McMinns Lagoon Weather in April (1981–2025)

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April at a Glance in McMinns Lagoon

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
30.6°C
Avg Low
❄️
23.2°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
26.9°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
103 mm
Avg Humidity
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82%
Avg Wind
🌬️
2.2 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
5.8
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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-1.2°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌙Mild mornings☀️Very sunny🌧️Wet month🍃Light winds💦Humid air

McMinns Lagoon April Weather Overview

April is one of the cooler months of the year in McMinns Lagoon, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 26.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.

McMinns Lagoon April Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

April is one of the cooler months of the year in McMinns Lagoon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in McMinns Lagoon was 2016 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 25°C. Typical April days reach 30.6°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp26.4°C→27.3°C+0.9°C
Max Temp30.1°C→30.7°C+0.6°C
Min Temp22.7°C→23.7°C+1°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

25.0°C–26.3°C7 yr (16%)
26.3°C–27.5°C28 yr (62%)
27.5°C–28.8°C9 yr (20%)
28.8°C–30.0°C1 yr (2%)

McMinns Lagoon April Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

April is one of the drier months in McMinns Lagoon, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2006 with 499 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 5 mm.

McMinns Lagoon April Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in McMinns Lagoon during April averages 82%. The most humid Aprils were 2000, 2006 and 2011 at 88%, and the least humid was 2016 at 70%.

McMinns Lagoon April Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

April receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in McMinns Lagoon. The sunniest Aprils were 2004 and 2008 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 4.9.

McMinns Lagoon April Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in McMinns Lagoon during April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest April was 2024 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1990 and 2022 at 1.5 m/s.

What April Feels Like in McMinns Lagoon

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

How April Ranks in McMinns Lagoon

🥶4th coolest month of the year
🌧️6th wettest month of the year
☀️5th sunniest month of the year

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

Explore McMinns Lagoon Weather by Month

McMinns Lagoon April Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp26.6°C26.6°C26.8°C27.3°C27.4°C+0.8°C
Avg High30.3°C30.4°C30.5°C31.0°C30.9°C+0.6°C
Avg Low22.9°C22.9°C23.0°C23.6°C23.9°C+1°C
Avg Rain104 mm104 mm112 mm94 mm101 mm-3 mm

Extreme April Records in McMinns Lagoon

🔥Warmest April36.7°C2016
🧊Coldest April14.3°C1994
🌧️Wettest April499 mm2006
🏜️Driest April5 mm1997
🌬️Windiest April2.9 m/s2024

Key Insights for April

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April temperatures in McMinns Lagoon 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 14.3°C (1994) to a record high of 36.7°C (2016).

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Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 499 mm.

Is April a Good Time to Visit McMinns Lagoon?

A good time to visit McMinns Lagoon

April is a good time to visit McMinns Lagoon, with days averaging 30.6°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 26.9°C, cooler than McMinns Lagoon's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June and July are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.

See McMinns Lagoon'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 →

McMinns Lagoon Weather in April — In Depth

☀️ April climate overview

April is one of the cooler months of the year in McMinns Lagoon, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 26.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in April

