April is close to Weipa's year-round average, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 23.5°C (mean 26.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 125 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Weipa's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Weipa was 2016 — when the month averaged 27.6°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 24.9°C. Typical April days reach 29.7°C with nights near 23.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Weipa, averaging 125 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2006 with 347 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Weipa during April averages 85%. The most humid April was 1999 at 90%, and the least humid was 1990 at 80%.
April receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Weipa. The sunniest April was 2003 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Weipa during April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April was 1993 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1990 and 2023 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.4°C | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | 27.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 29.5°C | 29.5°C | 29.7°C | 29.9°C | 29.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 23.4°C | 22.9°C | 23.3°C | 23.9°C | 24.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 130 mm | 85 mm | 113 mm | 124 mm | 208 mm | +78 mm |
April temperatures in Weipa have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 18.8°C (1994) to a record high of 31.8°C (2016).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 125 mm, with a wettest year of 347 mm.
A good time to visit Weipa
April is a good time to visit Weipa, with days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 23.5°C (mean 26.6°C, close to Weipa's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July 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 | 29.3°C | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 209 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 31.8°C | 22.9°C | 261 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 27.5°C | 24.7°C | 31.7°C | 22.6°C | 113 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 29.7°C | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 31.4°C | 23.3°C | 307 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 29.4°C | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 30.9°C | 22.5°C | 269 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 31.4°C | 22.2°C | 90 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 30.0°C | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 31.2°C | 21.9°C | 194 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 31.5°C | 19.8°C | 31 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 30.7°C | 22.2°C | 110 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 30.9°C | 27.6°C | 24.3°C | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 37 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 30.2°C | 26.9°C | 23.6°C | 31.5°C | 20.6°C | 73 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 29.8°C | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 30.8°C | 21.7°C | 68 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 26.7°C | 23.3°C | 31.2°C | 21.0°C | 62 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 29.4°C | 26.3°C | 23.2°C | 30.1°C | 21.4°C | 86 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 30.3°C | 21.5°C | 340 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 29.7°C | 27.3°C | 24.9°C | 31.0°C | 22.9°C | 235 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 30.2°C | 26.9°C | 23.6°C | 31.6°C | 21.5°C | 163 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 25.5°C | 21.9°C | 30.2°C | 20.2°C | 54 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 29.7°C | 26.1°C | 22.5°C | 30.9°C | 19.5°C | 33 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 27.0°C | 25.0°C | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 347 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 29.8°C | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 31.0°C | 20.6°C | 60 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 23.0°C | 30.4°C | 21.2°C | 92 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 31.1°C | 21.5°C | 26 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 23.1°C | 30.9°C | 20.8°C | 56 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 29.5°C | 26.5°C | 23.6°C | 30.7°C | 22.1°C | 115 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 29.8°C | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 186 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 28.8°C | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 30.8°C | 22.6°C | 292 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 30.7°C | 27.4°C | 24.1°C | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 62 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 24.9°C | 20.9°C | 30.2°C | 19.5°C | 8 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 29.9°C | 26.9°C | 23.8°C | 30.9°C | 22.0°C | 122 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 26.4°C | 23.2°C | 30.8°C | 20.0°C | 90 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 29.2°C | 25.8°C | 22.4°C | 30.4°C | 18.8°C | 64 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 29.3°C | 25.4°C | 21.6°C | 30.4°C | 20.2°C | 15 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 29.7°C | 26.1°C | 22.5°C | 30.8°C | 20.5°C | 45 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 29.2°C | 26.0°C | 22.7°C | 30.5°C | 20.8°C | 67 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 29.8°C | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 31.3°C | 20.2°C | 82 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 26.4°C | 23.8°C | 29.9°C | 21.7°C | 262 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 30.4°C | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 31.3°C | 22.4°C | 54 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 25.9°C | 22.3°C | 30.5°C | 20.3°C | 73 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 29.7°C | 26.5°C | 23.3°C | 30.5°C | 21.5°C | 82 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 28.8°C | 26.3°C | 23.8°C | 30.1°C | 21.5°C | 197 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 29.3°C | 26.2°C | 23.1°C | 30.4°C | 21.0°C | 62 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 27.0°C | 24.0°C | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 109 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 29.9°C | 20.0°C | 230 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.7°C | 26.5°C | 23.3°C | 30.7°C | 21.1°C | 102 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 29.7°C with lows near 23.5°C (mean 26.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 125 mm of rainfall in Weipa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 347 mm in 2006.
The hottest April reached 31.8°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 18.8°C in 1994.
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 29.3°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 23.5°C to 24.7°C over the same span.
April is close to Weipa's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 23.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Weipa, averaging 26.6°C.
For April in Weipa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 23.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1993).
The wettest April on record was 2006 with 347 mm. On average, April sees 125 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 Weipa 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.
