April is close to Benalla's year-round average, with average highs near 21°C and lows around 9.1°C (mean 15.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Benalla's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Benalla were 2005 and 2018 — when the month averaged 17.8°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 11.7°C. Typical April days reach 21°C with nights near 9.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Benalla, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2020 with 134 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Benalla during April averages 66%. The most humid April was 1989 at 84%, and the least humid were 1997 and 2018 at 56%.
April receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Benalla. The sunniest April was 1999 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Benalla during April is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1998, 2006 and 2020, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2014 and 2025, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.0°C | 14.3°C | 15.4°C | 15.5°C | 15.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 20.8°C | 20.4°C | 21.6°C | 21.2°C | 20.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 8.3°C | 9.3°C | 9.7°C | 9.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 50 mm | 41 mm | 46 mm | 51 mm | +1 mm |
April temperatures in Benalla have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 1.2°C (1992) to a record high of 34°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 134 mm.
A good time to visit Benalla
April is a good time to visit Benalla, with days averaging 21°C and nights around 9.1°C (mean 15.1°C, close to Benalla'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 | 23.6°C | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 28.4°C | 5.9°C | 10 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 21.2°C | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 30.4°C | 5.0°C | 45 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 9.0°C | 25.5°C | 5.6°C | 53 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 20.7°C | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 25.0°C | 6.9°C | 56 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 29.2°C | 3.6°C | 10 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 8.3°C | 23.6°C | 4.9°C | 134 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.6°C | 27.7°C | 3.9°C | 11 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 24.7°C | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 33.1°C | 6.3°C | 24 mm | 56% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 25.5°C | 4.1°C | 41 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 27.7°C | 6.2°C | 27 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 19.8°C | 14.3°C | 8.8°C | 26.4°C | 4.2°C | 92 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 28.0°C | 4.5°C | 107 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 20.5°C | 15.1°C | 9.7°C | 24.7°C | 4.5°C | 17 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 24.9°C | 2.7°C | 33 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 23.9°C | 5.0°C | 46 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 25.6°C | 5.0°C | 66 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 29.4°C | 2.6°C | 71 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 25.5°C | 2.6°C | 24 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 26.5°C | 7.2°C | 38 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 24.5°C | 2.9°C | 44 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 🔥 | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 11.2°C | 30.0°C | 5.9°C | 20 mm | 56% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 22.2°C | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 30.5°C | 5.7°C | 28 mm | 58% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 9.3°C | 26.7°C | 3.9°C | 79 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 10.4°C | 29.0°C | 4.6°C | 27 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 9.1°C | 27.5°C | 4.1°C | 27 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 27.1°C | 3.3°C | 52 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 20.3°C | 13.9°C | 7.5°C | 24.2°C | 2.2°C | 38 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 8.5°C | 30.6°C | 3.6°C | 98 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 8.4°C | 27.2°C | 3.9°C | 9 mm | 56% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 7.0°C | 25.7°C | 2.4°C | 44 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 6.1°C | 23.5°C | 2.7°C | 70 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 25.8°C | 4.8°C | 22 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 22.0°C | 15.6°C | 9.2°C | 25.6°C | 5.0°C | 8 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 28.9°C | 1.2°C | 74 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 7.8°C | 26.8°C | 2.8°C | 20 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 21.2°C | 15.9°C | 10.6°C | 28.4°C | 4.8°C | 119 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 19.4°C | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 24.7°C | 5.8°C | 88 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 28.2°C | 5.4°C | 41 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 8.7°C | 27.7°C | 2.3°C | 49 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 34.0°C | 2.0°C | 64 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 30.7°C | 5.2°C | 59 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 26.4°C | 5.0°C | 41 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 17.4°C | 12.1°C | 6.8°C | 20.8°C | 1.8°C | 84 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 26.9°C | 3.6°C | 27 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 29.2°C | 2.9°C | 5 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 21°C with lows near 9.1°C (mean 15.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 48 mm of rainfall in Benalla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 134 mm in 2020.
The hottest April reached 34°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 1.2°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.5°C to 21.2°C and overnight lows from 8.6°C to 9.7°C over the same span.
April is close to Benalla's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21°C daytime highs and 9.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Benalla, averaging 15.1°C.
For April in Benalla, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21°C and lows of 9.1°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1 m/s (1986).
The wettest April on record was 2020 with 134 mm. On average, April sees 48 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 Benalla 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.
