 1 mm.

Adelaide River April Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Adelaide River during April averages 81%. The most humid April was 2006 at 89%, and the least humid was 2016 at 62%.

Adelaide River April Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

April receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Adelaide River. The sunniest April was 2008 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 4.8.

Adelaide River April Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Adelaide River during April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2024 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 1.2 m/s.

What April Feels Like in Adelaide River

🌅
Mild
Morning
🌞
Warm
Afternoon
🌆
Mild
Evening
Rain chanceModerate
Outdoor comfort★★★★☆

How April Ranks in Adelaide River

🥶4th coolest month of the year
🌧️6th wettest month of the year
☀️7th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Adelaide River Weather by Month

Adelaide River April Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp26.2°C26.1°C26.4°C27.2°C27.0°C+0.8°C
Avg High30.6°C30.6°C30.8°C32.0°C31.4°C+0.8°C
Avg Low21.7°C21.5°C21.8°C22.5°C22.7°C+1°C
Avg Rain88 mm89 mm99 mm75 mm86 mm-2 mm

Extreme April Records in Adelaide River

🔥Warmest April38.2°C2016
🧊Coldest April12.5°C1994
🌧️Wettest April490 mm2006
🏜️Driest April1 mm1997
🌬️Windiest April2.6 m/s2024

Key Insights for April

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April temperatures in Adelaide River have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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April has ranged from a record low of 12.5°C (1994) to a record high of 38.2°C (2016).

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Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 490 mm.

Is April a Good Time to Visit Adelaide River?

A good time to visit Adelaide River

April is a good time to visit Adelaide River, with days averaging 31.1°C and nights around 22°C (mean 26.6°C, cooler than Adelaide River's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June and July are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.

See Adelaide River's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Adelaide River Weather in April — In Depth

☀️ April climate overview

April is one of the cooler months of the year in Adelaide River, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 22°C (mean 26.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in April

