April is close to Barcaldine's year-round average, with average highs near 31.3°C and lows around 17.6°C (mean 24.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Barcaldine's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Barcaldine was 2016 — when the month averaged 27.4°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 21.7°C. Typical April days reach 31.3°C with nights near 17.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Barcaldine, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1990 with 330 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2020, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Barcaldine during April averages 48%. The most humid April was 1990 at 77%, and the least humid was 1995 at 34%.
April receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Barcaldine. The sunniest Aprils were 1993 and 2017 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Barcaldine during April is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1993 and 2000 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.3°C | 23.8°C | 24.7°C | 24.5°C | 25.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 31.0°C | 30.7°C | 31.6°C | 31.4°C | 32.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 17.6°C | 16.9°C | 17.8°C | 17.6°C | 18.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 56 mm | 33 mm | 9 mm | 14 mm | -20 mm |
April temperatures in Barcaldine have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 5.5°C (1999) to a record high of 38°C (2023).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 330 mm.
One of the best times to visit Barcaldine
April is one of the best times to visit Barcaldine. Expect days averaging 31.3°C and nights around 17.6°C (mean 24.5°C) — close to Barcaldine's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (30 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 | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 33.3°C | 11.5°C | 10 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 31.5°C | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 35.2°C | 10.9°C | 7 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 38.0°C | 10.7°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 33.1°C | 26.7°C | 20.2°C | 37.7°C | 17.5°C | 57 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 35.7°C | 12.8°C | 5 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 34.0°C | 26.6°C | 19.1°C | 36.9°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 31.4°C | 24.6°C | 17.8°C | 33.3°C | 13.1°C | 2 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 33.7°C | 26.6°C | 19.5°C | 36.4°C | 14.4°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 16.5°C | 34.2°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 34.2°C | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 37.9°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 30.4°C | 23.1°C | 15.8°C | 34.8°C | 8.9°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 35.5°C | 14.0°C | 8 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 35.1°C | 11.0°C | 20 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 30.0°C | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 35.6°C | 12.5°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 28.4°C | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 31.5°C | 10.5°C | 9 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 30.3°C | 24.4°C | 18.5°C | 35.2°C | 13.0°C | 29 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 36.0°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 14.2°C | 34.6°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 32.7°C | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 35.7°C | 12.5°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 23.7°C | 17.4°C | 36.5°C | 8.9°C | 119 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 33.1°C | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 35.4°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 32.4°C | 25.6°C | 18.8°C | 36.7°C | 9.6°C | 35 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 37.6°C | 13.8°C | 14 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 33.0°C | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 35.7°C | 16.2°C | 4 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 33.8°C | 11.6°C | 25 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 29.5°C | 24.1°C | 18.7°C | 35.5°C | 15.0°C | 71 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 32.7°C | 5.5°C | 92 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 30.7°C | 24.3°C | 18.0°C | 37.5°C | 8.8°C | 108 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 30.2°C | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 32.5°C | 11.3°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 37.5°C | 11.4°C | 8 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 36.6°C | 11.1°C | 5 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 30.0°C | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 33.6°C | 6.3°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 32.6°C | 25.6°C | 18.7°C | 36.9°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 32.1°C | 25.6°C | 19.0°C | 34.8°C | 16.3°C | 13 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 31.1°C | 23.7°C | 16.4°C | 35.2°C | 10.5°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 ❄️ 🌧️ | 26.9°C | 21.7°C | 16.4°C | 31.8°C | 6.7°C | 330 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 29.9°C | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 33.0°C | 12.9°C | 94 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 30.1°C | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 32.8°C | 11.9°C | 39 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 31.8°C | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 35.3°C | 16.1°C | 14 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 32.8°C | 26.1°C | 19.4°C | 37.5°C | 15.3°C | 6 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 37.2°C | 12.3°C | 10 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 30.3°C | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 33.2°C | 10.5°C | 9 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 35.8°C | 10.4°C | 105 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.3°C | 25.1°C | 18.9°C | 35.6°C | 13.4°C | 3 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 33.6°C | 13.3°C | 25 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 31.3°C with lows near 17.6°C (mean 24.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 30 mm of rainfall in Barcaldine, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 330 mm in 1990.
The hottest April reached 38°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 5.5°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.9°C to 32°C and overnight lows from 17.2°C to 18.1°C over the same span.
April is close to Barcaldine's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.3°C daytime highs and 17.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Barcaldine, averaging 24.5°C.
For April in Barcaldine, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.3°C and lows of 17.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1993).
The wettest April on record was 1990 with 330 mm. On average, April sees 30 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 Barcaldine 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.
