April is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland, with average highs near 36°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 29.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Port Hedland was 2005 — when the month averaged 32.7°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 25°C. Typical April days reach 36°C with nights near 23.1°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Port Hedland, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1999 with 128 mm, while the driest were 1994 and 2009 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Hedland during April averages 51%. The most humid April was 2000 at 75%, and the least humid was 1994 at 33%.
April receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Hedland. The sunniest April was 2021 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Port Hedland during April is 2.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2015 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.4°C | 29.6°C | 29.1°C | 29.4°C | 30.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 35.8°C | 36.1°C | 35.5°C | 35.9°C | 36.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.1°C | 23.1°C | 22.7°C | 22.8°C | 24.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 35 mm | 17 mm | 14 mm | 10 mm | -11 mm |
April temperatures in Port Hedland have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 13°C (2006) to a record high of 42.4°C (1985).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.
A good time to visit Port Hedland
April is a good time to visit Port Hedland, with days averaging 36°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 29.6°C, warmer than Port Hedland's yearly average) and low rainfall. August and June 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 | 37.3°C | 31.3°C | 25.2°C | 40.2°C | 21.3°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 36.8°C | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 41.5°C | 19.2°C | 2 mm | 34% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 35.4°C | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 39.6°C | 16.0°C | 14 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 37.4°C | 31.0°C | 24.5°C | 41.0°C | 21.5°C | 23 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 36.3°C | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 38.9°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 38.3°C | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 42.0°C | 22.4°C | 13 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 35.0°C | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 38.7°C | 17.9°C | 9 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 39.3°C | 32.2°C | 25.2°C | 42.3°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 33.3°C | 26.7°C | 20.1°C | 36.1°C | 15.9°C | 32 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 39.3°C | 32.3°C | 25.3°C | 42.3°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 33.3°C | 27.9°C | 22.5°C | 39.9°C | 15.7°C | 73 mm | 50% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 36.5°C | 29.6°C | 22.6°C | 39.0°C | 18.5°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 36.5°C | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 39.9°C | 19.7°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 34.8°C | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 38.7°C | 15.7°C | 4 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 34.0°C | 27.8°C | 21.6°C | 36.8°C | 16.7°C | 7 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 37.4°C | 31.1°C | 24.7°C | 40.6°C | 21.8°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 35.9°C | 29.3°C | 22.8°C | 39.7°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 36.3°C | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 40.7°C | 18.8°C | 36 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 33.6°C | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 35.1°C | 18.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 27.0°C | 21.5°C | 36.2°C | 13.0°C | 69 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 🔥 | 39.1°C | 32.7°C | 26.2°C | 42.0°C | 22.9°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 35.4°C | 28.8°C | 22.2°C | 38.6°C | 14.9°C | 9 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 36.3°C | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 40.9°C | 17.7°C | 25 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 38.6°C | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 41.2°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 35.9°C | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 38.1°C | 18.0°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 31.1°C | 26.5°C | 21.8°C | 34.6°C | 14.0°C | 27 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.5°C | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 34.9°C | 13.6°C | 128 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 37.5°C | 31.1°C | 24.8°C | 40.0°C | 20.5°C | 3 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 35.4°C | 28.5°C | 21.7°C | 37.1°C | 18.5°C | 14 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 35.3°C | 29.2°C | 23.0°C | 40.5°C | 18.7°C | 71 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 35.4°C | 29.4°C | 23.4°C | 37.9°C | 18.2°C | 15 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 36.9°C | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 40.0°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 37.8°C | 31.7°C | 25.5°C | 41.0°C | 20.7°C | 45 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 36.5°C | 30.9°C | 25.4°C | 41.9°C | 19.7°C | 63 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 36.5°C | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 39.7°C | 19.9°C | 7 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 37.9°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 41.1°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 34.8°C | 28.7°C | 22.7°C | 38.6°C | 15.0°C | 50 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 33.7°C | 27.8°C | 21.9°C | 36.4°C | 17.2°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 37.8°C | 31.2°C | 24.6°C | 42.2°C | 21.7°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 38.1°C | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 42.0°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 37.1°C | 30.9°C | 24.8°C | 42.4°C | 19.3°C | 15 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 35.0°C | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 37.8°C | 18.2°C | 12 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 32.0°C | 27.0°C | 22.0°C | 38.2°C | 15.9°C | 89 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.5°C | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 37.1°C | 18.7°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.0°C | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 40.4°C | 20.8°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 36°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 29.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 20 mm of rainfall in Port Hedland, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 1999.
The hottest April reached 42.4°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 13°C in 2006.
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 35.5°C to 36.6°C and overnight lows from 23.1°C to 23.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Port Hedland, averaging 29.6°C.
For April in Port Hedland, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36°C and lows of 23.1°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2015).
The wettest April on record was 1999 with 128 mm. On average, April sees 20 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 Port Hedland 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.