April averages 87 mm of rainfall in Adelaide River, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest April on record saw 490 mm (2006), and the driest just 1 mm (1997). Humidity sits around 81% and average wind speed is 1.9 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 5.9 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How April has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.3°C to 31°C and overnight lows from 21.5°C to 22.6°C over the same span.
April Weather in Adelaide River, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202530.2°C26.6°C23.0°C31.7°C17.9°C119 mm86%2.1 m/s5.1
202430.4°C26.2°C21.9°C31.6°C17.8°C62 mm84%2.6 m/s6.1
202331.0°C26.8°C22.7°C33.1°C16.8°C101 mm83%1.9 m/s5.5
202232.6°C28.1°C23.6°C34.0°C20.3°C73 mm79%1.2 m/s6
202130.7°C26.2°C21.7°C32.9°C15.2°C56 mm80%1.7 m/s6.1
202033.2°C28.2°C23.3°C36.4°C20.3°C103 mm76%1.7 m/s6
201934.6°C28.9°C23.3°C37.1°C20.8°C35 mm69%2.2 m/s5.7
201833.3°C28.1°C22.9°C34.7°C19.0°C21 mm76%1.7 m/s6.2
201732.5°C27.6°C22.7°C36.1°C18.9°C42 mm75%2.4 m/s5.6
2016 🔥36.4°C30.4°C24.4°C38.2°C22.0°C4 mm62%1.7 m/s6.1
201531.6°C26.4°C21.2°C32.7°C14.8°C39 mm74%1.8 m/s6.3
201431.3°C27.4°C23.6°C33.0°C20.7°C112 mm83%1.5 m/s5.6
201330.7°C26.1°C21.5°C32.2°C17.3°C44 mm82%1.8 m/s6.2
201230.2°C25.6°C21.0°C31.7°C14.2°C45 mm82%2.1 m/s6.1
201128.4°C24.9°C21.5°C29.7°C16.4°C254 mm89%2.4 m/s5.4
201030.5°C26.8°C23.2°C33.2°C20.2°C150 mm86%1.8 m/s5.5
200932.6°C27.4°C22.1°C34.5°C17.0°C26 mm76%1.8 m/s6.2
2008 ❄️30.0°C24.3°C18.6°C31.1°C15.7°C31 mm80%2 m/s6.6
200730.2°C25.8°C21.4°C31.8°C18.2°C16 mm84%2.1 m/s6.2
2006 🌧️29.1°C25.9°C22.7°C31.4°C17.9°C490 mm89%2.4 m/s4.8
200531.9°C27.1°C22.3°C33.2°C19.8°C50 mm78%1.7 m/s6.1
200430.7°C26.2°C21.6°C31.6°C19.7°C14 mm83%2.1 m/s6.4
200332.2°C27.2°C22.1°C34.6°C17.5°C17 mm77%1.8 m/s6.3
200231.8°C27.0°C22.3°C35.1°C19.4°C43 mm79%1.7 m/s6.1
200130.1°C25.9°C21.7°C31.3°C16.3°C75 mm86%2.5 m/s5.7
200029.8°C26.7°C23.5°C31.4°C21.1°C227 mm89%1.8 m/s5.4
199929.8°C25.9°C21.9°C31.2°C13.0°C176 mm86%2.2 m/s5.5
199831.2°C27.3°C23.3°C32.9°C19.4°C74 mm84%2 m/s5.9
199731.3°C25.7°C20.0°C33.9°C18.5°C1 mm76%2.2 m/s6.3
199630.2°C25.9°C21.5°C32.9°C15.7°C151 mm83%1.8 m/s5.8
199530.0°C25.6°C21.2°C32.1°C15.6°C87 mm82%1.6 m/s6
199430.0°C24.9°C19.7°C32.6°C12.5°C47 mm81%2.3 m/s6.3
199331.4°C26.6°C21.8°C33.8°C19.5°C20 mm79%2.2 m/s6.3
199230.1°C26.1°C22.1°C32.1°C18.0°C105 mm84%2 m/s5.4
199130.0°C25.9°C21.8°C31.7°C16.5°C131 mm84%2 m/s6.1
199032.0°C27.0°C22.1°C33.1°C15.2°C98 mm75%1.3 m/s6.3
198930.5°C26.8°C23.0°C32.5°C20.6°C132 mm85%1.9 m/s5.8
198831.3°C26.6°C22.0°C33.0°C17.5°C41 mm79%1.5 m/s6.1
198732.0°C26.8°C21.5°C35.6°C16.9°C44 mm77%2.2 m/s6.1
198630.3°C26.0°C21.6°C32.3°C15.6°C148 mm82%1.8 m/s6.2
198530.1°C25.5°C20.9°C32.9°C14.3°C223 mm83%2.5 m/s6
198429.8°C25.6°C21.4°C31.2°C14.9°C30 mm85%2.2 m/s6.1
198329.7°C26.3°C22.9°C31.8°C18.5°C132 mm87%1.9 m/s—
198230.5°C25.7°C20.9°C31.6°C17.7°C10 mm80%2.1 m/s—
198131.2°C26.4°C21.5°C32.4°C18.4°C30 mm78%1.5 m/s—

Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Adelaide River April Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Adelaide River in April?▼

The average high in April is around 31.1°C with lows near 22°C (mean 26.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Adelaide River in April?▼

April averages 87 mm of rainfall in Adelaide River, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 490 mm in 2006.

What was the hottest April on record in Adelaide River?▼

The hottest April reached 38.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 12.5°C in 1994.

Has April in Adelaide River gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.3°C to 31°C and overnight lows from 21.5°C to 22.6°C over the same span.

Is April a good time to visit Adelaide River?▼

April is one of the cooler months of the year in Adelaide River and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.1°C daytime highs and 22°C at night.

Is April the coldest month in Adelaide River?▼

Not quite — April is the 4th coolest month in Adelaide River, averaging 26.6°C.

What should I pack for Adelaide River in April?▼

For April in Adelaide River, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.1°C and lows of 22°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Adelaide River humid in April?▼

Relative humidity in April averages 81% — quite humid.

How windy is Adelaide River in April?▼

Average wind speed in April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2024).

Which April had the most rainfall in Adelaide River?▼

The wettest April on record was 2006 with 490 mm. On average, April sees 87 mm.

Where does this April weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Adelaide River 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.