April is one of the warmer months of the year in Rotorua, with average highs near 18.1°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 14.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Rotorua. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Rotorua was 2025 — when the month averaged 16.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 12°C. Typical April days reach 18.1°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Rotorua, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 269 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Rotorua during April averages 81%. The most humid April was 1995 at 89%, and the least humid was 1982 at 73%.
April receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rotorua. The sunniest Aprils were 1989 and 2010 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Rotorua during April is 1.7 m/s. The windiest April was 1987 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2007 and 2016, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.2°C | 14.0°C | 14.4°C | 14.9°C | 15.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 18.0°C | 17.6°C | 18.0°C | 18.5°C | 18.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 10.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.8°C | 11.2°C | 11.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 111 mm | 96 mm | 120 mm | 79 mm | -20 mm |
April temperatures in Rotorua have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 2.9°C (1991) to a record high of 24.8°C (2014).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 269 mm.
A good time to visit Rotorua
April is a good time to visit Rotorua, with days averaging 18.1°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 14.5°C, close to Rotorua's yearly average) and higher 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 🔥 | 19.2°C | 16.3°C | 13.3°C | 21.6°C | 7.5°C | 179 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 21.5°C | 5.8°C | 75 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 18.1°C | 15.2°C | 12.3°C | 21.0°C | 5.3°C | 83 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 11.4°C | 22.5°C | 6.7°C | 57 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 19.1°C | 15.3°C | 11.4°C | 24.5°C | 7.0°C | 48 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 19.2°C | 14.9°C | 10.6°C | 23.0°C | 7.5°C | 29 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 18.7°C | 14.4°C | 10.1°C | 21.3°C | 5.9°C | 93 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 18.4°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 23.8°C | 5.5°C | 114 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 18.3°C | 15.1°C | 11.9°C | 22.7°C | 6.5°C | 233 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 22.4°C | 6.9°C | 66 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 18.2°C | 14.7°C | 11.3°C | 22.6°C | 4.1°C | 100 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 18.7°C | 15.5°C | 12.2°C | 24.8°C | 6.1°C | 168 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 19.1°C | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 23.7°C | 5.8°C | 177 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 18.4°C | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 22.1°C | 7.8°C | 50 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 16.9°C | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 20.8°C | 5.2°C | 171 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 19.2°C | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 21.1°C | 7.7°C | 30 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 17.6°C | 13.7°C | 9.8°C | 21.0°C | 4.1°C | 46 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 11.5°C | 22.0°C | 4.5°C | 161 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 17.7°C | 13.9°C | 10.1°C | 21.1°C | 5.8°C | 69 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 18.1°C | 15.2°C | 12.4°C | 22.0°C | 8.8°C | 169 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 18.5°C | 14.2°C | 9.8°C | 22.9°C | 4.6°C | 28 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 17.0°C | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 22.2°C | 4.0°C | 126 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 18.5°C | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 21.6°C | 4.9°C | 71 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 18.2°C | 14.4°C | 10.5°C | 21.4°C | 5.4°C | 54 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 10.7°C | 21.3°C | 6.8°C | 128 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 12.2°C | 22.5°C | 6.3°C | 113 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 18.4°C | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 22.4°C | 5.5°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 19.8°C | 15.9°C | 12.1°C | 24.0°C | 8.4°C | 32 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 21.5°C | 4.8°C | 60 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 17.8°C | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 21.4°C | 6.6°C | 155 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 18.2°C | 15.7°C | 13.3°C | 21.6°C | 7.2°C | 255 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 17.9°C | 14.0°C | 10.0°C | 21.0°C | 3.3°C | 77 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 15.6°C | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 20.1°C | 4.0°C | 93 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 16.2°C | 12.0°C | 7.8°C | 19.5°C | 3.8°C | 68 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 15.7°C | 12.5°C | 9.3°C | 21.4°C | 2.9°C | 240 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 11.3°C | 23.0°C | 4.3°C | 72 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 19.1°C | 14.8°C | 10.5°C | 22.6°C | 5.8°C | 54 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 17.7°C | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 21.8°C | 5.8°C | 59 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 17.0°C | 13.5°C | 9.9°C | 21.1°C | 5.0°C | 114 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 19.0°C | 14.9°C | 10.8°C | 21.0°C | 6.4°C | 48 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 16.8°C | 13.3°C | 9.9°C | 19.8°C | 6.3°C | 77 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 18.4°C | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 21.4°C | 5.3°C | 69 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 17.3°C | 14.0°C | 10.7°C | 20.1°C | 3.3°C | 269 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.8°C | 13.5°C | 9.3°C | 21.5°C | 5.4°C | 44 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.3°C | 15.6°C | 11.9°C | 23.0°C | 8.2°C | 157 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 18.1°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 14.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 103 mm of rainfall in Rotorua, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 269 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 24.8°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 2.9°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.9°C to 18.7°C and overnight lows from 10.3°C to 11.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Rotorua and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.1°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Rotorua, averaging 14.5°C.
For April in Rotorua, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.1°C and lows of 10.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1987).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 269 mm. On average, April sees 103 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 Rotorua 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.
