April is close to Bendigo's year-round average, with average highs near 22.6°C and lows around 9.3°C (mean 16°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Bendigo's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Bendigo was 2025 — when the month averaged 19°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 12.9°C. Typical April days reach 22.6°C with nights near 9.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Bendigo, averaging 32 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2020 with 135 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Bendigo during April averages 64%. The most humid April was 1989 at 76%, and the least humid was 2005 at 53%.
April receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bendigo. The sunniest April was 1999 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Bendigo during April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1990 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2012 and 2021, among others at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.9°C | 15.1°C | 16.3°C | 16.5°C | 16.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 22.6°C | 21.9°C | 23.2°C | 23.0°C | 22.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 8.4°C | 9.4°C | 10.0°C | 9.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | 31 mm | 48 mm | +16 mm |
April temperatures in Bendigo have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 1.3°C (2009) to a record high of 36.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
A good time to visit Bendigo
April is a good time to visit Bendigo, with days averaging 22.6°C and nights around 9.3°C (mean 16°C, close to Bendigo's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and December 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 🔥 | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 31.8°C | 7.6°C | 19 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 8.7°C | 30.4°C | 5.1°C | 36 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 27.6°C | 4.4°C | 36 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 28.9°C | 6.2°C | 60 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 22.1°C | 15.2°C | 8.2°C | 31.5°C | 3.0°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 24.2°C | 4.6°C | 135 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 31.9°C | 4.3°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 26.2°C | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 36.3°C | 6.0°C | 10 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 22.2°C | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 28.1°C | 5.5°C | 60 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 10.6°C | 29.9°C | 6.0°C | 25 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 30.3°C | 5.3°C | 31 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 21.5°C | 16.0°C | 10.5°C | 31.2°C | 3.7°C | 75 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 29.1°C | 5.1°C | 6 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 30.5°C | 3.9°C | 15 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 21.1°C | 14.7°C | 8.4°C | 26.4°C | 6.0°C | 38 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 28.2°C | 5.3°C | 52 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 31.8°C | 1.3°C | 30 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 22.0°C | 15.2°C | 8.4°C | 29.4°C | 2.7°C | 10 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 29.7°C | 8.0°C | 41 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 7.2°C | 28.0°C | 3.5°C | 36 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.0°C | 34.7°C | 6.9°C | 12 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 34.2°C | 5.8°C | 11 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 29.5°C | 5.5°C | 49 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 31.3°C | 5.3°C | 14 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.0°C | 30.0°C | 4.9°C | 38 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.4°C | 27.8°C | 4.4°C | 43 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 21.5°C | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 26.2°C | 3.1°C | 13 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 7.7°C | 30.1°C | 4.2°C | 66 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 8.3°C | 29.6°C | 4.7°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 7.4°C | 28.1°C | 3.7°C | 25 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 25.9°C | 2.8°C | 60 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 29.6°C | 4.6°C | 6 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.3°C | 30.0°C | 6.4°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 9.2°C | 31.3°C | 1.7°C | 35 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 21.6°C | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 28.2°C | 2.7°C | 22 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 31.0°C | 5.6°C | 41 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 28.1°C | 6.3°C | 57 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.9°C | 29.5°C | 6.0°C | 24 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 23.7°C | 16.4°C | 9.1°C | 32.6°C | 2.5°C | 35 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 36.0°C | 3.9°C | 55 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.6°C | 34.4°C | 4.4°C | 22 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 26.6°C | 5.5°C | 26 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 19.2°C | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 24.0°C | 2.6°C | 51 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 30.4°C | 3.5°C | 20 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 29.5°C | 2.4°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 22.6°C with lows near 9.3°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 32 mm of rainfall in Bendigo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 2020.
The hottest April reached 36.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 1.3°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.1°C to 22.8°C and overnight lows from 8.8°C to 10°C over the same span.
April is close to Bendigo's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.6°C daytime highs and 9.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Bendigo, averaging 16°C.
For April in Bendigo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.6°C and lows of 9.3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest April on record was 2020 with 135 mm. On average, April sees 32 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 Bendigo 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.
