April is one of the warmer months of the year in Brisbane, with average highs near 25°C and lows around 18.9°C (mean 22°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Brisbane. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Brisbane was 2016 — when the month averaged 23.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 20.5°C. Typical April days reach 25°C with nights near 18.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Brisbane, averaging 109 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 492 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Brisbane during April averages 74%. The most humid April was 1988 at 84%, and the least humid was 1996 at 64%.
April receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Brisbane. The sunniest April was 1991 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Brisbane during April is 3.4 m/s. The windiest April was 1988 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.6°C | 21.7°C | 22.2°C | 22.1°C | 22.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 24.5°C | 24.8°C | 25.4°C | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 18.7°C | 18.5°C | 19.1°C | 19.0°C | 19.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 195 mm | 100 mm | 87 mm | 85 mm | 73 mm | -123 mm |
April temperatures in Brisbane have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 10.4°C (1999) to a record high of 32.6°C (1996).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm, with a wettest year of 492 mm.
One of the best times to visit Brisbane
April is one of the best times to visit Brisbane. Expect days averaging 25°C and nights around 18.9°C (mean 22°C) — close to Brisbane's yearly average — with higher rainfall (109 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 | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 19.6°C | 26.8°C | 16.8°C | 134 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 22.8°C | 19.9°C | 29.6°C | 16.0°C | 83 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 22.5°C | 18.9°C | 29.5°C | 14.5°C | 41 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 24.4°C | 21.9°C | 19.4°C | 26.9°C | 16.8°C | 31 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 23.9°C | 20.6°C | 17.3°C | 28.8°C | 13.0°C | 128 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 19.4°C | 31.4°C | 16.2°C | 19 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 25.4°C | 22.5°C | 19.5°C | 27.7°C | 17.5°C | 70 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 26.4°C | 23.1°C | 19.9°C | 30.7°C | 16.0°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 20.9°C | 17.6°C | 26.7°C | 13.1°C | 13 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 27.0°C | 23.8°C | 20.6°C | 29.7°C | 18.4°C | 21 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 24.2°C | 21.0°C | 17.8°C | 26.7°C | 11.4°C | 163 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 25.8°C | 22.5°C | 19.2°C | 29.6°C | 15.8°C | 47 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 24.0°C | 21.1°C | 18.1°C | 27.1°C | 14.4°C | 128 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 24.2°C | 21.3°C | 18.3°C | 27.2°C | 12.7°C | 152 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 24.2°C | 21.6°C | 18.9°C | 26.6°C | 16.3°C | 139 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 25.6°C | 22.7°C | 19.8°C | 29.3°C | 15.4°C | 84 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 24.7°C | 21.8°C | 18.9°C | 28.3°C | 13.5°C | 228 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 24.0°C | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 27.6°C | 11.5°C | 79 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 26.0°C | 22.5°C | 19.0°C | 27.4°C | 14.9°C | 38 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 18.8°C | 31.5°C | 15.3°C | 36 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 26.2°C | 23.1°C | 20.0°C | 28.5°C | 17.8°C | 95 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 26.0°C | 22.8°C | 19.7°C | 28.3°C | 14.7°C | 81 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 24.4°C | 21.4°C | 18.3°C | 27.8°C | 15.2°C | 108 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 19.6°C | 29.7°C | 17.5°C | 70 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 25.3°C | 22.3°C | 19.3°C | 27.0°C | 15.6°C | 59 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 25.1°C | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 29.6°C | 16.5°C | 77 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 23.7°C | 20.6°C | 17.6°C | 27.4°C | 10.4°C | 122 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 26.0°C | 23.0°C | 20.1°C | 30.4°C | 13.0°C | 168 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 25.6°C | 22.2°C | 18.8°C | 30.1°C | 17.0°C | 53 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 26.9°C | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 32.6°C | 14.5°C | 65 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 17.8°C | 28.1°C | 13.1°C | 66 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 17.7°C | 27.1°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 21.7°C | 18.7°C | 29.9°C | 16.2°C | 47 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 23.1°C | 21.0°C | 18.9°C | 25.4°C | 16.1°C | 125 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 25.9°C | 22.1°C | 18.3°C | 30.5°C | 14.1°C | 20 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 23.6°C | 21.2°C | 18.7°C | 26.4°C | 11.1°C | 272 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 24.0°C | 22.0°C | 20.0°C | 25.3°C | 16.9°C | 452 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 23.6°C | 21.6°C | 19.5°C | 27.2°C | 16.4°C | 492 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 21.6°C | 18.8°C | 29.2°C | 16.0°C | 66 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 26.5°C | 23.0°C | 19.5°C | 30.5°C | 15.6°C | 35 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 24.7°C | 21.2°C | 17.7°C | 29.2°C | 13.7°C | 98 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 23.3°C | 20.6°C | 17.9°C | 25.8°C | 14.5°C | 219 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 24.7°C | 21.6°C | 18.5°C | 29.3°C | 14.2°C | 149 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.5°C | 21.5°C | 18.6°C | 28.0°C | 12.9°C | 76 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.8°C | 21.4°C | 17.9°C | 26.9°C | 13.6°C | 171 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 25°C with lows near 18.9°C (mean 22°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 109 mm of rainfall in Brisbane, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 492 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 32.6°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 10.4°C in 1999.
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 24.4°C to 25°C and overnight lows from 18.1°C to 19°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Brisbane and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25°C daytime highs and 18.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Brisbane, averaging 22°C.
For April in Brisbane, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25°C and lows of 18.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4 m/s (1988).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 492 mm. On average, April sees 109 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 Brisbane 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.
