April is one of the warmer months of the year in Hervey Bay, with average highs near 25.2°C and lows around 21.6°C (mean 23.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Hervey Bay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Hervey Bay was 2020 — when the month averaged 24.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 22°C. Typical April days reach 25.2°C with nights near 21.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Hervey Bay, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1989 with 419 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Hervey Bay during April averages 74%. The most humid April was 1989 at 82%, and the least humid was 2023 at 67%.
April receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hervey Bay. The sunniest April was 2008 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Hervey Bay during April is 4.1 m/s. The windiest April was 2005 at 5 m/s, while the calmest were 1981, 2014 and 2020 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.1°C | 23.0°C | 23.7°C | 23.5°C | 24.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 24.9°C | 24.9°C | 25.5°C | 25.2°C | 25.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.4°C | 21.2°C | 21.8°C | 21.8°C | 22.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 144 mm | 94 mm | 82 mm | 86 mm | 57 mm | -87 mm |
April temperatures in Hervey Bay have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 13.6°C (1990) to a record high of 30.4°C (1998).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 419 mm.
A good time to visit Hervey Bay
April is a good time to visit Hervey Bay, with days averaging 25.2°C and nights around 21.6°C (mean 23.4°C, close to Hervey Bay's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and September 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 | 25.6°C | 24.0°C | 22.4°C | 27.8°C | 19.6°C | 89 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 25.6°C | 23.8°C | 22.1°C | 27.6°C | 18.7°C | 85 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 26.4°C | 24.2°C | 21.9°C | 30.4°C | 19.9°C | 37 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 25.5°C | 23.9°C | 22.3°C | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 27 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 25.4°C | 23.3°C | 21.2°C | 29.4°C | 19.1°C | 85 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 🔥 | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 22.4°C | 30.2°C | 20.7°C | 17 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 25.3°C | 23.6°C | 22.0°C | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 87 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 25.8°C | 24.1°C | 22.4°C | 28.5°C | 20.3°C | 63 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 24.7°C | 23.0°C | 21.2°C | 26.7°C | 16.1°C | 29 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 26.1°C | 24.4°C | 22.7°C | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 35 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 23.3°C | 21.2°C | 28.0°C | 15.5°C | 112 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 25.3°C | 23.7°C | 22.0°C | 28.2°C | 20.1°C | 48 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 24.5°C | 22.9°C | 21.3°C | 26.1°C | 16.4°C | 123 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 24.3°C | 22.7°C | 21.0°C | 26.0°C | 17.1°C | 94 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 24.6°C | 23.2°C | 21.8°C | 25.8°C | 20.3°C | 129 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 25.5°C | 24.0°C | 22.5°C | 28.0°C | 20.5°C | 140 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 25.3°C | 23.6°C | 21.8°C | 27.3°C | 18.2°C | 204 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 24.5°C | 22.4°C | 20.3°C | 27.2°C | 16.7°C | 77 mm | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 25.3°C | 23.5°C | 21.6°C | 26.7°C | 18.7°C | 32 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 26.2°C | 24.1°C | 22.1°C | 29.6°C | 18.9°C | 64 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 25.7°C | 24.0°C | 22.4°C | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 75 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 23.9°C | 22.2°C | 26.5°C | 18.2°C | 75 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 25.3°C | 23.5°C | 21.6°C | 28.1°C | 19.4°C | 116 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 24.2°C | 22.2°C | 29.9°C | 21.2°C | 40 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 23.9°C | 22.2°C | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 58 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 25.1°C | 23.6°C | 22.0°C | 28.5°C | 19.8°C | 79 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 24.4°C | 22.5°C | 20.6°C | 27.1°C | 15.6°C | 62 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 26.3°C | 24.3°C | 22.4°C | 30.4°C | 16.9°C | 147 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 23.2°C | 21.3°C | 29.5°C | 20.1°C | 34 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 26.5°C | 24.2°C | 21.9°C | 30.1°C | 19.2°C | 120 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 24.8°C | 22.8°C | 20.8°C | 27.4°C | 16.9°C | 61 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 23.7°C | 22.0°C | 20.4°C | 25.4°C | 14.7°C | 92 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 24.6°C | 22.9°C | 21.1°C | 27.4°C | 19.6°C | 63 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 23.8°C | 22.5°C | 21.2°C | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 136 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 25.2°C | 23.1°C | 21.0°C | 28.9°C | 17.5°C | 21 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 24.4°C | 22.8°C | 21.2°C | 26.1°C | 13.6°C | 201 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 24.4°C | 23.2°C | 21.9°C | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 419 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 24.9°C | 23.3°C | 21.8°C | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 224 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 24.8°C | 23.2°C | 21.6°C | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 63 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 25.5°C | 23.8°C | 22.1°C | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 90 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 23.0°C | 21.0°C | 27.9°C | 17.8°C | 54 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 24.4°C | 22.5°C | 20.7°C | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 154 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 25.1°C | 23.1°C | 21.1°C | 27.9°C | 17.2°C | 125 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.0°C | 23.2°C | 21.4°C | 26.5°C | 17.4°C | 27 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.9°C | 23.0°C | 21.1°C | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 137 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 25.2°C with lows near 21.6°C (mean 23.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 94 mm of rainfall in Hervey Bay, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 419 mm in 1989.
The hottest April reached 30.4°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 13.6°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.9°C to 25.7°C and overnight lows from 21.1°C to 22°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Hervey Bay and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.2°C daytime highs and 21.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Hervey Bay, averaging 23.4°C.
For April in Hervey Bay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.2°C and lows of 21.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 5 m/s (2005).
The wettest April on record was 1989 with 419 mm. On average, April sees 94 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 Hervey Bay 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.
