April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bathurst, with average highs near 7.1°C and lows around -2.4°C (mean 2.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bathurst. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Bathurst was 2010 — when the month averaged 5.4°C — while the coldest was 2003 at -0.5°C. Typical April days reach 7.1°C with nights near -2.4°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Bathurst, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1984 with 128 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Bathurst during April averages 82%. The most humid April was 1982 at 92%, and the least humid was 2020 at 72%.
April receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bathurst. The sunniest April was 2016 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Bathurst during April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1981, 1982 and 2019 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.2°C | 2.3°C | 2.3°C | 2.4°C | 3.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 6.8°C | 7.3°C | 7.0°C | 7.1°C | 7.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -2.4°C | -2.7°C | -2.4°C | -2.3°C | -1.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 55 mm | 76 mm | 75 mm | 55 mm | -36 mm |
April temperatures in Bathurst have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -19.5°C (2003) to a record high of 25.2°C (2004).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.
A good time to visit Bathurst
April is a good time to visit Bathurst, with days averaging 7.1°C and nights around -2.4°C (mean 2.3°C, cooler than Bathurst's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 6.8°C | 2.6°C | -1.7°C | 17.0°C | -9.5°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | -1.7°C | 18.0°C | -5.2°C | 43 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 8.4°C | 3.1°C | -2.3°C | 16.3°C | -10.6°C | 26 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 6.8°C | 2.7°C | -1.5°C | 11.2°C | -6.2°C | 74 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 8.7°C | 4.2°C | -0.3°C | 16.3°C | -5.6°C | 67 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 6.6°C | 1.7°C | -3.2°C | 13.9°C | -5.9°C | 29 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 6.3°C | 1.7°C | -2.9°C | 17.4°C | -10.2°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 4.9°C | 0.8°C | -3.2°C | 17.5°C | -12.0°C | 74 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 8.2°C | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | 20.1°C | -11.0°C | 82 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 7.1°C | 1.7°C | -3.8°C | 21.2°C | -13.1°C | 42 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 4.9°C | 0.5°C | -3.9°C | 16.6°C | -14.8°C | 89 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 6.5°C | 1.9°C | -2.6°C | 17.1°C | -7.7°C | 89 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 7.7°C | 2.5°C | -2.8°C | 18.3°C | -9.3°C | 47 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 8.6°C | 4.0°C | -0.5°C | 21.1°C | -5.8°C | 86 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 6.6°C | 2.3°C | -2.0°C | 17.5°C | -7.1°C | 94 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 🔥 | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 0.4°C | 23.2°C | -4.2°C | 53 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 8.9°C | 4.0°C | -1.0°C | 22.5°C | -4.7°C | 102 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 6.0°C | 1.9°C | -2.2°C | 17.6°C | -8.3°C | 59 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 5.6°C | 1.0°C | -3.6°C | 22.0°C | -11.0°C | 66 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | 17.9°C | -4.5°C | 76 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 7.8°C | 3.3°C | -1.2°C | 18.3°C | -4.9°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | -1.7°C | 25.2°C | -5.6°C | 71 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 5.0°C | -0.5°C | -6.0°C | 15.1°C | -19.5°C | 55 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 6.7°C | 2.2°C | -2.3°C | 15.7°C | -5.8°C | 78 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 6.8°C | 2.1°C | -2.6°C | 20.8°C | -7.5°C | 52 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 6.2°C | 2.0°C | -2.2°C | 15.2°C | -6.0°C | 104 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 7.7°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 16.1°C | -7.6°C | 37 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 8.4°C | 3.6°C | -1.3°C | 18.5°C | -5.4°C | 57 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 5.6°C | 0.9°C | -3.8°C | 14.1°C | -10.9°C | 32 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 7.6°C | 3.0°C | -1.6°C | 17.7°C | -6.2°C | 69 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | -4.0°C | 14.2°C | -14.8°C | 56 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 7.8°C | 2.5°C | -2.8°C | 18.6°C | -15.4°C | 76 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | -1.8°C | 14.0°C | -8.7°C | 39 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 6.7°C | 1.5°C | -3.6°C | 16.8°C | -10.4°C | 40 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 6.3°C | 1.5°C | -3.4°C | 16.3°C | -10.1°C | 72 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | -2.2°C | 23.6°C | -6.0°C | 70 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 6.6°C | 2.2°C | -2.2°C | 17.6°C | -5.7°C | 96 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 6.9°C | 2.7°C | -1.5°C | 13.3°C | -4.8°C | 103 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 9.9°C | 4.5°C | -1.0°C | 21.2°C | -5.2°C | 66 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 7.8°C | 3.3°C | -1.1°C | 19.0°C | -6.5°C | 119 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 15.9°C | -12.7°C | 39 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 4.7°C | 0.5°C | -3.8°C | 19.2°C | -11.3°C | 128 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 7.7°C | 3.5°C | -0.7°C | 16.0°C | -10.0°C | 101 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.7°C | -0.4°C | -4.6°C | 18.3°C | -15.1°C | 93 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.0°C | 2.3°C | -2.4°C | 17.2°C | -12.1°C | 77 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 7.1°C with lows near -2.4°C (mean 2.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 71 mm of rainfall in Bathurst, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 1984.
The hottest April reached 25.2°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -19.5°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.9°C to 7.9°C and overnight lows from -3.1°C to -1.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bathurst and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.1°C daytime highs and -2.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Bathurst, averaging 2.3°C.
For April in Bathurst, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.1°C and lows of -2.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1984 with 128 mm. On average, April sees 71 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 Bathurst 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.
