April is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitangi, with average highs near 14.3°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 13.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Waitangi was 2025 — when the month averaged 14.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 10.9°C. Typical April days reach 14.3°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Waitangi, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2003 with 127 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Waitangi during April averages 83%. The most humid April was 2006 at 87%, and the least humid was 1988 at 77%.
April receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Waitangi. The sunniest April was 1986 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2008 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Waitangi during April is 6.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2008 at 8.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 5.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.2°C | 13.0°C | 13.0°C | 13.7°C | 13.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 14.2°C | 14.0°C | 14.0°C | 14.7°C | 14.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | 12.7°C | 12.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 80 mm | 73 mm | 70 mm | 55 mm | -7 mm |
April temperatures in Waitangi have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (1992) to a record high of 18.1°C (1995).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
A good time to visit Waitangi
April is a good time to visit Waitangi, with days averaging 14.3°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 13.3°C, warmer than Waitangi'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 🔥 | 15.6°C | 14.7°C | 13.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 76 mm | 84% | 6.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 14.5°C | 13.5°C | 12.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 47 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 15.2°C | 14.3°C | 13.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 58 mm | 85% | 6.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 14.7°C | 13.6°C | 12.6°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 62 mm | 82% | 8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 14.9°C | 14.0°C | 13.1°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 53 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 14.1°C | 13.1°C | 12.1°C | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 31 mm | 82% | 6.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 15.4°C | 14.5°C | 13.7°C | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 53 mm | 85% | 7.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 15.1°C | 14.0°C | 12.9°C | 18.1°C | 9.1°C | 67 mm | 80% | 7.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 14.9°C | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 105 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 11.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.2°C | 50 mm | 82% | 7.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 14.3°C | 13.1°C | 11.9°C | 16.6°C | 9.3°C | 86 mm | 81% | 7.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 15.4°C | 14.6°C | 13.8°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 103 mm | 84% | 6.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 14.9°C | 13.9°C | 13.0°C | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 71 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 13.5°C | 12.6°C | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 43 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 14.0°C | 13.0°C | 12.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 77 mm | 82% | 7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 12.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 45 mm | 86% | 7.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 13.7°C | 12.8°C | 11.8°C | 15.9°C | 9.9°C | 30 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 14.1°C | 13.2°C | 12.2°C | 16.6°C | 9.7°C | 92 mm | 82% | 8.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 13.3°C | 12.5°C | 11.6°C | 16.6°C | 9.1°C | 86 mm | 82% | 6.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 14.7°C | 13.9°C | 13.2°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 71 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 11.5°C | 17.7°C | 8.8°C | 108 mm | 79% | 8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 13.2°C | 12.1°C | 11.0°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 39 mm | 82% | 6.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 14.2°C | 13.3°C | 12.5°C | 17.7°C | 8.3°C | 127 mm | 81% | 7.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 13.8°C | 12.7°C | 11.6°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 70 mm | 83% | 7.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 11.6°C | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 45 mm | 81% | 7.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 14.9°C | 13.8°C | 12.7°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 65 mm | 84% | 7.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 14.6°C | 13.5°C | 12.5°C | 17.8°C | 9.8°C | 88 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 14.9°C | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 110 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 11.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.4°C | 81 mm | 84% | 7.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 14.8°C | 13.9°C | 13.1°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 71 mm | 87% | 6.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 14.2°C | 13.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 68 mm | 85% | 6.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 13.6°C | 12.5°C | 11.4°C | 15.4°C | 7.6°C | 49 mm | 84% | 7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 12.5°C | 11.6°C | 10.6°C | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 6.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 10.9°C | 9.8°C | 14.7°C | 6.4°C | 83 mm | 81% | 8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 14.8°C | 13.9°C | 12.9°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 92 mm | 84% | 6.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 13.8°C | 12.6°C | 11.4°C | 16.7°C | 8.4°C | 72 mm | 83% | 7.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 11.5°C | 16.7°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm | 82% | 7.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 11.5°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 27 mm | 77% | 6.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 14.2°C | 13.1°C | 11.9°C | 16.2°C | 9.2°C | 53 mm | 78% | 7.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 15.0°C | 13.9°C | 12.9°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 56 mm | 83% | 7.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 14.6°C | 13.6°C | 12.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 26 mm | 78% | 6.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 14.7°C | 13.6°C | 12.6°C | 16.6°C | 7.8°C | 114 mm | 82% | 7.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 13.3°C | 12.3°C | 11.3°C | 15.3°C | 9.1°C | 86 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.5°C | 12.7°C | 11.9°C | 15.8°C | 10.5°C | 86 mm | 81% | 6.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.2°C | 14.2°C | 13.2°C | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 41 mm | 85% | 6.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 14.3°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 69 mm of rainfall in Waitangi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 2003.
The hottest April reached 18.1°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.3°C to 15°C and overnight lows from 12.3°C to 13.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitangi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.3°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Waitangi, averaging 13.3°C.
For April in Waitangi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.3°C and lows of 12.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 6.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 8.1 m/s (2008).
The wettest April on record was 2003 with 127 mm. On average, April sees 69 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 Waitangi 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.
