April is one of the warmer months of the year in Launceston, with average highs near 17.4°C and lows around 6.9°C (mean 12.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Launceston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Launceston was 2016 — when the month averaged 13.9°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 9.4°C. Typical April days reach 17.4°C with nights near 6.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Launceston, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1989 with 167 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Launceston during April averages 80%. The most humid April was 1989 at 87%, and the least humid was 2024 at 75%.
April receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Launceston. The sunniest Aprils were 2019, 2021 and 2024, among others at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1996, 2010 and 2014 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Launceston during April is 2.3 m/s. The windiest April was 2006 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1999, 2007 and 2015 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.2°C | 11.4°C | 12.3°C | 12.5°C | 12.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 17.3°C | 16.7°C | 17.6°C | 17.7°C | 17.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 6.2°C | 6.9°C | 7.3°C | 7.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 68 mm | 66 mm | 51 mm | 60 mm | -24 mm |
April temperatures in Launceston have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -0.8°C (2009) to a record high of 27.3°C (2005).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
A good time to visit Launceston
April is a good time to visit Launceston, with days averaging 17.4°C and nights around 6.9°C (mean 12.1°C, close to Launceston'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 | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 8.3°C | 25.5°C | 2.6°C | 26 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 22.5°C | 3.9°C | 48 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 22.0°C | 3.0°C | 38 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 24.5°C | 2.5°C | 60 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 6.6°C | 25.4°C | -0.3°C | 25 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 14.8°C | 10.6°C | 6.4°C | 18.4°C | 2.7°C | 160 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 18.0°C | 12.5°C | 6.9°C | 23.7°C | 3.8°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 18.1°C | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 22.9°C | 4.3°C | 27 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 18.6°C | 13.1°C | 7.7°C | 23.9°C | 0.6°C | 36 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 23.2°C | 4.2°C | 25 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | 20.4°C | 0.0°C | 27 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 17.3°C | 12.1°C | 6.9°C | 25.3°C | 2.3°C | 89 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 6.3°C | 21.5°C | 2.4°C | 39 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 23.4°C | 1.8°C | 67 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 7.2°C | 20.6°C | 3.0°C | 77 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 8.6°C | 22.2°C | 3.2°C | 84 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 16.7°C | 11.7°C | 6.7°C | 22.7°C | -0.8°C | 99 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 17.5°C | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 21.6°C | 1.5°C | 61 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 25.1°C | 3.1°C | 22 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 14.9°C | 10.1°C | 5.2°C | 19.4°C | 1.1°C | 113 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 8.0°C | 27.3°C | 2.3°C | 66 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 22.0°C | 2.9°C | 66 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 23.7°C | 2.9°C | 107 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 24.5°C | 1.8°C | 24 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 21.3°C | 1.2°C | 56 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 6.8°C | 22.6°C | 0.7°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 21.6°C | 0.0°C | 54 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 16.7°C | 11.4°C | 6.2°C | 22.7°C | 2.4°C | 89 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 16.8°C | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | 21.2°C | 1.3°C | 35 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 14.2°C | 9.4°C | 4.7°C | 16.2°C | 1.4°C | 89 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 14.8°C | 9.8°C | 4.8°C | 19.7°C | -0.6°C | 99 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 6.9°C | 22.4°C | 1.6°C | 49 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 17.9°C | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 22.0°C | 4.6°C | 32 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 7.3°C | 24.2°C | 1.1°C | 141 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 5.3°C | 23.5°C | 0.0°C | 32 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 18.2°C | 12.8°C | 7.4°C | 24.5°C | 3.5°C | 63 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 17.2°C | 12.9°C | 8.6°C | 22.4°C | 4.3°C | 167 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 25.8°C | 2.7°C | 59 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 24.9°C | 1.8°C | 31 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 22.5°C | 0.0°C | 119 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 7.7°C | 25.3°C | 0.8°C | 50 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 21.0°C | 2.2°C | 67 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 15.7°C | 10.7°C | 5.8°C | 22.6°C | 0.8°C | 105 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 6.5°C | 22.2°C | 1.5°C | 75 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 24.0°C | 1.7°C | 77 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 17.4°C with lows near 6.9°C (mean 12.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 66 mm of rainfall in Launceston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 1989.
The hottest April reached 27.3°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -0.8°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 17°C to 18.5°C and overnight lows from 6.8°C to 7.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Launceston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.4°C daytime highs and 6.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Launceston, averaging 12.1°C.
For April in Launceston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.4°C and lows of 6.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2006).
The wettest April on record was 1989 with 167 mm. On average, April sees 66 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 Launceston 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.
