April is close to Moranbah's year-round average, with average highs near 29.2°C and lows around 17.2°C (mean 23.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Moranbah's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Moranbah was 1996 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 2017 at 20°C. Typical April days reach 29.2°C with nights near 17.2°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Moranbah, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1989 with 234 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Moranbah during April averages 70%. The most humid April was 2011 at 86%, and the least humid was 2015 at 55%.
April receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moranbah. The sunniest April was 2008 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Moranbah during April is 2.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2005 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2008 and 2009 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.4°C | 23.3°C | 23.5°C | 22.3°C | 23.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.4°C | 29.7°C | 29.8°C | 27.8°C | 29.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.4°C | 16.9°C | 17.2°C | 16.9°C | 17.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 30 mm | 43 mm | 61 mm | 62 mm | -13 mm |
April temperatures in Moranbah have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (2017) to a record high of 37.5°C (1998).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 234 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Moranbah
April is one of the best times to visit Moranbah. Expect days averaging 29.2°C and nights around 17.2°C (mean 23.2°C) — close to Moranbah's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (53 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 | 27.2°C | 22.1°C | 16.9°C | 29.9°C | 11.5°C | 46 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 29.9°C | 23.7°C | 17.4°C | 32.9°C | 11.8°C | 49 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 35.0°C | 13.8°C | 81 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 34.5°C | 15.6°C | 93 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 34.2°C | 13.5°C | 82 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 31.4°C | 24.6°C | 17.8°C | 33.8°C | 14.8°C | 21 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 31.4°C | 13.9°C | 121 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 31.0°C | 13.6°C | 76 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 ❄️ | 25.5°C | 20.0°C | 14.5°C | 28.2°C | 7.1°C | 23 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 31.3°C | 15.1°C | 68 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 31.1°C | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 34.5°C | 10.3°C | 10 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 23.8°C | 17.9°C | 32.1°C | 15.3°C | 53 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 17.3°C | 31.3°C | 14.2°C | 123 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 26.5°C | 21.1°C | 15.8°C | 28.9°C | 11.6°C | 35 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 24.8°C | 20.5°C | 16.2°C | 27.3°C | 12.3°C | 58 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 31.2°C | 16.1°C | 37 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 31.1°C | 11.8°C | 72 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 26.7°C | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 30.1°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 31.2°C | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 34.4°C | 14.9°C | 4 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 29.1°C | 23.8°C | 18.4°C | 36.2°C | 14.4°C | 113 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 31.1°C | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 33.1°C | 15.5°C | 23 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 31.3°C | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 33.7°C | 11.2°C | 23 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 24.1°C | 17.6°C | 34.5°C | 13.6°C | 10 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 32.0°C | 24.9°C | 17.8°C | 35.1°C | 16.4°C | 4 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 30.6°C | 24.1°C | 17.6°C | 32.6°C | 15.8°C | 17 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 27.5°C | 22.7°C | 17.9°C | 32.7°C | 15.4°C | 158 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 28.7°C | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 33.6°C | 8.6°C | 32 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 37.5°C | 14.8°C | 40 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 30.4°C | 13.3°C | 7 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 🔥 | 32.7°C | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 37.2°C | 15.0°C | 78 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 31.2°C | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 35.9°C | 11.2°C | 20 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 31.1°C | 7.8°C | 4 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 23.8°C | 16.7°C | 36.1°C | 13.9°C | 6 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 33.0°C | 15.4°C | 8 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 31.0°C | 10.3°C | 7 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 26.4°C | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 29.3°C | 7.5°C | 98 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 26.4°C | 22.0°C | 17.6°C | 29.5°C | 14.0°C | 234 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 22.1°C | 17.1°C | 31.5°C | 11.6°C | 84 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 30.4°C | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 35.1°C | 15.5°C | 47 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 31.0°C | 24.8°C | 18.6°C | 34.1°C | 16.6°C | 47 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 33.7°C | 14.1°C | 29 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 30.4°C | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 33.5°C | 11.7°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 34.2°C | 10.3°C | 155 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 33.8°C | 14.0°C | 16 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 32.6°C | 13.2°C | 59 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 29.2°C with lows near 17.2°C (mean 23.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 53 mm of rainfall in Moranbah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 234 mm in 1989.
The hottest April reached 37.5°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 2017.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.2°C to 17.4°C while daytime highs eased from 30°C to 29.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
April is close to Moranbah's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.2°C daytime highs and 17.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Moranbah, averaging 23.2°C.
For April in Moranbah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.2°C and lows of 17.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2005).
The wettest April on record was 1989 with 234 mm. On average, April sees 53 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 Moranbah 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.
