April is one of the warmer months of the year in Sale, with average highs near 20°C and lows around 10°C (mean 15°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Sale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Sale was 2005 — when the month averaged 17.7°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 11.7°C. Typical April days reach 20°C with nights near 10°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Sale, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1990 with 175 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Sale during April averages 73%. The most humid April was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 2018 at 65%.
April receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sale. The sunniest April was 2005 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Sale during April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2004, 2006 and 2009, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.9°C | 14.2°C | 15.3°C | 15.5°C | 15.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 19.8°C | 19.3°C | 20.4°C | 20.5°C | 19.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 9.1°C | 10.2°C | 10.6°C | 10.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 62 mm | 74 mm | 57 mm | 58 mm | -12 mm |
April temperatures in Sale have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 3.5°C (1986) to a record high of 33.7°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 175 mm.
A good time to visit Sale
April is a good time to visit Sale, with days averaging 20°C and nights around 10°C (mean 15°C, close to Sale'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 | 21.9°C | 17.1°C | 12.4°C | 29.7°C | 7.1°C | 29 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 19.4°C | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 30.1°C | 6.6°C | 74 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 20.0°C | 14.9°C | 9.9°C | 25.8°C | 5.8°C | 43 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.7°C | 24.2°C | 7.8°C | 87 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 19.8°C | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 29.3°C | 5.1°C | 25 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 18.7°C | 13.9°C | 9.1°C | 23.2°C | 4.7°C | 89 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.9°C | 28.8°C | 6.3°C | 11 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 31.9°C | 7.0°C | 21 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 20.6°C | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 26.4°C | 6.3°C | 44 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 22.2°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 27.5°C | 7.3°C | 33 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 18.2°C | 13.8°C | 9.4°C | 26.2°C | 5.7°C | 125 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 19.0°C | 14.9°C | 10.8°C | 30.5°C | 3.9°C | 100 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 10.6°C | 25.8°C | 5.6°C | 39 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 20.0°C | 15.2°C | 10.4°C | 27.4°C | 4.2°C | 51 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 9.6°C | 25.3°C | 6.1°C | 78 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 20.9°C | 16.2°C | 11.6°C | 26.8°C | 7.5°C | 63 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 19.4°C | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 29.7°C | 3.7°C | 76 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 19.7°C | 14.6°C | 9.5°C | 26.7°C | 5.0°C | 34 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 27.6°C | 7.7°C | 43 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 8.5°C | 24.9°C | 4.5°C | 99 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 🔥 | 23.6°C | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 31.4°C | 8.7°C | 35 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 20.7°C | 15.6°C | 10.4°C | 31.2°C | 7.8°C | 111 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 19.5°C | 14.9°C | 10.3°C | 25.9°C | 6.7°C | 71 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 30.5°C | 7.0°C | 103 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 20.3°C | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 26.8°C | 5.3°C | 111 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 20.8°C | 15.4°C | 10.1°C | 27.4°C | 6.2°C | 54 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 8.7°C | 24.7°C | 5.8°C | 40 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 20.0°C | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 29.1°C | 5.8°C | 44 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 27.5°C | 4.7°C | 21 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 16.2°C | 12.3°C | 8.5°C | 20.7°C | 5.5°C | 89 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 16.7°C | 11.7°C | 6.7°C | 24.0°C | 4.0°C | 97 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 20.4°C | 15.0°C | 9.5°C | 26.4°C | 5.6°C | 46 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 27.7°C | 6.9°C | 20 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 19.9°C | 14.8°C | 9.7°C | 29.3°C | 4.1°C | 53 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 8.8°C | 25.5°C | 4.7°C | 35 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 11.0°C | 28.6°C | 7.0°C | 175 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 28.5°C | 6.8°C | 68 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 20.9°C | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 26.6°C | 6.0°C | 77 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 28.4°C | 5.0°C | 41 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 33.7°C | 3.5°C | 74 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 29.6°C | 6.2°C | 119 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 9.1°C | 25.5°C | 5.5°C | 98 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 16.9°C | 12.6°C | 8.2°C | 22.8°C | 4.8°C | 80 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.8°C | 14.4°C | 9.0°C | 26.7°C | 4.6°C | 45 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 27.3°C | 3.7°C | 23 mm | 68% | 0.7 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 10°C (mean 15°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 64 mm of rainfall in Sale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 175 mm in 1990.
The hottest April reached 33.7°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 3.5°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.3°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 9.6°C to 10.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Sale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20°C daytime highs and 10°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Sale, averaging 15°C.
For April in Sale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20°C and lows of 10°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1990 with 175 mm. On average, April sees 64 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 Sale 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.
