April is one of the warmer months of the year in Mackay, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 24.1°C (mean 25.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Mackay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Mackay was 2023 — when the month averaged 26.3°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 23.9°C. Typical April days reach 26.1°C with nights near 24.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Mackay, averaging 113 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1989 with 434 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Mackay during April averages 77%. The most humid Aprils were 1989, 2000 and 2010 at 82%, and the least humid was 2015 at 71%.
April receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mackay. The sunniest April was 2008 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Mackay during April is 4.7 m/s. The windiest April was 2005 at 6 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 24.8°C | 25.1°C | 25.1°C | 25.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 26.0°C | 26.0°C | 26.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.9°C | 23.8°C | 24.2°C | 24.1°C | 24.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 153 mm | 116 mm | 105 mm | 97 mm | 87 mm | -66 mm |
April temperatures in Mackay have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 18.3°C (2017) to a record high of 30.3°C (2023).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm, with a wettest year of 434 mm.
A good time to visit Mackay
April is a good time to visit Mackay, with days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 24.1°C (mean 25.1°C, warmer than Mackay's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and August 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 | 26.8°C | 25.8°C | 24.8°C | 28.6°C | 23.1°C | 49 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 26.9°C | 25.8°C | 24.7°C | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 56 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 27.5°C | 26.3°C | 25.1°C | 30.3°C | 22.6°C | 104 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 26.8°C | 25.9°C | 25.1°C | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 145 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 141 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 25.0°C | 28.7°C | 24.3°C | 26 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 26.4°C | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 115 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 26.1°C | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | 27.7°C | 22.2°C | 131 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 25.7°C | 24.7°C | 23.7°C | 27.4°C | 18.3°C | 31 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 26.7°C | 25.8°C | 24.9°C | 27.8°C | 24.0°C | 94 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 26.9°C | 25.5°C | 24.2°C | 29.7°C | 20.5°C | 47 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 26.0°C | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 141 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 26.6°C | 22.6°C | 193 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 37 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 25.2°C | 24.4°C | 23.5°C | 26.4°C | 21.3°C | 120 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 26.0°C | 25.3°C | 24.5°C | 27.4°C | 23.0°C | 66 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 128 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 25.1°C | 24.0°C | 22.9°C | 27.1°C | 20.5°C | 11 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 25.6°C | 24.7°C | 23.7°C | 27.1°C | 22.7°C | 36 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 26.2°C | 25.4°C | 24.6°C | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 163 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 26.2°C | 25.4°C | 24.6°C | 27.5°C | 23.1°C | 129 mm | 75% | 6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 26.4°C | 25.4°C | 24.5°C | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 68 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 25.4°C | 24.5°C | 27.5°C | 23.4°C | 60 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 24.6°C | 28.0°C | 23.8°C | 54 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 24.5°C | 27.2°C | 23.4°C | 87 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 25.4°C | 24.7°C | 24.0°C | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 319 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 25.1°C | 24.4°C | 23.6°C | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 168 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 25.1°C | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 105 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 24.2°C | 23.2°C | 26.5°C | 22.3°C | 45 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 26.9°C | 25.8°C | 24.7°C | 28.6°C | 23.8°C | 158 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 24.5°C | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 49 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 25.0°C | 23.9°C | 22.8°C | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 80 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 25.6°C | 24.7°C | 23.8°C | 26.9°C | 22.6°C | 106 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 25.7°C | 24.7°C | 23.8°C | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 98 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 24.3°C | 23.3°C | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 63 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 25.4°C | 24.4°C | 23.4°C | 26.7°C | 18.8°C | 285 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 26.6°C | 21.5°C | 434 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 26.0°C | 25.0°C | 23.9°C | 27.6°C | 20.9°C | 132 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 25.7°C | 24.7°C | 23.8°C | 27.9°C | 22.7°C | 144 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 25.7°C | 24.9°C | 24.0°C | 26.5°C | 23.3°C | 142 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 65 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 24.8°C | 23.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.6°C | 75 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 26.5°C | 25.4°C | 24.3°C | 30.2°C | 21.7°C | 115 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.7°C | 24.8°C | 24.0°C | 27.8°C | 22.2°C | 144 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.1°C | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 128 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 26.1°C with lows near 24.1°C (mean 25.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 113 mm of rainfall in Mackay, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 434 mm in 1989.
The hottest April reached 30.3°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 18.3°C in 2017.
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 25.9°C to 26.8°C and overnight lows from 24°C to 24.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Mackay and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 24.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Mackay, averaging 25.1°C.
For April in Mackay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 24.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 6 m/s (2005).
The wettest April on record was 1989 with 434 mm. On average, April sees 113 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 Mackay 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.
