April is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 24.5°C (mean 25.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Townsville was 2023 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 24.4°C. Typical April days reach 27.2°C with nights near 24.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Townsville, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1990 with 263 mm, while the driest were 2008 and 2017 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Townsville during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 2000 at 83%, and the least humid was 2015 at 69%.
April receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Townsville. The sunniest Aprils were 1995 and 2008 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000 and 2006 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Townsville during April is 5 m/s. The windiest April was 2005 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.7°C | 25.6°C | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 26.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 27.0°C | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.1°C | 28.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 24.4°C | 24.3°C | 24.5°C | 24.4°C | 25.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 63 mm | 87 mm | 45 mm | 62 mm | -22 mm |
April temperatures in Townsville have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 19.2°C (1994) to a record high of 31.8°C (2023).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 263 mm.
A good time to visit Townsville
April is a good time to visit Townsville, with days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 24.5°C (mean 25.9°C, close to Townsville's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and June 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 | 27.4°C | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 29.2°C | 23.1°C | 29 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 26.7°C | 25.2°C | 30.4°C | 22.1°C | 17 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 🔥 | 28.9°C | 27.5°C | 26.2°C | 31.8°C | 23.6°C | 44 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 28.1°C | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 30.1°C | 23.8°C | 137 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 29.3°C | 23.2°C | 121 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 29.9°C | 24.0°C | 26 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 28.3°C | 23.2°C | 29 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 24.6°C | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 16 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 27.5°C | 25.9°C | 24.2°C | 29.7°C | 19.7°C | 11 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.2°C | 29.1°C | 23.9°C | 32 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 28.0°C | 26.4°C | 24.7°C | 30.0°C | 20.9°C | 30 mm | 69% | 4.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 26.9°C | 25.9°C | 24.8°C | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 111 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 24.1°C | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 65 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 25.3°C | 23.9°C | 29.0°C | 20.4°C | 31 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 26.1°C | 24.7°C | 23.4°C | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 47 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 25.8°C | 24.7°C | 27.6°C | 23.1°C | 78 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 24.9°C | 28.5°C | 21.9°C | 92 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 26.2°C | 24.7°C | 23.1°C | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 11 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 25.3°C | 23.9°C | 27.9°C | 22.8°C | 18 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | 25.1°C | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 249 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 24.6°C | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 46 mm | 74% | 6.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 25.8°C | 24.4°C | 28.7°C | 20.5°C | 86 mm | 74% | 6.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 27.6°C | 26.3°C | 25.0°C | 28.7°C | 23.1°C | 59 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 26.3°C | 25.0°C | 28.7°C | 23.9°C | 29 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 24.8°C | 28.1°C | 23.4°C | 42 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 25.3°C | 24.4°C | 27.6°C | 22.3°C | 240 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | 24.1°C | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 85 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 28.0°C | 26.8°C | 25.7°C | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 67 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 23.1°C | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 27 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 29.0°C | 23.5°C | 53 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 28.3°C | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 14 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 26.5°C | 24.9°C | 23.3°C | 28.9°C | 19.2°C | 26 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 24.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.4°C | 33 mm | 72% | 6.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 24.4°C | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 32 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 24.9°C | 23.6°C | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 32 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 25.0°C | 23.8°C | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 263 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 26.4°C | 25.3°C | 24.2°C | 27.7°C | 22.7°C | 210 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 24.6°C | 30.3°C | 22.2°C | 88 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 24.2°C | 27.7°C | 22.7°C | 71 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 24.1°C | 27.5°C | 23.0°C | 59 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 24.2°C | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 55 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 26.7°C | 25.3°C | 23.9°C | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 38 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 27.4°C | 26.4°C | 25.3°C | 29.5°C | 23.4°C | 112 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 25.5°C | 24.2°C | 28.9°C | 22.5°C | 77 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 46 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 27.2°C with lows near 24.5°C (mean 25.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 69 mm of rainfall in Townsville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 263 mm in 1990.
The hottest April reached 31.8°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 19.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 27°C to 27.9°C and overnight lows from 24.4°C to 25.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 24.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Townsville, averaging 25.9°C.
For April in Townsville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 24.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 6.3 m/s (2005).
The wettest April on record was 1990 with 263 mm. On average, April sees 69 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 Townsville 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.
