April is one of the warmer months of the year in Melbourne, with average highs near 20°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 15.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Melbourne. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Melbourne was 2025 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 12.8°C. Typical April days reach 20°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Melbourne, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2020 with 185 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Melbourne during April averages 73%. The most humid April was 2020 at 82%, and the least humid was 2005 at 67%.
April receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Melbourne. The sunniest Aprils were 1999, 2005 and 2018, among others at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2014, 2020 and 2022 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Melbourne during April is 3 m/s. The windiest April was 2006 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.9°C | 15.0°C | 16.1°C | 16.3°C | 15.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 20.2°C | 19.1°C | 20.5°C | 20.4°C | 19.7°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.5°C | 11.0°C | 11.7°C | 12.2°C | 12.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 59 mm | 60 mm | 50 mm | 85 mm | +29 mm |
April temperatures in Melbourne have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 5.7°C (2009) to a record high of 31.5°C (1985).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 185 mm.
A good time to visit Melbourne
April is a good time to visit Melbourne, with days averaging 20°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 15.9°C, warmer than Melbourne'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 🔥 | 22.3°C | 18.0°C | 13.7°C | 28.8°C | 9.8°C | 22 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 18.4°C | 15.1°C | 11.8°C | 29.0°C | 9.9°C | 118 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 19.7°C | 15.8°C | 11.9°C | 25.1°C | 9.3°C | 72 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 20.5°C | 16.6°C | 12.8°C | 26.6°C | 9.4°C | 69 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 29.3°C | 8.6°C | 43 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 10.5°C | 22.5°C | 6.5°C | 185 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 21.4°C | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 28.9°C | 8.6°C | 13 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 28.4°C | 9.3°C | 23 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 20.2°C | 16.3°C | 12.4°C | 25.8°C | 9.5°C | 66 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 21.3°C | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 26.8°C | 10.0°C | 37 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.0°C | 26.6°C | 8.2°C | 55 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 19.9°C | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 30.5°C | 7.9°C | 76 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 20.1°C | 16.0°C | 11.8°C | 26.7°C | 7.2°C | 22 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 27.5°C | 8.3°C | 63 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 11.1°C | 24.8°C | 8.6°C | 77 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 20.9°C | 17.2°C | 13.5°C | 26.4°C | 9.0°C | 64 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 19.9°C | 15.5°C | 11.1°C | 29.7°C | 5.7°C | 65 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 26.0°C | 7.0°C | 26 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 12.2°C | 27.7°C | 9.8°C | 30 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 10.5°C | 25.7°C | 7.3°C | 78 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 30.8°C | 10.3°C | 27 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 11.8°C | 29.9°C | 8.4°C | 58 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 26.1°C | 7.8°C | 70 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 12.4°C | 28.1°C | 8.2°C | 44 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 19.5°C | 15.6°C | 11.7°C | 26.2°C | 8.6°C | 142 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 20.8°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 25.9°C | 8.9°C | 55 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 14.7°C | 10.8°C | 24.9°C | 6.3°C | 29 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 18.3°C | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 28.7°C | 8.7°C | 64 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 19.9°C | 15.3°C | 10.7°C | 27.0°C | 7.6°C | 20 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 10.4°C | 23.8°C | 7.4°C | 84 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 16.6°C | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 23.7°C | 6.4°C | 138 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 26.3°C | 9.2°C | 44 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 21.6°C | 16.6°C | 11.6°C | 26.5°C | 9.1°C | 18 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 19.8°C | 15.8°C | 11.7°C | 27.9°C | 7.3°C | 69 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 19.0°C | 14.8°C | 10.7°C | 26.2°C | 7.7°C | 37 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 20.3°C | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 26.9°C | 8.8°C | 83 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 20.2°C | 16.3°C | 12.4°C | 27.0°C | 9.6°C | 77 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 25.3°C | 8.7°C | 21 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 11.0°C | 27.2°C | 8.1°C | 33 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 19.5°C | 15.5°C | 11.5°C | 30.5°C | 7.6°C | 78 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 21.0°C | 16.7°C | 12.4°C | 31.5°C | 7.6°C | 86 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 10.4°C | 24.2°C | 8.5°C | 63 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 10.2°C | 22.6°C | 7.1°C | 61 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 16.0°C | 11.4°C | 27.8°C | 6.8°C | 59 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.5°C | 16.7°C | 11.9°C | 28.7°C | 7.5°C | 24 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 20°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 15.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 60 mm of rainfall in Melbourne, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 185 mm in 2020.
The hottest April reached 31.5°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 5.7°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 20°C to 20.1°C and overnight lows from 11.3°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Melbourne and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Melbourne, averaging 15.9°C.
For April in Melbourne, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20°C and lows of 11.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2006).
The wettest April on record was 2020 with 185 mm. On average, April sees 60 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 Melbourne 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.
