April is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowen, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 22.8°C (mean 25.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowen. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Bowen was 1998 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 23.9°C. Typical April days reach 28.4°C with nights near 22.8°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Bowen, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1989 with 319 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Bowen during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 2000 at 84%, and the least humid was 2015 at 64%.
April receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bowen. The sunniest April was 2008 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Bowen during April is 4.2 m/s. The windiest April was 2005 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.5°C | 25.5°C | 25.8°C | 25.3°C | 26.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | 27.9°C | 29.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 22.7°C | 22.6°C | 22.9°C | 22.7°C | 23.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 53 mm | 56 mm | 60 mm | 83 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Bowen have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 15.2°C (1994) to a record high of 34.2°C (1995).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 319 mm.
A good time to visit Bowen
April is a good time to visit Bowen, with days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 22.8°C (mean 25.6°C, close to Bowen's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and June 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 | 27.8°C | 25.5°C | 23.2°C | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 40 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 26.3°C | 23.3°C | 31.6°C | 20.3°C | 58 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 29.9°C | 27.1°C | 24.2°C | 33.3°C | 20.4°C | 88 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 29.3°C | 26.6°C | 23.9°C | 32.1°C | 22.1°C | 161 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 31.1°C | 21.2°C | 104 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 29.6°C | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 32.1°C | 22.2°C | 50 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 25.4°C | 22.9°C | 28.9°C | 21.8°C | 99 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 22.7°C | 29.1°C | 20.9°C | 88 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.7°C | 28.2°C | 16.3°C | 19 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 30.4°C | 21.6°C | 91 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 30.4°C | 26.9°C | 23.4°C | 33.4°C | 19.6°C | 16 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 29.8°C | 21.2°C | 146 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 28.0°C | 25.3°C | 22.6°C | 29.3°C | 21.1°C | 56 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 22.0°C | 29.3°C | 19.3°C | 22 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 26.3°C | 24.0°C | 21.8°C | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 44 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 23.4°C | 29.7°C | 22.0°C | 23 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 25.9°C | 23.0°C | 30.7°C | 20.5°C | 64 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 21.0°C | 31.4°C | 18.1°C | 4 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 25.5°C | 22.3°C | 32.5°C | 20.2°C | 12 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 27.9°C | 25.7°C | 23.5°C | 30.4°C | 21.0°C | 178 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 29.3°C | 26.3°C | 23.3°C | 30.7°C | 21.7°C | 35 mm | 70% | 5.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 26.2°C | 23.2°C | 30.6°C | 18.8°C | 37 mm | 69% | 5.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 29.1°C | 26.1°C | 23.0°C | 31.0°C | 21.7°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 29.8°C | 26.7°C | 23.5°C | 32.7°C | 22.0°C | 17 mm | 66% | 4.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 26.4°C | 23.5°C | 30.7°C | 21.9°C | 27 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 26.7°C | 24.8°C | 22.8°C | 28.4°C | 21.4°C | 158 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 24.9°C | 22.5°C | 30.6°C | 18.5°C | 83 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 30.2°C | 27.3°C | 24.4°C | 31.5°C | 23.1°C | 46 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 17 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 30.2°C | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 32.0°C | 22.4°C | 72 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 30.6°C | 27.0°C | 23.4°C | 34.2°C | 20.0°C | 12 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 29.8°C | 15.2°C | 14 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 28.4°C | 25.5°C | 22.6°C | 31.1°C | 21.2°C | 28 mm | 68% | 5.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 25.7°C | 22.7°C | 30.5°C | 20.5°C | 26 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 24.7°C | 21.9°C | 30.5°C | 18.2°C | 19 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 26.3°C | 24.1°C | 21.8°C | 28.3°C | 17.0°C | 217 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 24.4°C | 22.4°C | 28.2°C | 19.3°C | 319 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 22.6°C | 31.7°C | 18.2°C | 106 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 25.6°C | 22.6°C | 31.9°C | 21.4°C | 44 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 22.7°C | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 62 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 25.2°C | 22.5°C | 29.7°C | 19.8°C | 31 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 25.7°C | 22.4°C | 32.4°C | 17.0°C | 25 mm | 70% | 4.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 26.2°C | 23.4°C | 32.5°C | 20.8°C | 79 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 22.6°C | 30.3°C | 20.1°C | 60 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 23.0°C | 30.9°C | 20.6°C | 63 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 28.4°C with lows near 22.8°C (mean 25.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 66 mm of rainfall in Bowen, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 319 mm in 1989.
The hottest April reached 34.2°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 15.2°C in 1994.
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 28.7°C to 28.9°C and overnight lows from 22.8°C to 23.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowen and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 22.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Bowen, averaging 25.6°C.
For April in Bowen, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 22.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 5.4 m/s (2005).
The wettest April on record was 1989 with 319 mm. On average, April sees 66 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 Bowen 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.
