April is close to Ipswich's year-round average, with average highs near 25.6°C and lows around 14.8°C (mean 20.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Ipswich's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Ipswich was 2016 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 18.5°C. Typical April days reach 25.6°C with nights near 14.8°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Ipswich, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 375 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Ipswich during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 1988 at 90%, and the least humid was 1996 at 56%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ipswich. The sunniest April was 1991 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Ipswich during April is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1989 and 2005 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | 20.7°C | 20.2°C | 20.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.9°C | 25.5°C | 26.4°C | 25.5°C | 25.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 14.7°C | 14.4°C | 15.0°C | 14.8°C | 15.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 148 mm | 61 mm | 55 mm | 52 mm | 57 mm | -92 mm |
April temperatures in Ipswich have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 5.2°C (1999) to a record high of 34.3°C (1996).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 375 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ipswich
April is one of the best times to visit Ipswich. Expect days averaging 25.6°C and nights around 14.8°C (mean 20.2°C) — close to Ipswich's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (75 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 | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 27.3°C | 12.6°C | 101 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 26.3°C | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 31.7°C | 11.5°C | 76 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 30.6°C | 10.3°C | 42 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 27.3°C | 11.3°C | 29 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 28.9°C | 7.7°C | 80 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 33.4°C | 11.4°C | 12 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 15.1°C | 30.0°C | 11.3°C | 44 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 16.0°C | 32.4°C | 11.5°C | 17 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 26.7°C | 8.3°C | 11 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 16.6°C | 33.4°C | 12.8°C | 16 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 13.4°C | 27.6°C | 7.4°C | 121 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 20.4°C | 15.1°C | 29.3°C | 11.4°C | 38 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 23.7°C | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 27.8°C | 10.2°C | 67 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 14.5°C | 29.4°C | 8.0°C | 83 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 24.2°C | 19.4°C | 14.6°C | 27.3°C | 10.7°C | 83 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 26.0°C | 20.9°C | 15.7°C | 31.0°C | 11.5°C | 46 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 15.3°C | 29.6°C | 8.7°C | 155 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 29.7°C | 6.4°C | 35 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 15.0°C | 31.4°C | 11.0°C | 23 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 33.3°C | 10.4°C | 28 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 27.6°C | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 31.7°C | 12.8°C | 47 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 31.5°C | 10.6°C | 54 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 24.7°C | 19.4°C | 14.1°C | 28.9°C | 10.5°C | 72 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 31.6°C | 12.8°C | 33 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 29.2°C | 10.3°C | 56 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 16.0°C | 33.5°C | 12.1°C | 48 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 23.9°C | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 28.2°C | 5.2°C | 52 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 26.5°C | 21.3°C | 16.0°C | 33.2°C | 7.8°C | 116 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 32.1°C | 11.2°C | 32 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 21.4°C | 14.6°C | 34.3°C | 9.3°C | 55 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 30.5°C | 7.7°C | 29 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 24.0°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 28.4°C | 6.1°C | 36 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 33.6°C | 11.9°C | 17 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 22.8°C | 18.8°C | 14.8°C | 26.1°C | 11.1°C | 78 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 20.9°C | 14.4°C | 32.6°C | 9.2°C | 10 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 19.1°C | 15.2°C | 26.5°C | 5.6°C | 184 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 23.2°C | 19.8°C | 16.4°C | 25.3°C | 12.4°C | 355 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 27.2°C | 11.8°C | 375 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 25.3°C | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 31.8°C | 11.6°C | 38 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 34.0°C | 13.2°C | 19 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 25.6°C | 19.7°C | 13.7°C | 31.0°C | 9.1°C | 75 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 18.6°C | 13.8°C | 28.0°C | 9.6°C | 152 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 24.8°C | 19.6°C | 14.4°C | 30.7°C | 8.2°C | 149 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 29.5°C | 7.4°C | 46 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.3°C | 19.7°C | 14.1°C | 28.1°C | 10.4°C | 126 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 25.6°C with lows near 14.8°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 75 mm of rainfall in Ipswich, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 375 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 34.3°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 5.2°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.8°C to 25°C and overnight lows from 14°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
April is close to Ipswich's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.6°C daytime highs and 14.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Ipswich, averaging 20.2°C.
For April in Ipswich, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.6°C and lows of 14.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 375 mm. On average, April sees 75 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 Ipswich 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.
