April is one of the warmer months of the year in Bairnsdale, with average highs near 19.9°C and lows around 12°C (mean 16°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Bairnsdale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Bairnsdale was 2005 — when the month averaged 18.1°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 13.2°C. Typical April days reach 19.9°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Bairnsdale, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1990 with 185 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Bairnsdale during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 1986 at 66%.
April receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bairnsdale. The sunniest Aprils were 2005, 2009 and 2018, among others at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Bairnsdale during April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April was 2006 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.0°C | 15.3°C | 16.2°C | 16.4°C | 16.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 19.9°C | 19.4°C | 20.3°C | 20.3°C | 19.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 11.1°C | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | 12.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 55 mm | 68 mm | 54 mm | 63 mm | -2 mm |
April temperatures in Bairnsdale have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 5.7°C (1995) to a record high of 32.1°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 185 mm.
A good time to visit Bairnsdale
April is a good time to visit Bairnsdale, with days averaging 19.9°C and nights around 12°C (mean 16°C, close to Bairnsdale'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 | 21.2°C | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 29.0°C | 9.0°C | 50 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 19.4°C | 15.7°C | 12.0°C | 28.8°C | 9.1°C | 64 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 20.0°C | 16.1°C | 12.1°C | 25.2°C | 9.4°C | 44 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 18.6°C | 15.6°C | 12.5°C | 23.8°C | 9.6°C | 125 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 19.6°C | 15.5°C | 11.3°C | 29.7°C | 8.2°C | 20 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 19.6°C | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 23.9°C | 7.6°C | 71 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 21.3°C | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.9°C | 8.9°C | 9 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 22.3°C | 17.7°C | 13.1°C | 30.3°C | 9.8°C | 11 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 20.3°C | 16.2°C | 12.1°C | 25.8°C | 9.6°C | 45 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 21.7°C | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 27.8°C | 9.5°C | 31 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 18.0°C | 15.0°C | 12.0°C | 25.2°C | 8.1°C | 152 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 19.3°C | 16.0°C | 12.7°C | 29.0°C | 7.7°C | 107 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 24.9°C | 7.7°C | 43 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.4°C | 26.1°C | 7.7°C | 41 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 19.1°C | 15.4°C | 11.8°C | 25.6°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 21.2°C | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 27.2°C | 9.5°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 27.1°C | 7.7°C | 54 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 19.6°C | 15.5°C | 11.5°C | 25.5°C | 6.7°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 20.5°C | 16.6°C | 12.8°C | 26.7°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 18.5°C | 14.6°C | 10.7°C | 25.5°C | 6.9°C | 59 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 🔥 | 22.9°C | 18.1°C | 13.4°C | 31.4°C | 10.4°C | 33 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 20.4°C | 16.4°C | 12.4°C | 30.2°C | 9.2°C | 126 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 19.5°C | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 24.2°C | 8.6°C | 58 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 20.6°C | 17.0°C | 13.4°C | 29.2°C | 9.4°C | 130 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 20.4°C | 16.2°C | 12.0°C | 26.9°C | 9.1°C | 95 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 20.8°C | 16.6°C | 12.3°C | 27.4°C | 8.6°C | 45 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 23.3°C | 8.6°C | 53 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 20.0°C | 15.6°C | 11.1°C | 29.4°C | 8.2°C | 38 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 20.4°C | 15.7°C | 11.0°C | 26.7°C | 7.7°C | 15 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 17.2°C | 13.8°C | 10.3°C | 22.0°C | 7.6°C | 73 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 22.4°C | 5.7°C | 46 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 20.0°C | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 25.9°C | 7.7°C | 52 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 11.8°C | 26.9°C | 9.1°C | 20 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 19.8°C | 15.9°C | 11.9°C | 29.1°C | 6.9°C | 44 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 19.4°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 26.2°C | 7.3°C | 29 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 19.8°C | 16.4°C | 13.0°C | 27.8°C | 8.4°C | 185 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 19.7°C | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 27.3°C | 9.4°C | 90 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 20.7°C | 16.9°C | 13.1°C | 24.6°C | 10.3°C | 101 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 20.9°C | 16.2°C | 11.4°C | 27.1°C | 6.9°C | 35 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 20.4°C | 16.0°C | 11.5°C | 32.1°C | 6.1°C | 37 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 19.6°C | 16.3°C | 13.0°C | 26.7°C | 8.5°C | 109 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 19.5°C | 15.4°C | 11.3°C | 24.0°C | 8.5°C | 92 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 17.3°C | 14.0°C | 10.6°C | 22.0°C | 7.1°C | 88 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 27.1°C | 7.1°C | 21 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.1°C | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 26.1°C | 6.9°C | 11 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 19.9°C with lows near 12°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 61 mm of rainfall in Bairnsdale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 185 mm in 1990.
The hottest April reached 32.1°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 5.7°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.5°C to 19.8°C and overnight lows from 11.7°C to 12.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Bairnsdale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.9°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Bairnsdale, averaging 16°C.
For April in Bairnsdale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.9°C and lows of 12°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — moderately 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 1990 with 185 mm. On average, April sees 61 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 Bairnsdale 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.
