April is close to Birdsville's year-round average, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 16.8°C (mean 24°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 35% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Birdsville's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Birdsville was 2005 — when the month averaged 28.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 19.7°C. Typical April days reach 31.1°C with nights near 16.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Birdsville, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2000 with 87 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2018 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Birdsville during April averages 35%. The most humid April was 2010 at 62%, and the least humid was 1986 at 25%.
April receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birdsville. The sunniest Aprils were 1986 and 1991 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Birdsville during April is 3.3 m/s. The windiest April was 1999 at 3.8 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 | 23.4°C | 23.5°C | 24.8°C | 24.1°C | 23.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.4°C | 30.5°C | 32.1°C | 31.2°C | 31.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 16.4°C | 16.4°C | 17.5°C | 17.0°C | 16.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 3 mm | 6 mm | 0 mm |
April temperatures in Birdsville have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 6.5°C (1983) to a record high of 40.1°C (2014).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
One of the best times to visit Birdsville
April is one of the best times to visit Birdsville. Expect days averaging 31.1°C and nights around 16.8°C (mean 24°C) — close to Birdsville's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 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 | 30.6°C | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 34.9°C | 12.1°C | 11 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 29.6°C | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 34.1°C | 11.0°C | 2 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.1°C | 37.2°C | 10.0°C | 12 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 32.2°C | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 39.1°C | 13.3°C | 9 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 22.8°C | 15.0°C | 35.5°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 37.7°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 36.0°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 34.6°C | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 39.3°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 31.3°C | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 36.2°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 34.1°C | 26.4°C | 18.8°C | 38.2°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 21.9°C | 14.9°C | 38.7°C | 7.2°C | 8 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 40.1°C | 14.0°C | 7 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 31.2°C | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 33.8°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 30.6°C | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 39.3°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 30.2°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 34.4°C | 9.2°C | 14 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 37.2°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 36.2°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 33.2°C | 25.3°C | 17.4°C | 36.3°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 31.2°C | 23.8°C | 16.3°C | 38.0°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 🔥 | 35.8°C | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 39.7°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 37.4°C | 9.1°C | 3 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 39.0°C | 11.6°C | 9 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 35.1°C | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 38.2°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 32.1°C | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 36.5°C | 9.8°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 23.4°C | 18.0°C | 38.3°C | 10.2°C | 87 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 28.7°C | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 32.3°C | 7.3°C | 9 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 37.1°C | 8.4°C | 50 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 31.7°C | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 34.5°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 30.4°C | 22.8°C | 15.2°C | 39.3°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 34.3°C | 10.8°C | 6 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 16.0°C | 37.1°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 33.5°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 38.2°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 31.8°C | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 37.6°C | 9.6°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 31.7°C | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 35.6°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 27.2°C | 21.7°C | 16.2°C | 32.5°C | 8.2°C | 54 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 35.2°C | 11.4°C | 23 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 31.8°C | 9.5°C | 5 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 37.9°C | 13.8°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 38.5°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 39.9°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 35.9°C | 11.3°C | 10 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 33.7°C | 6.5°C | 15 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 35.7°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.0°C | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 36.6°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 31.1°C with lows near 16.8°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 8 mm of rainfall in Birdsville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 2000.
The hottest April reached 40.1°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 6.5°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.2°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 15.9°C to 16.3°C over the same span.
April is close to Birdsville's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.1°C daytime highs and 16.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Birdsville, averaging 24°C.
For April in Birdsville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.1°C and lows of 16.8°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 35% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 3.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 2000 with 87 mm. On average, April sees 8 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 Birdsville 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.