April averages 103 mm of rainfall in McMinns Lagoon, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest April on record saw 499 mm (2006), and the driest just 5 mm (1997). Humidity sits around 82% and average wind speed is 2.2 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 5.8 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 30.1°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 22.7°C to 23.7°C over the same span.
April Weather in McMinns Lagoon, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202530.1°C27.1°C24.0°C32.0°C19.7°C147 mm86%2.4 m/s5.1
202430.4°C26.7°C22.9°C31.6°C19.2°C81 mm85%2.9 m/s5.9
202330.6°C27.2°C23.9°C32.2°C17.8°C110 mm84%2.2 m/s5.3
202232.1°C28.6°C25.0°C33.2°C22.0°C81 mm79%1.5 m/s5.9
202130.5°C26.7°C22.9°C32.8°C16.8°C94 mm81%1.9 m/s5.9
202031.9°C28.2°C24.5°C34.7°C22.7°C94 mm80%2 m/s5.8
201932.2°C28.0°C23.8°C35.1°C21.8°C60 mm77%2.3 m/s5.6
201831.5°C27.7°C23.9°C33.5°C19.8°C28 mm80%1.9 m/s6.2
201729.9°C26.5°C23.2°C32.3°C19.8°C119 mm86%2.5 m/s5.2
2016 🔥34.4°C29.8°C25.2°C36.7°C22.8°C10 mm70%1.8 m/s6.1
201531.1°C27.0°C22.8°C32.4°C16.7°C47 mm76%2 m/s6.1
201431.0°C27.9°C24.8°C32.1°C23.3°C153 mm82%1.7 m/s5.4
201330.7°C26.8°C22.9°C32.3°C19.4°C64 mm81%2 m/s6.1
201230.1°C26.3°C22.4°C31.7°C15.2°C47 mm81%2.3 m/s6
201128.6°C25.6°C22.6°C29.9°C17.4°C247 mm88%2.6 m/s5.2
201030.4°C27.3°C24.3°C32.9°C21.7°C167 mm85%2.1 m/s5.1
200931.6°C27.4°C23.2°C32.7°C18.3°C51 mm79%2 m/s6
2008 ❄️30.0°C25.0°C20.0°C30.8°C16.9°C30 mm81%2.4 m/s6.4
200730.0°C26.3°C22.7°C31.5°C19.9°C36 mm84%2.5 m/s6.1
2006 🌧️29.2°C26.4°C23.6°C31.7°C19.0°C499 mm88%2.5 m/s4.9
200531.4°C27.5°C23.6°C32.3°C21.6°C52 mm78%2.1 m/s6.1
200430.7°C26.7°C22.8°C31.6°C21.0°C26 mm82%2.4 m/s6.4
200331.9°C27.6°C23.3°C33.8°C18.7°C11 mm77%2.1 m/s6.2
200230.9°C27.3°C23.6°C32.5°C20.6°C73 mm80%2.1 m/s6.1
200130.1°C26.5°C22.8°C31.4°C17.9°C87 mm85%2.7 m/s5.7
200029.6°C27.0°C24.4°C30.9°C22.2°C257 mm88%2.1 m/s5.2
199929.8°C26.3°C22.9°C31.2°C14.5°C179 mm86%2.4 m/s5.3
199831.0°C27.8°C24.5°C32.8°C20.9°C95 mm84%2.4 m/s5.7
199731.2°C26.3°C21.5°C33.2°C20.2°C5 mm76%2.7 m/s6.3
199629.7°C26.2°C22.6°C31.5°C17.4°C165 mm84%2.1 m/s5.4
199530.0°C26.3°C22.7°C32.0°C17.3°C86 mm82%1.9 m/s5.9
199429.6°C25.3°C21.0°C31.5°C14.3°C67 mm83%2.6 m/s6.2
199331.3°C27.1°C23.0°C33.0°C21.1°C23 mm79%2.8 m/s6.3
199229.6°C26.5°C23.4°C31.9°C19.4°C188 mm85%2.6 m/s5.4
199129.9°C26.5°C23.1°C31.6°C18.2°C131 mm84%2.3 m/s5.9
199031.5°C27.7°C23.9°C32.8°C17.6°C97 mm75%1.5 m/s6.1
198930.4°C27.2°C24.1°C32.1°C21.5°C155 mm85%2.1 m/s5.5
198830.8°C27.0°C23.2°C32.2°C19.2°C37 mm78%1.8 m/s6.1
198730.9°C26.7°C22.5°C33.4°C18.5°C65 mm80%2.6 m/s6.1
198629.9°C26.3°C22.8°C31.5°C16.9°C190 mm83%2.1 m/s6.1
198529.9°C26.0°C22.2°C32.2°C15.7°C222 mm85%2.8 m/s6
198429.8°C26.2°C22.6°C31.0°C16.8°C49 mm85%2.6 m/s6.1
198329.7°C26.9°C24.0°C31.2°C19.3°C141 mm87%2.1 m/s—
198230.2°C26.2°C22.1°C31.7°C19.1°C29 mm82%2.4 m/s—
198131.0°C26.9°C22.8°C32.4°C19.9°C50 mm78%1.7 m/s—

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

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McMinns Lagoon April Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in McMinns Lagoon in April?▼

The average high in April is around 30.6°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 26.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in McMinns Lagoon in April?▼

April averages 103 mm of rainfall in McMinns Lagoon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 499 mm in 2006.

What was the hottest April on record in McMinns Lagoon?▼

The hottest April reached 36.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 14.3°C in 1994.

Has April in McMinns Lagoon 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 30.1°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 22.7°C to 23.7°C over the same span.

Is April a good time to visit McMinns Lagoon?▼

April is one of the cooler months of the year in McMinns Lagoon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.6°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.

Is April the coldest month in McMinns Lagoon?▼

Not quite — April is the 4th coolest month in McMinns Lagoon, averaging 26.9°C.

What should I pack for McMinns Lagoon in April?▼

For April in McMinns Lagoon, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.6°C and lows of 23.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is McMinns Lagoon humid in April?▼

Relative humidity in April averages 82% — quite humid.

How windy is McMinns Lagoon in April?▼

Average wind speed in April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2024).

Which April had the most rainfall in McMinns Lagoon?▼

The wettest April on record was 2006 with 499 mm. On average, April sees 103 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 McMinns Lagoon 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.