April is one of the warmer months of the year in Gold Coast, with average highs near 24.9°C and lows around 17.1°C (mean 21°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 112 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Gold Coast. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Gold Coast was 2016 — when the month averaged 23°C — while the coldest were 1999 and 2021 at 19.3°C. Typical April days reach 24.9°C with nights near 17.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Gold Coast, averaging 112 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 544 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Gold Coast during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 1988 at 86%, and the least humid was 1996 at 64%.
April receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gold Coast. The sunniest April was 1991 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Gold Coast during April is 3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1988 and 2023 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1981, 2006 and 2020 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | 21.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 24.3°C | 24.8°C | 25.3°C | 25.1°C | 25.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 17.0°C | 16.7°C | 17.2°C | 17.3°C | 17.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 204 mm | 105 mm | 92 mm | 81 mm | 73 mm | -130 mm |
April temperatures in Gold Coast have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 7.5°C (1999) to a record high of 32.3°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 112 mm, with a wettest year of 544 mm.
One of the best times to visit Gold Coast
April is one of the best times to visit Gold Coast. Expect days averaging 24.9°C and nights around 17.1°C (mean 21°C) — close to Gold Coast's yearly average — with higher rainfall (112 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 | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 17.9°C | 26.8°C | 14.6°C | 120 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 30.7°C | 13.9°C | 93 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 28.9°C | 12.6°C | 39 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 20.9°C | 17.7°C | 27.1°C | 14.6°C | 40 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 28.8°C | 9.7°C | 126 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 26.5°C | 21.9°C | 17.4°C | 32.3°C | 14.2°C | 21 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 25.6°C | 21.7°C | 17.8°C | 28.8°C | 15.3°C | 69 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 22.4°C | 18.2°C | 31.6°C | 14.3°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 23.6°C | 19.6°C | 15.6°C | 26.0°C | 10.7°C | 20 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 27.1°C | 23.0°C | 18.9°C | 30.9°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 26.9°C | 9.2°C | 139 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 30.0°C | 14.0°C | 38 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 23.8°C | 20.1°C | 16.3°C | 26.6°C | 12.4°C | 120 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 20.6°C | 16.7°C | 29.0°C | 10.1°C | 164 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 24.3°C | 20.8°C | 17.3°C | 27.1°C | 14.1°C | 143 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 30.7°C | 13.8°C | 65 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 24.5°C | 20.8°C | 17.1°C | 28.6°C | 10.4°C | 207 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 23.5°C | 19.4°C | 15.2°C | 27.5°C | 8.1°C | 96 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 21.9°C | 17.5°C | 28.6°C | 13.8°C | 35 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 25.9°C | 21.2°C | 16.6°C | 31.6°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 26.5°C | 22.4°C | 18.3°C | 29.9°C | 16.0°C | 84 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 25.9°C | 21.9°C | 17.8°C | 29.2°C | 12.7°C | 80 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 20.2°C | 16.4°C | 27.9°C | 13.2°C | 123 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 26.4°C | 22.1°C | 17.8°C | 30.0°C | 15.1°C | 74 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 25.0°C | 21.1°C | 17.3°C | 27.1°C | 12.3°C | 79 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 25.3°C | 21.8°C | 18.2°C | 30.7°C | 14.9°C | 87 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 23.2°C | 19.3°C | 15.5°C | 26.9°C | 7.5°C | 149 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 26.2°C | 22.4°C | 18.5°C | 31.3°C | 10.9°C | 150 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 26.0°C | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 30.7°C | 14.8°C | 37 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 27.0°C | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 32.2°C | 11.4°C | 63 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 25.1°C | 20.5°C | 16.0°C | 29.3°C | 10.6°C | 58 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 23.3°C | 19.5°C | 15.7°C | 27.6°C | 7.9°C | 49 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 25.0°C | 20.9°C | 16.8°C | 30.8°C | 14.1°C | 60 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 22.8°C | 19.9°C | 17.1°C | 25.5°C | 13.8°C | 129 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 21.3°C | 16.5°C | 31.1°C | 11.6°C | 31 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 23.2°C | 20.2°C | 17.1°C | 26.6°C | 8.5°C | 328 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 23.7°C | 21.1°C | 18.5°C | 25.3°C | 15.2°C | 466 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 23.1°C | 20.5°C | 17.9°C | 27.4°C | 14.8°C | 544 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 16.8°C | 29.9°C | 14.3°C | 72 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 32.3°C | 14.3°C | 33 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 20.1°C | 15.7°C | 29.7°C | 10.4°C | 118 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 22.8°C | 19.4°C | 16.0°C | 25.9°C | 12.2°C | 226 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 20.7°C | 16.9°C | 29.3°C | 11.7°C | 127 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.6°C | 20.7°C | 16.7°C | 29.4°C | 10.3°C | 70 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.7°C | 20.6°C | 16.4°C | 27.6°C | 11.8°C | 178 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 24.9°C with lows near 17.1°C (mean 21°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 112 mm of rainfall in Gold Coast, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 544 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 32.3°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 7.5°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.2°C to 24.8°C and overnight lows from 16.3°C to 17.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Gold Coast and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.9°C daytime highs and 17.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Gold Coast, averaging 21°C.
For April in Gold Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.9°C and lows of 17.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1988).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 544 mm. On average, April sees 112 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 Gold Coast 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.
