April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ashton, with average highs near 16.3°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 13°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ashton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Ashton was 2021 — when the month averaged 14.5°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 11.1°C. Typical April days reach 16.3°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Ashton, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2017 with 135 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Ashton during April averages 77%. The most humid April was 2014 at 85%, and the least humid was 2021 at 71%.
April receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ashton. The sunniest April was 1986 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Ashton during April is 3.1 m/s. The windiest April was 2015 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2012, 2016 and 2024, among others at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.0°C | 12.6°C | 12.8°C | 13.1°C | 13.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 16.5°C | 15.7°C | 16.0°C | 16.3°C | 17.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 9.5°C | 9.3°C | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 65 mm | 52 mm | 80 mm | 50 mm | -9 mm |
April temperatures in Ashton have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 3.6°C (1991) to a record high of 24.5°C (1998).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
A good time to visit Ashton
April is a good time to visit Ashton, with days averaging 16.3°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 13°C, close to Ashton's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 10.8°C | 23.9°C | 6.9°C | 120 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 17.1°C | 13.4°C | 9.6°C | 21.8°C | 6.1°C | 32 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 16.8°C | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 21.3°C | 7.7°C | 69 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 23.4°C | 8.7°C | 24 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 🔥 | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 10.7°C | 22.9°C | 6.4°C | 29 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 17.3°C | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 22.6°C | 7.4°C | 24 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 9.7°C | 22.7°C | 7.1°C | 53 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 16.2°C | 12.9°C | 9.7°C | 22.6°C | 6.5°C | 117 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 15.5°C | 12.8°C | 10.2°C | 22.5°C | 6.8°C | 135 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 18.3°C | 14.3°C | 10.3°C | 22.6°C | 6.7°C | 39 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 23.5°C | 5.5°C | 91 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 15.0°C | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 19.1°C | 6.3°C | 133 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 10.0°C | 22.7°C | 7.6°C | 61 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 19.8°C | 7.1°C | 35 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 9.0°C | 21.6°C | 6.5°C | 83 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 17.7°C | 14.1°C | 10.4°C | 22.1°C | 7.4°C | 50 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 16.0°C | 12.9°C | 9.8°C | 22.8°C | 5.2°C | 82 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 16.2°C | 13.0°C | 9.9°C | 22.2°C | 5.7°C | 39 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 15.2°C | 12.3°C | 9.5°C | 21.2°C | 6.7°C | 41 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 17.3°C | 14.1°C | 10.9°C | 22.5°C | 9.1°C | 89 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 15.6°C | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 22.0°C | 5.7°C | 39 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 15.4°C | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 23.4°C | 5.8°C | 27 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 14.6°C | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 21.0°C | 6.9°C | 40 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 15.7°C | 12.8°C | 9.8°C | 22.6°C | 7.4°C | 63 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 10.2°C | 22.8°C | 7.4°C | 11 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 16.2°C | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 21.7°C | 7.5°C | 90 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 16.0°C | 12.9°C | 9.8°C | 21.0°C | 5.1°C | 38 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 16.9°C | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 24.5°C | 6.4°C | 26 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 15.6°C | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 22.4°C | 4.2°C | 53 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 16.2°C | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 20.9°C | 7.6°C | 99 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 15.8°C | 13.2°C | 10.5°C | 20.7°C | 6.1°C | 71 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 17.0°C | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 20.6°C | 5.6°C | 41 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 8.1°C | 19.0°C | 5.1°C | 80 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 8.2°C | 19.6°C | 5.9°C | 52 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 14.6°C | 11.6°C | 8.5°C | 22.0°C | 3.6°C | 123 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 16.9°C | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 23.2°C | 4.7°C | 70 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 17.1°C | 13.4°C | 9.7°C | 20.9°C | 7.2°C | 61 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 8.5°C | 21.2°C | 5.7°C | 33 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 15.8°C | 12.5°C | 9.3°C | 20.7°C | 6.4°C | 64 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 10.6°C | 21.8°C | 7.9°C | 60 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 10.1°C | 22.3°C | 6.3°C | 56 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 16.6°C | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 20.7°C | 6.0°C | 33 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 15.2°C | 11.9°C | 8.6°C | 20.5°C | 6.3°C | 117 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.2°C | 12.1°C | 9.0°C | 22.0°C | 7.3°C | 23 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 14.1°C | 10.6°C | 22.7°C | 7.1°C | 85 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 16.3°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 13°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 62 mm of rainfall in Ashton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 2017.
The hottest April reached 24.5°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 3.6°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.4°C to 17.3°C and overnight lows from 9.5°C to 10.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ashton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.3°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Ashton, averaging 13°C.
For April in Ashton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.3°C and lows of 9.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2015).
The wettest April on record was 2017 with 135 mm. On average, April sees 62 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 Ashton 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.
