April is one of the warmer months of the year in Penola, with average highs near 20.9°C and lows around 10°C (mean 15.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Penola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Penola was 2025 — when the month averaged 17.7°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 12.6°C. Typical April days reach 20.9°C with nights near 10°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Penola, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1992 with 95 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Penola during April averages 70%. The most humid April was 2011 at 77%, and the least humid was 1993 at 61%.
April receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penola. The sunniest April was 1993 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2020 at 3.
Average wind speed in Penola during April is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1990, 1995 and 1996, among others at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1999 and 2002 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.4°C | 14.9°C | 15.6°C | 15.8°C | 15.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 20.3°C | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | 20.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 9.5°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C | 10.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 37 mm | 42 mm | 38 mm | 30 mm | -16 mm |
April temperatures in Penola have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 2.9°C (2009) to a record high of 34.6°C (2005).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 95 mm.
A good time to visit Penola
April is a good time to visit Penola, with days averaging 20.9°C and nights around 10°C (mean 15.5°C, close to Penola's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January 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 🔥 | 23.0°C | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 32.9°C | 8.0°C | 19 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 9.4°C | 24.3°C | 6.3°C | 27 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 20.7°C | 15.7°C | 10.7°C | 27.2°C | 7.1°C | 40 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 22.2°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 27.2°C | 6.8°C | 15 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 20.7°C | 15.6°C | 10.5°C | 32.8°C | 6.5°C | 23 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 18.4°C | 14.1°C | 9.8°C | 24.1°C | 6.3°C | 59 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 32.2°C | 5.9°C | 8 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 31.7°C | 7.0°C | 23 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 11.0°C | 29.5°C | 7.5°C | 56 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 29.4°C | 6.4°C | 20 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 19.1°C | 13.8°C | 8.5°C | 28.7°C | 5.4°C | 33 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 20.6°C | 15.4°C | 10.3°C | 34.3°C | 4.0°C | 55 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 29.2°C | 4.9°C | 32 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 30.8°C | 6.9°C | 36 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 20.0°C | 14.7°C | 9.4°C | 27.7°C | 5.8°C | 47 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 20.8°C | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 28.0°C | 6.3°C | 66 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 20.5°C | 15.1°C | 9.7°C | 32.8°C | 2.9°C | 58 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 27.8°C | 6.3°C | 47 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 23.1°C | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 31.0°C | 8.1°C | 33 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 18.0°C | 13.5°C | 9.1°C | 23.9°C | 5.8°C | 66 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 34.6°C | 7.1°C | 26 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 20.4°C | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 28.4°C | 6.7°C | 43 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 26.5°C | 5.9°C | 33 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 30.0°C | 5.6°C | 19 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 20.4°C | 14.9°C | 9.4°C | 30.4°C | 5.2°C | 28 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 9.9°C | 28.6°C | 4.5°C | 65 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 19.8°C | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 27.6°C | 3.9°C | 17 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 31.0°C | 6.6°C | 63 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 21.3°C | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 28.1°C | 4.4°C | 11 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 18.2°C | 13.8°C | 9.5°C | 23.1°C | 5.4°C | 34 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 18.3°C | 13.2°C | 8.2°C | 26.4°C | 4.7°C | 75 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 20.7°C | 15.5°C | 10.3°C | 30.3°C | 5.3°C | 20 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 22.9°C | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 30.7°C | 6.1°C | 4 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 34.0°C | 5.6°C | 95 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 20.5°C | 15.3°C | 10.1°C | 31.4°C | 5.0°C | 35 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 21.7°C | 16.2°C | 10.7°C | 30.0°C | 8.0°C | 20 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 21.6°C | 16.3°C | 11.1°C | 30.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 22.2°C | 16.2°C | 10.2°C | 27.4°C | 6.1°C | 16 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 31.8°C | 5.1°C | 26 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 20.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.9°C | 32.4°C | 7.0°C | 86 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 21.8°C | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 32.2°C | 5.9°C | 61 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 26.9°C | 6.2°C | 35 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 12.6°C | 7.6°C | 23.5°C | 3.8°C | 64 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 28.9°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.5°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 31.9°C | 4.4°C | 18 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 20.9°C with lows near 10°C (mean 15.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 39 mm of rainfall in Penola, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 95 mm in 1992.
The hottest April reached 34.6°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 2.9°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.6°C to 21.1°C and overnight lows from 9.5°C to 10.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Penola and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.9°C daytime highs and 10°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Penola, averaging 15.5°C.
For April in Penola, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.9°C and lows of 10°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1986).
The wettest April on record was 1992 with 95 mm. On average, April sees 39 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 Penola 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.
