April is one of the warmer months of the year in Nilgiris, with average highs near 34.7°C and lows around 21.5°C (mean 28.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Nilgiris. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Nilgiris were 2016 and 2024 — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 26.2°C. Typical April days reach 34.7°C with nights near 21.5°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Nilgiris, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2001 with 207 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Nilgiris during April averages 58%. The most humid April was 1984 at 69%, and the least humid was 1983 at 46%.
April receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nilgiris. The sunniest Aprils were 1992 and 2024 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2015, 2021 and 2022, among others at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Nilgiris during April is 1.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1999 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2005, 2015 and 2025 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.1°C | 28.3°C | 27.8°C | 28.3°C | 28.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 35.0°C | 35.2°C | 34.1°C | 34.8°C | 34.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 21.2°C | 21.4°C | 21.4°C | 22.0°C | 21.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 42 mm | 35 mm | 56 mm | 56 mm | 51 mm | +9 mm |
April temperatures in Nilgiris have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 16.5°C (1999) to a record high of 40.4°C (2024).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 207 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Nilgiris
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Nilgiris. That said, April — with days averaging 34.7°C and nights around 21.5°C (mean 28.1°C) and moderate rainfall (48 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.2°C | 27.3°C | 21.4°C | 36.3°C | 20.1°C | 73 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 37.5°C | 30.1°C | 22.6°C | 40.4°C | 20.6°C | 16 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 34.2°C | 27.6°C | 21.1°C | 37.8°C | 19.3°C | 47 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 36.3°C | 19.9°C | 80 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 33.1°C | 27.2°C | 21.4°C | 38.4°C | 20.4°C | 56 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 34.8°C | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 37.9°C | 19.1°C | 33 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 36.1°C | 29.2°C | 22.3°C | 38.5°C | 20.5°C | 70 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 34.4°C | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 37.0°C | 20.3°C | 39 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 35.5°C | 28.7°C | 21.8°C | 37.8°C | 20.5°C | 37 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 37.4°C | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 40.3°C | 21.0°C | 16 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 32.3°C | 26.6°C | 21.0°C | 36.1°C | 19.0°C | 99 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 35.2°C | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 37.3°C | 19.5°C | 17 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 35.8°C | 29.1°C | 22.4°C | 38.4°C | 20.6°C | 15 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 34.3°C | 28.0°C | 21.7°C | 37.9°C | 19.8°C | 69 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 32.7°C | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 36.8°C | 19.5°C | 118 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 33.8°C | 28.0°C | 22.3°C | 38.7°C | 21.2°C | 81 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 35.0°C | 28.2°C | 21.4°C | 37.5°C | 19.0°C | 28 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 32.5°C | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 36.8°C | 18.3°C | 46 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 34.5°C | 28.1°C | 21.7°C | 37.4°C | 19.9°C | 56 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 35.6°C | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 38.8°C | 20.0°C | 16 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 32.1°C | 26.7°C | 21.3°C | 36.1°C | 19.1°C | 55 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 34.4°C | 28.3°C | 22.3°C | 38.3°C | 19.5°C | 44 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 33.9°C | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 37.5°C | 19.4°C | 64 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 36.2°C | 29.0°C | 21.8°C | 39.4°C | 20.1°C | 14 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 36.7°C | 18.1°C | 207 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 35.1°C | 28.4°C | 21.7°C | 38.3°C | 19.6°C | 29 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 35.1°C | 28.0°C | 20.9°C | 38.6°C | 16.5°C | 43 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 36.7°C | 29.7°C | 22.8°C | 38.9°C | 19.5°C | 20 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 33.8°C | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 36.4°C | 18.9°C | 26 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 32.8°C | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 37.4°C | 18.5°C | 80 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 34.7°C | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 37.5°C | 19.8°C | 21 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 32.5°C | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 35.2°C | 17.9°C | 88 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 36.5°C | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 38.5°C | 18.5°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 36.8°C | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 39.1°C | 18.7°C | 27 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 36.0°C | 29.1°C | 22.2°C | 39.2°C | 20.6°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 37.1°C | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 39.1°C | 20.3°C | 28 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 28.5°C | 21.1°C | 39.1°C | 19.2°C | 41 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 33.6°C | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 37.5°C | 20.3°C | 90 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 36.0°C | 28.5°C | 20.9°C | 38.4°C | 16.9°C | 17 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 36.0°C | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 38.8°C | 20.6°C | 11 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 34.2°C | 27.8°C | 21.3°C | 37.9°C | 19.7°C | 30 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 32.4°C | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 35.8°C | 18.7°C | 93 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 37.5°C | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 39.1°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.4°C | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 37.6°C | 18.5°C | 52 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.1°C | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 37.8°C | 18.6°C | 39 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 34.7°C with lows near 21.5°C (mean 28.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 48 mm of rainfall in Nilgiris, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 207 mm in 2001.
The hottest April reached 40.4°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 16.5°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.2°C to 21.5°C while daytime highs eased from 34.7°C to 34.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Nilgiris and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.7°C daytime highs and 21.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 12th coolest month in Nilgiris, averaging 28.1°C.
For April in Nilgiris, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.7°C and lows of 21.5°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 2001 with 207 mm. On average, April sees 48 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 Nilgiris 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.
