April is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 22.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 121 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Caloundra was 2016 — when the month averaged 23.7°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 20.6°C. Typical April days reach 24.3°C with nights near 19.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Caloundra, averaging 121 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1989 with 495 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Caloundra during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 1988 at 84%, and the least humid was 2023 at 67%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Caloundra. The sunniest Aprils were 2007, 2017 and 2020 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Caloundra during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1988, 1989 and 2008 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1981, 2014 and 2020 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.7°C | 21.7°C | 22.4°C | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 23.9°C | 24.0°C | 24.7°C | 24.3°C | 24.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 19.4°C | 20.0°C | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 205 mm | 111 mm | 102 mm | 102 mm | 78 mm | -128 mm |
April temperatures in Caloundra have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 11.9°C (1994) to a record high of 30.6°C (1996).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 121 mm, with a wettest year of 495 mm.
One of the best times to visit Caloundra
April is one of the best times to visit Caloundra. Expect days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 22.1°C) — close to Caloundra's yearly average — with higher rainfall (121 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 | 24.3°C | 22.5°C | 20.6°C | 26.0°C | 17.9°C | 154 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 24.9°C | 22.8°C | 20.6°C | 27.8°C | 17.3°C | 94 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 25.6°C | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 28.7°C | 16.8°C | 41 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 23.9°C | 22.2°C | 20.4°C | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 33 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 23.6°C | 21.1°C | 18.6°C | 27.8°C | 15.2°C | 124 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 26.1°C | 23.3°C | 20.5°C | 29.4°C | 17.3°C | 20 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 24.6°C | 22.5°C | 20.4°C | 26.4°C | 17.8°C | 92 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 25.5°C | 23.1°C | 20.7°C | 29.1°C | 17.4°C | 40 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 23.9°C | 21.4°C | 19.0°C | 26.5°C | 14.7°C | 13 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 26.0°C | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 28.3°C | 19.3°C | 40 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 23.6°C | 21.3°C | 18.9°C | 26.1°C | 12.9°C | 179 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 24.8°C | 22.4°C | 20.1°C | 28.1°C | 17.3°C | 80 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 21.3°C | 19.1°C | 25.6°C | 15.4°C | 150 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 23.3°C | 21.3°C | 19.3°C | 25.4°C | 14.2°C | 142 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 23.4°C | 21.6°C | 19.9°C | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 167 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 24.4°C | 22.6°C | 20.7°C | 26.9°C | 16.9°C | 116 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 20.0°C | 27.0°C | 15.4°C | 269 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 18.3°C | 26.4°C | 13.8°C | 88 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 26.3°C | 16.4°C | 41 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 25.8°C | 22.9°C | 19.9°C | 30.4°C | 17.0°C | 25 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 20.7°C | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 128 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 22.8°C | 20.5°C | 27.1°C | 15.8°C | 109 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 23.7°C | 21.5°C | 19.4°C | 26.7°C | 16.4°C | 124 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 25.4°C | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 28.6°C | 18.4°C | 80 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 22.6°C | 20.3°C | 26.1°C | 17.2°C | 52 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 24.2°C | 22.4°C | 20.5°C | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 106 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 23.0°C | 20.9°C | 18.8°C | 26.3°C | 12.3°C | 125 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 20.9°C | 29.2°C | 14.4°C | 195 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 24.6°C | 22.1°C | 19.5°C | 29.0°C | 18.4°C | 79 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 22.8°C | 19.6°C | 30.6°C | 15.9°C | 69 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 24.0°C | 21.4°C | 18.8°C | 26.6°C | 15.0°C | 85 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 22.5°C | 20.6°C | 18.6°C | 25.2°C | 11.9°C | 104 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 23.9°C | 21.7°C | 19.5°C | 28.3°C | 17.0°C | 53 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 22.7°C | 21.2°C | 19.7°C | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 136 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 24.8°C | 21.9°C | 19.1°C | 29.1°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 23.3°C | 21.5°C | 19.7°C | 25.7°C | 12.9°C | 237 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 23.6°C | 22.1°C | 20.6°C | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 495 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 23.5°C | 22.0°C | 20.4°C | 26.6°C | 17.7°C | 480 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 23.9°C | 21.9°C | 19.8°C | 28.0°C | 17.5°C | 84 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 25.3°C | 22.7°C | 20.2°C | 28.6°C | 16.7°C | 46 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 23.9°C | 21.4°C | 18.8°C | 27.5°C | 15.4°C | 97 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 23.0°C | 20.9°C | 18.8°C | 24.9°C | 16.0°C | 193 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 24.1°C | 21.6°C | 19.1°C | 27.9°C | 15.2°C | 187 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.6°C | 21.5°C | 19.4°C | 26.1°C | 14.7°C | 82 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 21.4°C | 18.9°C | 25.4°C | 15.4°C | 183 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 24.3°C with lows near 19.8°C (mean 22.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 121 mm of rainfall in Caloundra, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 495 mm in 1989.
The hottest April reached 30.6°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 11.9°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.7°C to 24.5°C and overnight lows from 19°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Caloundra, averaging 22.1°C.
For April in Caloundra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 19.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest April on record was 1989 with 495 mm. On average, April sees 121 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 Caloundra 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.
