April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballarat, with average highs near 19.1°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 13.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballarat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Ballarat was 2025 — when the month averaged 16.2°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 10.4°C. Typical April days reach 19.1°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Ballarat, averaging 43 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2020 with 123 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Ballarat during April averages 73%. The most humid April was 2020 at 81%, and the least humid was 2005 at 63%.
April receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ballarat. The sunniest Aprils were 1999 and 2005 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.
Average wind speed in Ballarat during April is 2.5 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 | 13.5°C | 12.6°C | 13.7°C | 13.9°C | 13.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 19.2°C | 18.3°C | 19.6°C | 19.5°C | 19.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.8°C | 7.0°C | 7.9°C | 8.3°C | 8.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 43 mm | 43 mm | 42 mm | 37 mm | 53 mm | +10 mm |
April temperatures in Ballarat have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.6°C (1992) to a record high of 31°C (1985).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 123 mm.
A good time to visit Ballarat
April is a good time to visit Ballarat, with days averaging 19.1°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 13.5°C, close to Ballarat'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 🔥 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 29.4°C | 5.0°C | 20 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 7.3°C | 26.6°C | 4.6°C | 64 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 24.4°C | 3.7°C | 50 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 19.6°C | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 25.6°C | 5.0°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 28.9°C | 1.8°C | 16 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 16.4°C | 11.6°C | 6.7°C | 22.5°C | 2.1°C | 123 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 8.0°C | 29.4°C | 2.9°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 8.9°C | 29.9°C | 3.9°C | 16 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 19.1°C | 13.8°C | 8.5°C | 24.3°C | 4.3°C | 81 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 26.8°C | 3.9°C | 18 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 17.5°C | 12.3°C | 7.2°C | 25.7°C | 3.8°C | 37 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 18.3°C | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 30.7°C | 1.9°C | 69 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 26.0°C | 3.4°C | 16 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 27.2°C | 3.3°C | 33 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 18.4°C | 13.1°C | 7.7°C | 23.3°C | 5.0°C | 45 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 9.4°C | 25.2°C | 3.7°C | 52 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 7.1°C | 28.8°C | 0.9°C | 37 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 23.8°C | 2.4°C | 15 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 26.7°C | 6.6°C | 39 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 16.8°C | 11.5°C | 6.2°C | 24.4°C | 3.0°C | 51 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 30.9°C | 5.4°C | 20 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 29.0°C | 4.7°C | 33 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 25.9°C | 2.5°C | 50 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 21.2°C | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 27.2°C | 2.7°C | 32 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 18.4°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 27.0°C | 3.3°C | 83 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 25.7°C | 3.3°C | 59 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 18.1°C | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 24.1°C | 1.6°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 6.2°C | 28.0°C | 2.4°C | 71 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 26.6°C | 1.3°C | 11 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 15.5°C | 11.1°C | 6.6°C | 22.2°C | 3.1°C | 46 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 15.7°C | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | 22.6°C | 1.7°C | 105 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 19.2°C | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 26.9°C | 3.4°C | 26 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 14.5°C | 7.8°C | 26.9°C | 4.1°C | 10 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 18.7°C | 13.3°C | 7.9°C | 28.6°C | 0.6°C | 64 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 26.1°C | 1.3°C | 25 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 19.1°C | 13.8°C | 8.6°C | 26.3°C | 4.4°C | 63 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 18.9°C | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 24.5°C | 3.3°C | 81 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 8.9°C | 25.7°C | 3.1°C | 14 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 28.2°C | 1.3°C | 28 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 30.7°C | 3.1°C | 66 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 19.8°C | 14.3°C | 8.8°C | 31.0°C | 3.0°C | 54 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 23.3°C | 3.0°C | 44 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 16.0°C | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 22.1°C | 1.0°C | 59 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.5°C | 13.4°C | 7.2°C | 27.1°C | 2.8°C | 29 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 28.7°C | 0.8°C | 13 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 19.1°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 13.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 43 mm of rainfall in Ballarat, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 123 mm in 2020.
The hottest April reached 31°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 0.6°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.8°C to 19.5°C and overnight lows from 7.4°C to 8.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballarat and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.1°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Ballarat, averaging 13.5°C.
For April in Ballarat, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.1°C and lows of 7.8°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1986).
The wettest April on record was 2020 with 123 mm. On average, April sees 43 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 Ballarat 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.
