April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ararat, with average highs near 20.1°C and lows around 8.2°C (mean 14.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ararat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Ararat was 2025 — when the month averaged 16.9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 11.3°C. Typical April days reach 20.1°C with nights near 8.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Ararat, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1995 with 106 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Ararat during April averages 71%. The most humid April was 2011 at 80%, and the least humid was 2005 at 61%.
April receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ararat. The sunniest Aprils were 1993, 1999 and 2005 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2020 at 3.
Average wind speed in Ararat during April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April was 1986 at 3.2 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 | 14.2°C | 13.3°C | 14.4°C | 14.5°C | 14.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 20.3°C | 19.3°C | 20.6°C | 20.4°C | 19.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 7.4°C | 8.2°C | 8.6°C | 8.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 42 mm | 40 mm | 39 mm | 46 mm | +6 mm |
April temperatures in Ararat have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 1.3°C (1992) to a record high of 32.8°C (1985).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 106 mm.
A good time to visit Ararat
April is a good time to visit Ararat, with days averaging 20.1°C and nights around 8.2°C (mean 14.2°C, close to Ararat'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 🔥 | 22.9°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 30.9°C | 5.7°C | 22 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 18.7°C | 13.2°C | 7.8°C | 26.6°C | 4.4°C | 56 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 19.7°C | 14.1°C | 8.6°C | 25.5°C | 5.0°C | 53 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 20.8°C | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 26.8°C | 5.6°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 19.6°C | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 30.2°C | 2.1°C | 22 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 7.3°C | 23.4°C | 2.9°C | 91 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 30.4°C | 4.5°C | 10 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 31.1°C | 5.1°C | 20 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 20.3°C | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 26.6°C | 3.5°C | 83 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.2°C | 27.6°C | 4.3°C | 17 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 26.4°C | 2.5°C | 36 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 19.5°C | 14.2°C | 8.8°C | 32.1°C | 2.3°C | 71 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 27.2°C | 4.1°C | 18 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 8.1°C | 28.7°C | 3.1°C | 31 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 24.9°C | 5.3°C | 47 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 20.1°C | 15.0°C | 9.8°C | 26.5°C | 4.5°C | 62 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 29.5°C | 1.4°C | 42 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 24.8°C | 2.8°C | 21 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 28.3°C | 7.0°C | 48 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 24.8°C | 3.2°C | 56 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 9.6°C | 32.2°C | 5.6°C | 19 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 8.1°C | 29.4°C | 5.3°C | 30 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 8.2°C | 26.6°C | 4.1°C | 35 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 28.1°C | 3.8°C | 28 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 28.4°C | 3.0°C | 59 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 26.8°C | 3.8°C | 63 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 25.1°C | 2.0°C | 9 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 6.7°C | 29.3°C | 3.2°C | 78 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 7.2°C | 27.7°C | 2.0°C | 11 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 7.3°C | 23.2°C | 3.4°C | 39 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 ❄️ 🌧️ | 16.9°C | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 24.1°C | 2.7°C | 106 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 20.3°C | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 28.3°C | 3.2°C | 27 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 22.0°C | 15.2°C | 8.3°C | 28.6°C | 4.7°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 30.7°C | 1.3°C | 85 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 19.1°C | 13.1°C | 7.0°C | 27.3°C | 1.9°C | 22 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 20.2°C | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 26.6°C | 5.1°C | 39 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 26.8°C | 3.7°C | 65 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 26.3°C | 3.7°C | 11 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 21.2°C | 14.5°C | 7.8°C | 28.7°C | 1.4°C | 24 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 8.1°C | 31.4°C | 4.3°C | 69 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 9.4°C | 32.8°C | 4.3°C | 58 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 19.1°C | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 24.2°C | 3.0°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 17.0°C | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 23.0°C | 1.6°C | 58 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 28.8°C | 3.3°C | 29 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 30.1°C | 1.4°C | 13 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 20.1°C with lows near 8.2°C (mean 14.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 41 mm of rainfall in Ararat, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 106 mm in 1995.
The hottest April reached 32.8°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 1.3°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.9°C to 20.3°C and overnight lows from 7.9°C to 8.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ararat and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.1°C daytime highs and 8.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Ararat, averaging 14.2°C.
For April in Ararat, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.1°C and lows of 8.2°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1986).
The wettest April on record was 1995 with 106 mm. On average, April sees 41 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 Ararat 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.
