April is one of the warmer months of the year in Smithton, with average highs near 16.1°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 13.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Smithton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Smithton was 2025 — when the month averaged 14.7°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 10.9°C. Typical April days reach 16.1°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Smithton, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1992 with 194 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Smithton during April averages 81%. The most humid Aprils were 2010 and 2011 at 85%, and the least humid was 2025 at 77%.
April receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Smithton. The sunniest Aprils were 2003 and 2015 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998 and 2010 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Smithton during April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April was 2006 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.2°C | 12.3°C | 13.2°C | 13.5°C | 13.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 16.3°C | 15.1°C | 16.3°C | 16.5°C | 16.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.2°C | 9.4°C | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 101 mm | 88 mm | 73 mm | 66 mm | -39 mm |
April temperatures in Smithton have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 3.8°C (2009) to a record high of 23.7°C (1985).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
A good time to visit Smithton
April is a good time to visit Smithton, with days averaging 16.1°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 13.2°C, warmer than Smithton's yearly average) and higher 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 🔥 | 17.9°C | 14.7°C | 11.4°C | 20.8°C | 8.1°C | 32 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 16.2°C | 13.4°C | 10.7°C | 20.1°C | 8.4°C | 69 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 16.7°C | 13.8°C | 10.8°C | 20.4°C | 8.2°C | 52 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 17.9°C | 14.5°C | 11.1°C | 22.0°C | 7.0°C | 47 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 15.8°C | 13.2°C | 10.5°C | 23.7°C | 5.1°C | 46 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 14.4°C | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 18.5°C | 8.3°C | 147 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 16.3°C | 13.3°C | 10.3°C | 21.7°C | 6.8°C | 66 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 16.5°C | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 19.9°C | 8.0°C | 44 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 17.3°C | 14.2°C | 11.2°C | 21.9°C | 6.2°C | 45 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 17.4°C | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 21.8°C | 7.6°C | 37 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 15.4°C | 12.2°C | 8.9°C | 19.9°C | 5.3°C | 32 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 16.8°C | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 23.0°C | 6.8°C | 110 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 15.9°C | 12.8°C | 9.7°C | 21.1°C | 4.2°C | 87 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 16.6°C | 13.8°C | 10.9°C | 21.6°C | 6.4°C | 102 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 13.1°C | 9.9°C | 19.8°C | 7.3°C | 77 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 20.5°C | 8.2°C | 132 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 10.0°C | 21.1°C | 3.8°C | 134 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 16.1°C | 13.2°C | 10.2°C | 18.8°C | 6.4°C | 85 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 17.5°C | 14.2°C | 10.9°C | 23.1°C | 6.5°C | 50 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 13.7°C | 11.4°C | 9.1°C | 17.7°C | 5.6°C | 158 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 17.1°C | 14.0°C | 10.9°C | 23.2°C | 5.9°C | 96 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 15.7°C | 12.5°C | 9.2°C | 19.7°C | 6.4°C | 78 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 16.7°C | 13.4°C | 10.0°C | 19.9°C | 6.5°C | 105 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 10.6°C | 21.2°C | 7.4°C | 40 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 15.9°C | 12.9°C | 9.9°C | 20.3°C | 5.4°C | 66 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 17.0°C | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 21.7°C | 6.7°C | 72 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 15.2°C | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 19.5°C | 5.1°C | 48 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 14.3°C | 11.7°C | 9.2°C | 19.5°C | 6.4°C | 98 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 8.8°C | 19.0°C | 4.2°C | 81 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 13.9°C | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 16.9°C | 5.8°C | 108 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 13.6°C | 10.9°C | 8.2°C | 17.6°C | 5.3°C | 160 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 9.9°C | 19.6°C | 6.1°C | 94 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 16.5°C | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 20.7°C | 8.2°C | 53 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 10.2°C | 21.9°C | 6.9°C | 194 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 15.1°C | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 21.7°C | 4.3°C | 85 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 10.4°C | 21.2°C | 7.5°C | 92 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.4°C | 21.6°C | 7.6°C | 134 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 17.8°C | 14.1°C | 10.4°C | 20.7°C | 4.0°C | 57 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 15.8°C | 12.7°C | 9.6°C | 20.8°C | 5.3°C | 74 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 9.7°C | 21.2°C | 5.0°C | 152 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 17.5°C | 14.3°C | 11.1°C | 23.7°C | 6.7°C | 78 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 9.6°C | 18.7°C | 7.6°C | 89 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 15.0°C | 11.8°C | 8.6°C | 20.7°C | 4.4°C | 127 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.1°C | 13.1°C | 10.0°C | 21.7°C | 6.9°C | 96 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.1°C | 13.5°C | 11.0°C | 22.3°C | 5.5°C | 136 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 16.1°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 13.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 88 mm of rainfall in Smithton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 1992.
The hottest April reached 23.7°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 3.8°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.1°C to 16.9°C and overnight lows from 10.1°C to 10.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Smithton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.1°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Smithton, averaging 13.2°C.
For April in Smithton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.1°C and lows of 10.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2006).
The wettest April on record was 1992 with 194 mm. On average, April sees 88 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 Smithton 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.
