April is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 20.7°C and lows around 15.7°C (mean 18.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Albany was 1999 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 16.5°C. Typical April days reach 20.7°C with nights near 15.7°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Albany, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2005 with 126 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 2013 at 79%, and the least humid was 2012 at 70%.
April receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest Aprils were 1994 and 2024 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998, 2006 and 2021 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Albany during April is 4.7 m/s. The windiest April was 2023 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 18.3°C | 18.0°C | 18.3°C | 18.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 20.5°C | 20.9°C | 20.5°C | 20.8°C | 20.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.4°C | 15.7°C | 15.5°C | 15.8°C | 16.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 44 mm | 39 mm | 66 mm | 46 mm | 50 mm | +6 mm |
April temperatures in Albany have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 11.2°C (2019) to a record high of 30.7°C (2001).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 126 mm.
A good time to visit Albany
April is a good time to visit Albany, with days averaging 20.7°C and nights around 15.7°C (mean 18.2°C, warmer than Albany'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 | 21.2°C | 19.0°C | 16.8°C | 26.4°C | 14.6°C | 43 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 20.6°C | 18.2°C | 15.8°C | 27.3°C | 15.0°C | 11 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 20.2°C | 17.8°C | 15.4°C | 26.1°C | 12.1°C | 74 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 20.4°C | 18.2°C | 16.0°C | 28.7°C | 13.7°C | 53 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 21.2°C | 19.0°C | 16.8°C | 25.5°C | 14.8°C | 80 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 21.1°C | 18.6°C | 16.1°C | 28.5°C | 13.8°C | 38 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 26.5°C | 11.2°C | 38 mm | 73% | 5.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 20.9°C | 18.3°C | 15.7°C | 25.8°C | 13.8°C | 23 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 19.9°C | 17.5°C | 15.0°C | 25.2°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 19.8°C | 17.8°C | 15.7°C | 23.7°C | 13.0°C | 62 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 15.3°C | 24.8°C | 12.8°C | 65 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 21.1°C | 18.6°C | 16.1°C | 27.2°C | 13.7°C | 32 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 21.6°C | 19.3°C | 16.9°C | 28.9°C | 13.9°C | 42 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 21.9°C | 19.2°C | 16.6°C | 29.3°C | 13.6°C | 44 mm | 70% | 5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 21.9°C | 19.1°C | 16.3°C | 29.6°C | 14.0°C | 72 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 15.4°C | 25.2°C | 12.1°C | 50 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 20.1°C | 17.8°C | 15.5°C | 26.4°C | 12.9°C | 23 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 20.5°C | 17.8°C | 15.2°C | 26.9°C | 12.8°C | 97 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 15.5°C | 26.7°C | 11.6°C | 75 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 18.7°C | 16.5°C | 14.3°C | 24.9°C | 12.5°C | 70 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 19.2°C | 16.9°C | 14.6°C | 23.8°C | 12.6°C | 126 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 21.4°C | 18.5°C | 15.7°C | 26.2°C | 12.8°C | 32 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 21.4°C | 18.9°C | 16.5°C | 27.8°C | 12.9°C | 70 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 20.4°C | 18.0°C | 15.6°C | 27.0°C | 13.6°C | 95 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 21.7°C | 18.7°C | 15.7°C | 30.7°C | 12.1°C | 22 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 20.8°C | 18.4°C | 15.9°C | 25.5°C | 13.1°C | 50 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 🔥 | 22.3°C | 19.7°C | 17.1°C | 28.1°C | 14.6°C | 20 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 19.7°C | 17.5°C | 15.3°C | 29.6°C | 12.4°C | 86 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 21.1°C | 18.6°C | 16.2°C | 28.0°C | 13.6°C | 30 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 21.4°C | 18.6°C | 15.8°C | 28.1°C | 12.9°C | 34 mm | 71% | 5.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 19.7°C | 17.3°C | 14.9°C | 28.0°C | 11.9°C | 29 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 22.3°C | 19.2°C | 16.2°C | 30.0°C | 13.9°C | 24 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 20.3°C | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 28.2°C | 11.9°C | 49 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 20.2°C | 17.9°C | 15.7°C | 25.5°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 21.6°C | 18.8°C | 16.0°C | 30.0°C | 12.9°C | 27 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 18.2°C | 15.7°C | 28.3°C | 14.0°C | 59 mm | 73% | 5.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 20.4°C | 18.2°C | 16.0°C | 28.3°C | 13.3°C | 88 mm | 73% | 5.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 21.2°C | 18.5°C | 15.8°C | 26.9°C | 12.9°C | 35 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 21.0°C | 18.4°C | 15.8°C | 26.7°C | 13.4°C | 61 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 14.7°C | 24.9°C | 13.2°C | 14 mm | 71% | 5.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 20.0°C | 17.6°C | 15.1°C | 25.2°C | 12.1°C | 65 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 20.8°C | 18.1°C | 15.3°C | 26.4°C | 12.2°C | 26 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 20.7°C | 18.1°C | 15.6°C | 24.1°C | 12.6°C | 33 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.3°C | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 24.6°C | 12.1°C | 20 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.3°C | 18.6°C | 15.9°C | 25.7°C | 14.4°C | 52 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 20.7°C with lows near 15.7°C (mean 18.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 49 mm of rainfall in Albany, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 2005.
The hottest April reached 30.7°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 11.2°C in 2019.
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 20.4°C to 20.7°C and overnight lows from 15.2°C to 16.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.7°C daytime highs and 15.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 9th coolest month in Albany, averaging 18.2°C.
For April in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.7°C and lows of 15.7°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 5.5 m/s (2023).
The wettest April on record was 2005 with 126 mm. On average, April sees 49 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 Albany 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.
