April is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay, with average highs near 17.8°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 15.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Torquay was 2025 — when the month averaged 17.6°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 13.3°C. Typical April days reach 17.8°C with nights near 13.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Torquay, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2020 with 181 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Torquay during April averages 76%. The most humid Aprils were 1989 and 2020 at 80%, and the least humid was 2019 at 71%.
April receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Torquay. The sunniest April was 1993 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Torquay during April is 4.5 m/s. The windiest April was 2006 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.9°C | 15.2°C | 16.1°C | 16.3°C | 16.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 17.2°C | 18.0°C | 18.2°C | 17.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.9°C | 13.2°C | 14.1°C | 14.4°C | 14.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 57 mm | 63 mm | 51 mm | 81 mm | +23 mm |
April temperatures in Torquay have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 9.2°C (1995) to a record high of 27.9°C (1985).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
A good time to visit Torquay
April is a good time to visit Torquay, with days averaging 17.8°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 15.9°C, warmer than Torquay'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 🔥 | 19.6°C | 17.6°C | 15.6°C | 25.4°C | 12.6°C | 23 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 17.3°C | 15.6°C | 13.9°C | 24.9°C | 12.2°C | 105 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 18.0°C | 16.1°C | 14.2°C | 23.2°C | 12.0°C | 71 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 18.0°C | 16.4°C | 14.9°C | 23.0°C | 13.0°C | 65 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 17.6°C | 15.6°C | 13.7°C | 25.3°C | 11.0°C | 38 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 16.6°C | 14.8°C | 13.0°C | 20.9°C | 10.8°C | 181 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 18.8°C | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 25.1°C | 12.5°C | 11 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 14.4°C | 25.9°C | 12.9°C | 23 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 18.1°C | 16.4°C | 14.6°C | 23.2°C | 11.7°C | 106 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 19.2°C | 17.0°C | 14.8°C | 23.8°C | 13.4°C | 38 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 16.4°C | 14.9°C | 13.5°C | 23.7°C | 11.8°C | 41 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 17.9°C | 16.3°C | 14.6°C | 26.9°C | 12.0°C | 84 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 17.8°C | 16.0°C | 14.1°C | 22.2°C | 12.0°C | 27 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 18.4°C | 16.4°C | 14.3°C | 24.6°C | 11.9°C | 54 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 17.5°C | 15.7°C | 13.8°C | 22.3°C | 12.0°C | 57 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 18.8°C | 17.1°C | 15.3°C | 23.4°C | 12.3°C | 71 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 17.5°C | 15.6°C | 13.6°C | 26.2°C | 10.5°C | 73 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 17.5°C | 15.6°C | 13.6°C | 22.5°C | 10.4°C | 30 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 18.7°C | 16.8°C | 15.0°C | 24.4°C | 14.0°C | 37 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 16.7°C | 14.9°C | 13.1°C | 22.9°C | 11.5°C | 88 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 19.9°C | 17.4°C | 14.9°C | 26.6°C | 13.2°C | 29 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 17.6°C | 15.6°C | 13.7°C | 23.5°C | 11.4°C | 53 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 17.5°C | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 22.8°C | 12.7°C | 59 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 18.4°C | 16.5°C | 14.7°C | 23.9°C | 12.8°C | 38 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 17.8°C | 15.9°C | 13.9°C | 23.2°C | 12.3°C | 171 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 18.6°C | 16.6°C | 14.6°C | 24.2°C | 12.5°C | 55 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 16.5°C | 15.0°C | 13.5°C | 21.3°C | 11.3°C | 21 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 16.5°C | 14.8°C | 13.0°C | 25.9°C | 11.9°C | 65 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 17.5°C | 15.3°C | 13.1°C | 23.4°C | 11.5°C | 21 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 15.7°C | 14.1°C | 12.6°C | 20.3°C | 10.4°C | 65 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 13.3°C | 11.1°C | 21.7°C | 9.2°C | 127 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 17.9°C | 15.7°C | 13.4°C | 23.4°C | 11.3°C | 41 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 18.9°C | 16.5°C | 14.0°C | 23.8°C | 12.9°C | 14 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 17.6°C | 15.7°C | 13.7°C | 24.8°C | 10.9°C | 104 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 17.3°C | 15.2°C | 13.2°C | 22.7°C | 10.3°C | 35 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 18.1°C | 16.4°C | 14.7°C | 23.2°C | 12.0°C | 79 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 18.5°C | 16.6°C | 14.7°C | 23.8°C | 12.5°C | 73 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 18.4°C | 16.6°C | 14.8°C | 22.2°C | 12.9°C | 26 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 17.9°C | 15.6°C | 13.3°C | 24.0°C | 10.7°C | 32 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 15.4°C | 13.5°C | 23.4°C | 10.9°C | 93 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 18.4°C | 16.5°C | 14.6°C | 27.9°C | 10.2°C | 112 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 17.2°C | 15.2°C | 13.2°C | 21.2°C | 11.8°C | 52 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 12.7°C | 21.0°C | 10.3°C | 68 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.7°C | 16.3°C | 13.9°C | 24.8°C | 9.3°C | 41 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.9°C | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 24.0°C | 10.9°C | 25 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 17.8°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 15.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 61 mm of rainfall in Torquay, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 2020.
The hottest April reached 27.9°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 9.2°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.8°C to 18.1°C and overnight lows from 13.7°C to 14.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.8°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Torquay, averaging 15.9°C.
For April in Torquay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.8°C and lows of 13.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 5.6 m/s (2006).
The wettest April on record was 2020 with 181 mm. On average, April sees 61 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 Torquay 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.
