April is close to Darwin's year-round average, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 25.8°C (mean 28.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Darwin's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Darwin was 2016 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 26.7°C. Typical April days reach 30.6°C with nights near 25.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Darwin, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2006 with 465 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Darwin during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 2000 at 82%, and the least humid was 2016 at 67%.
April receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Darwin. The sunniest April was 2004 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Darwin during April is 3.6 m/s. The windiest April was 2024 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1990 and 2022 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.0°C | 27.9°C | 28.2°C | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 30.3°C | 30.6°C | 30.9°C | 30.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 25.7°C | 25.5°C | 25.7°C | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 112 mm | 110 mm | 115 mm | 99 mm | 106 mm | -5 mm |
April temperatures in Darwin have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 19.1°C (2012) to a record high of 35°C (2016).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 465 mm.
A good time to visit Darwin
April is a good time to visit Darwin, with days averaging 30.6°C and nights around 25.8°C (mean 28.2°C, close to Darwin's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June and July 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 | 30.3°C | 28.2°C | 26.2°C | 31.8°C | 22.3°C | 153 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 30.6°C | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 31.7°C | 22.4°C | 86 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 30.5°C | 28.4°C | 26.2°C | 32.4°C | 22.4°C | 114 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 31.6°C | 29.6°C | 27.6°C | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 91 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 30.7°C | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 32.6°C | 21.2°C | 101 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 31.5°C | 29.2°C | 27.0°C | 33.4°C | 24.6°C | 93 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 31.8°C | 29.2°C | 26.5°C | 33.5°C | 25.1°C | 58 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 29.2°C | 27.0°C | 32.8°C | 24.3°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 30.1°C | 27.8°C | 25.5°C | 32.3°C | 22.5°C | 120 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 33.0°C | 30.4°C | 27.9°C | 35.0°C | 25.8°C | 11 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 31.0°C | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 32.3°C | 20.3°C | 48 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 30.9°C | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 151 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 31.0°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 32.2°C | 22.5°C | 76 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 31.7°C | 19.1°C | 55 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 28.7°C | 26.7°C | 24.7°C | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 262 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 30.4°C | 28.5°C | 26.7°C | 32.3°C | 24.7°C | 175 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 31.7°C | 28.9°C | 26.1°C | 32.5°C | 22.3°C | 53 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 27.1°C | 23.8°C | 31.4°C | 22.0°C | 32 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 30.4°C | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 31.4°C | 23.7°C | 44 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 27.4°C | 25.7°C | 30.6°C | 23.1°C | 465 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 31.5°C | 29.1°C | 26.7°C | 32.1°C | 25.0°C | 65 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 31.7°C | 24.1°C | 26 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 31.4°C | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 32.5°C | 23.2°C | 18 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 28.9°C | 26.7°C | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 81 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 30.4°C | 27.6°C | 24.8°C | 31.7°C | 21.6°C | 93 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 29.6°C | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 272 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 30.0°C | 27.6°C | 25.1°C | 31.6°C | 19.5°C | 187 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 31.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.7°C | 33.0°C | 23.9°C | 98 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 30.9°C | 27.8°C | 24.7°C | 32.0°C | 23.3°C | 6 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 29.9°C | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 31.7°C | 22.4°C | 182 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 29.8°C | 27.7°C | 25.6°C | 31.2°C | 21.9°C | 92 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 29.8°C | 26.9°C | 24.0°C | 31.4°C | 19.7°C | 69 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 31.8°C | 24.5°C | 27 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 25.9°C | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 185 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 29.7°C | 27.6°C | 25.4°C | 31.1°C | 21.6°C | 130 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 31.1°C | 28.8°C | 26.6°C | 32.2°C | 22.2°C | 124 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 28.2°C | 26.3°C | 31.7°C | 24.8°C | 180 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 28.6°C | 26.5°C | 31.8°C | 24.8°C | 36 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 30.8°C | 28.1°C | 25.4°C | 32.3°C | 23.0°C | 70 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 30.0°C | 27.8°C | 25.7°C | 31.5°C | 20.6°C | 184 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 32.2°C | 21.3°C | 238 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 29.8°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 31.1°C | 21.1°C | 50 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 27.6°C | 25.9°C | 30.8°C | 21.3°C | 150 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 32.2°C | 21.8°C | 36 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 32.1°C | 23.6°C | 63 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 30.6°C with lows near 25.8°C (mean 28.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 108 mm of rainfall in Darwin, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 465 mm in 2006.
The hottest April reached 35°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 19.1°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.1°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 25.5°C to 26.2°C over the same span.
April is close to Darwin's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.6°C daytime highs and 25.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Darwin, averaging 28.2°C.
For April in Darwin, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.6°C and lows of 25.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2024).
The wettest April on record was 2006 with 465 mm. On average, April sees 108 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 Darwin 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.
