April is one of the warmer months of the year in Whakatane, with average highs near 19°C and lows around 12.1°C (mean 15.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 100 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Whakatane. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Whakatane was 1998 — when the month averaged 17.3°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 13.4°C. Typical April days reach 19°C with nights near 12.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Whakatane, averaging 100 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 278 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Whakatane during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 1995 at 89%, and the least humid was 1989 at 71%.
April receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whakatane. The sunniest April was 2005 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Whakatane during April is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1991, 2018 and 2025, among others at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2016 and 2019, 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 | 15.3°C | 15.2°C | 15.5°C | 15.9°C | 16.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 18.9°C | 18.6°C | 18.9°C | 19.3°C | 19.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | 12.5°C | 12.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 105 mm | 95 mm | 112 mm | 84 mm | -14 mm |
April temperatures in Whakatane have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (1991) to a record high of 25°C (2021).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 100 mm, with a wettest year of 278 mm.
A good time to visit Whakatane
April is a good time to visit Whakatane, with days averaging 19°C and nights around 12.1°C (mean 15.6°C, warmer than Whakatane'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 | 19.9°C | 17.2°C | 14.5°C | 22.2°C | 9.9°C | 173 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 22.6°C | 7.6°C | 67 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 19.0°C | 16.2°C | 13.4°C | 21.1°C | 6.5°C | 89 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 12.6°C | 21.9°C | 8.5°C | 73 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 20.2°C | 16.4°C | 12.6°C | 25.0°C | 8.5°C | 62 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 11.9°C | 22.8°C | 9.4°C | 38 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 19.3°C | 15.5°C | 11.6°C | 22.7°C | 7.2°C | 109 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 19.4°C | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 23.9°C | 6.8°C | 91 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 19.0°C | 16.1°C | 13.2°C | 23.6°C | 8.3°C | 169 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 19.7°C | 16.2°C | 12.7°C | 22.9°C | 9.2°C | 81 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 12.8°C | 23.4°C | 5.5°C | 83 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 24.7°C | 7.7°C | 167 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 16.5°C | 13.0°C | 24.4°C | 8.2°C | 141 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 18.7°C | 15.5°C | 12.4°C | 21.9°C | 8.0°C | 70 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 14.9°C | 11.9°C | 21.4°C | 7.3°C | 175 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 11.9°C | 22.1°C | 8.6°C | 40 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 11.3°C | 21.1°C | 6.3°C | 48 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 19.0°C | 15.9°C | 12.8°C | 23.0°C | 8.2°C | 160 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 18.9°C | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 22.2°C | 7.2°C | 59 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 18.9°C | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 22.2°C | 8.8°C | 159 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 19.3°C | 15.1°C | 10.9°C | 24.3°C | 5.8°C | 43 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 18.3°C | 14.6°C | 10.9°C | 22.0°C | 6.2°C | 126 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 19.0°C | 15.8°C | 12.6°C | 22.4°C | 7.4°C | 73 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 19.2°C | 15.4°C | 11.6°C | 22.6°C | 7.0°C | 47 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 18.5°C | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 22.4°C | 7.5°C | 119 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 19.2°C | 16.2°C | 13.2°C | 23.8°C | 8.4°C | 112 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 24.5°C | 7.2°C | 68 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 🔥 | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 24.3°C | 9.2°C | 42 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 10.4°C | 22.5°C | 5.8°C | 51 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 18.5°C | 15.7°C | 13.0°C | 22.1°C | 8.5°C | 136 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 18.8°C | 16.6°C | 14.4°C | 22.0°C | 9.6°C | 238 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 21.5°C | 5.1°C | 108 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 9.9°C | 20.4°C | 5.8°C | 87 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 17.4°C | 13.5°C | 9.5°C | 20.8°C | 6.5°C | 60 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 17.1°C | 14.0°C | 10.9°C | 21.9°C | 4.6°C | 220 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 19.9°C | 16.3°C | 12.6°C | 23.3°C | 5.9°C | 42 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 20.2°C | 16.2°C | 12.2°C | 23.0°C | 7.7°C | 38 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 18.3°C | 14.6°C | 11.0°C | 23.4°C | 7.2°C | 77 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 17.9°C | 14.5°C | 11.1°C | 21.2°C | 6.4°C | 101 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 16.3°C | 12.4°C | 21.9°C | 8.6°C | 35 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 17.6°C | 14.3°C | 11.1°C | 19.7°C | 7.3°C | 83 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 11.4°C | 21.9°C | 7.5°C | 66 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 18.1°C | 15.1°C | 12.1°C | 20.8°C | 6.4°C | 278 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 11.3°C | 23.2°C | 8.7°C | 48 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.0°C | 16.4°C | 12.7°C | 23.5°C | 9.9°C | 156 mm | 79% | 1.6 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 12.1°C (mean 15.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 100 mm of rainfall in Whakatane, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 278 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 25°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 4.6°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.7°C to 19.5°C and overnight lows from 11.7°C to 13.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Whakatane and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19°C daytime highs and 12.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Whakatane, averaging 15.6°C.
For April in Whakatane, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19°C and lows of 12.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1987).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 278 mm. On average, April sees 100 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 Whakatane 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.
