April is one of the warmer months of the year in Tauranga, with average highs near 19°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 17°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 111 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Tauranga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Tauranga was 2025 — when the month averaged 18.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 14.6°C. Typical April days reach 19°C with nights near 14.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Tauranga, averaging 111 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1991 with 254 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Tauranga during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 1995 at 84%, and the least humid was 1982 at 74%.
April receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tauranga. The sunniest April was 2005 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Tauranga during April is 4.3 m/s. The windiest April was 1987 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.6°C | 16.6°C | 16.8°C | 17.4°C | 17.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 18.8°C | 18.6°C | 18.8°C | 19.4°C | 19.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 14.4°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 15.3°C | 15.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 115 mm | 114 mm | 95 mm | 128 mm | 102 mm | -12 mm |
April temperatures in Tauranga have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 8.6°C (1992) to a record high of 24.1°C (2014).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 111 mm, with a wettest year of 254 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Tauranga
April is a good time to visit Tauranga, with days averaging 19°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 17°C, warmer than Tauranga'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 🔥 | 20.1°C | 18.6°C | 17.1°C | 22.0°C | 13.1°C | 208 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 15.0°C | 21.3°C | 10.9°C | 99 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 19.3°C | 17.6°C | 16.0°C | 21.6°C | 10.9°C | 136 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 19.6°C | 17.7°C | 15.8°C | 22.8°C | 12.2°C | 76 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 19.7°C | 17.6°C | 15.4°C | 23.5°C | 12.7°C | 65 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 19.3°C | 17.0°C | 14.7°C | 21.3°C | 11.8°C | 31 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 19.4°C | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 21.4°C | 11.7°C | 98 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 19.6°C | 17.3°C | 15.1°C | 23.1°C | 9.5°C | 143 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 19.6°C | 17.9°C | 16.1°C | 22.8°C | 12.3°C | 250 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 19.7°C | 17.7°C | 15.7°C | 22.6°C | 13.3°C | 66 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 19.3°C | 17.4°C | 15.4°C | 22.4°C | 10.4°C | 113 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 19.7°C | 17.8°C | 15.9°C | 24.1°C | 11.5°C | 166 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 20.0°C | 17.9°C | 15.8°C | 22.3°C | 13.0°C | 181 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 19.0°C | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | 21.3°C | 12.2°C | 41 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 18.6°C | 16.7°C | 14.8°C | 21.4°C | 10.2°C | 191 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 19.3°C | 17.2°C | 15.1°C | 20.6°C | 12.7°C | 31 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 18.2°C | 16.4°C | 14.5°C | 20.0°C | 9.7°C | 56 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 19.1°C | 17.3°C | 15.5°C | 20.8°C | 10.6°C | 172 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 18.6°C | 16.6°C | 14.5°C | 21.1°C | 11.0°C | 74 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 19.4°C | 17.7°C | 16.0°C | 22.5°C | 13.7°C | 150 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 19.2°C | 16.7°C | 14.3°C | 22.4°C | 9.1°C | 38 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 17.5°C | 15.5°C | 13.6°C | 20.3°C | 9.9°C | 109 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 19.0°C | 17.2°C | 15.4°C | 21.3°C | 10.8°C | 77 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 18.5°C | 16.5°C | 14.5°C | 21.6°C | 10.9°C | 51 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 18.8°C | 16.9°C | 15.0°C | 21.9°C | 12.3°C | 110 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 19.4°C | 17.5°C | 15.7°C | 22.0°C | 10.6°C | 112 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 19.2°C | 17.4°C | 15.6°C | 22.7°C | 10.9°C | 84 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 20.0°C | 17.9°C | 15.8°C | 22.6°C | 12.9°C | 53 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 18.2°C | 15.8°C | 13.4°C | 21.7°C | 10.3°C | 74 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 19.3°C | 17.3°C | 15.3°C | 21.5°C | 11.7°C | 126 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 19.6°C | 18.2°C | 16.7°C | 22.1°C | 11.1°C | 229 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 18.6°C | 16.4°C | 14.2°C | 21.4°C | 8.7°C | 71 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 17.2°C | 15.1°C | 13.0°C | 20.4°C | 8.7°C | 93 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 16.9°C | 14.6°C | 12.2°C | 20.2°C | 8.6°C | 75 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 17.6°C | 15.5°C | 13.3°C | 20.7°C | 9.4°C | 254 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 19.7°C | 17.4°C | 15.2°C | 22.1°C | 9.9°C | 77 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 19.3°C | 17.0°C | 14.7°C | 21.4°C | 11.9°C | 112 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 18.6°C | 16.4°C | 14.2°C | 21.8°C | 10.6°C | 50 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 18.2°C | 16.1°C | 14.0°C | 21.1°C | 10.1°C | 160 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 19.5°C | 17.0°C | 14.5°C | 21.7°C | 10.7°C | 69 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 17.7°C | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 20.8°C | 11.8°C | 89 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 18.9°C | 16.4°C | 13.9°C | 21.6°C | 10.5°C | 69 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 18.4°C | 16.5°C | 14.7°C | 20.9°C | 10.4°C | 237 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.2°C | 15.9°C | 13.7°C | 21.6°C | 11.2°C | 64 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.1°C | 18.0°C | 15.9°C | 22.4°C | 13.6°C | 184 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 19°C with lows near 14.9°C (mean 17°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 111 mm of rainfall in Tauranga, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 254 mm in 1991.
The hottest April reached 24.1°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 8.6°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.7°C to 19.6°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 15.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Tauranga and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Tauranga, averaging 17°C.
For April in Tauranga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19°C and lows of 14.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1987).
The wettest April on record was 1991 with 254 mm. On average, April sees 111 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 Tauranga 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.
