April is close to Alice Springs's year-round average, with average highs near 29.2°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 21.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Alice Springs's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Alice Springs was 2005 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 17.2°C. Typical April days reach 29.2°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Alice Springs, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2000 with 238 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Alice Springs during April averages 37%. The most humid April was 2000 at 66%, and the least humid was 2008 at 24%.
April receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Alice Springs. The sunniest April was 2021 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Alice Springs during April is 3.3 m/s. The windiest April was 1999 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.1°C | 21.7°C | 22.7°C | 22.0°C | 21.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 29.0°C | 30.2°C | 29.3°C | 29.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 13.9°C | 14.4°C | 15.1°C | 14.7°C | 14.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 13 mm | 28 mm | 18 mm | 9 mm | -8 mm |
April temperatures in Alice Springs have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 4°C (1983) to a record high of 39°C (2005).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 238 mm.
One of the best times to visit Alice Springs
April is one of the best times to visit Alice Springs. Expect days averaging 29.2°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 21.9°C) — close to Alice Springs's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 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 | 28.7°C | 21.6°C | 14.4°C | 32.9°C | 9.1°C | 19 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 31.4°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 29.0°C | 21.8°C | 14.7°C | 35.2°C | 7.4°C | 27 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 15.8°C | 36.3°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 33.7°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 37.5°C | 9.1°C | 5 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 30.5°C | 22.7°C | 14.9°C | 34.7°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 32.6°C | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 36.2°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 29.3°C | 21.9°C | 14.6°C | 35.1°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 32.2°C | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 37.9°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 36.9°C | 5.1°C | 10 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 37.8°C | 10.4°C | 74 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 22.8°C | 15.3°C | 36.1°C | 10.3°C | 4 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 37.1°C | 5.8°C | 35 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 30.9°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 35.4°C | 8.7°C | 60 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 29.4°C | 22.0°C | 14.6°C | 36.2°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 13.1°C | 36.0°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 33.5°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 14.7°C | 35.9°C | 7.9°C | 38 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 🔥 | 33.4°C | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 39.0°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 23.1°C | 15.5°C | 34.8°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 15.6°C | 37.0°C | 9.5°C | 4 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 17.0°C | 35.9°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 12.7°C | 31.8°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 25.4°C | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 33.9°C | 6.4°C | 238 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 32.2°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 14.7°C | 35.9°C | 8.0°C | 91 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 29.0°C | 21.4°C | 13.9°C | 33.1°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 13.6°C | 37.5°C | 9.0°C | 7 mm | 29% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 28.7°C | 21.1°C | 13.5°C | 33.4°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 13.0°C | 34.1°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 37.1°C | 13.0°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 30.1°C | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 35.8°C | 7.4°C | 11 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 22.5°C | 14.9°C | 33.8°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 14.3°C | 33.7°C | 9.0°C | 16 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 33.7°C | 8.8°C | 28 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 30.6°C | 8.1°C | 14 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 23.4°C | 15.9°C | 36.9°C | 10.8°C | 6 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 14.3°C | 36.2°C | 5.3°C | 1 mm | 26% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 28.6°C | 21.3°C | 14.0°C | 37.2°C | 9.4°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 28.6°C | 21.5°C | 14.4°C | 35.1°C | 8.6°C | 11 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 11.6°C | 31.7°C | 4.0°C | 85 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 20.4°C | 12.8°C | 31.3°C | 8.2°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 15.9°C | 34.4°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 29.2°C with lows near 14.5°C (mean 21.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 18 mm of rainfall in Alice Springs, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 238 mm in 2000.
The hottest April reached 39°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 4°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 27.8°C to 28.6°C while overnight lows fell from 13.7°C to 13.6°C, widening the gap between day and night.
April is close to Alice Springs's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.2°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Alice Springs, averaging 21.9°C.
For April in Alice Springs, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.2°C and lows of 14.5°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 3.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 2000 with 238 mm. On average, April sees 18 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 Alice Springs 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.
