Feilding Weather in April (1981–2025)

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April at a Glance in Feilding

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
17.3°C
Avg Low
❄️
8.4°C
Avg Temp
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12.9°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
76 mm
Avg Humidity
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83%
Avg Wind
🌬️
3.2 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
3.1
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+0.9°C
temp difference
❄️Cool afternoons❄️Cold mornings☁️Cloudier skies🌧️Wet month💨Breezy💦Humid air

Feilding April Weather Overview

April is one of the warmer months of the year in Feilding, with average highs near 17.3°C and lows around 8.4°C (mean 12.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.

Feilding April Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

April is one of the warmer months of the year in Feilding. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Feilding was 2025 — when the month averaged 15°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 9.8°C. Typical April days reach 17.3°C with nights near 8.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp12.9°C→13.5°C+0.6°C
Max Temp17.6°C→18.1°C+0.5°C
Min Temp8.2°C→9.0°C+0.8°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

9.0°C–10.5°C1 yr (2%)
10.5°C–12.0°C8 yr (18%)
12.0°C–13.5°C25 yr (56%)
13.5°C–15.0°C11 yr (24%)

Feilding April Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

April is about average for rainfall in Feilding, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2017 with 189 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 13 mm.

Feilding April Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Feilding during April averages 83%. The most humid April was 1996 at 89%, and the least humid was 2001 at 76%.

Feilding April Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

April receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Feilding. The sunniest Aprils were 1986 and 2022 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 2.6.

Feilding April Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Feilding during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1981 and 2018 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2002 and 2003 at 2.6 m/s.

What April Feels Like in Feilding

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Cold
Morning
🌞
Cool
Afternoon
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Cool
Evening
Rain chanceModerate
Outdoor comfort★★★☆☆

How April Ranks in Feilding

🔥5th warmest month of the year
🌵5th driest month of the year
☀️8th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Feilding Weather by Month

Feilding April Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp12.8°C12.3°C12.7°C13.1°C13.5°C+0.7°C
Avg High17.6°C16.4°C17.4°C17.5°C18.0°C+0.4°C
Avg Low8.1°C8.3°C8.1°C8.7°C8.9°C+0.8°C
Avg Rain59 mm94 mm62 mm102 mm51 mm-8 mm

Extreme April Records in Feilding

🔥Warmest April26.0°C1999
🧊Coldest April0.2°C1992
🌧️Wettest April189 mm2017
🏜️Driest April13 mm1982
🌬️Windiest April4 m/s1981

Key Insights for April

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April temperatures in Feilding have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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April has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (1992) to a record high of 26°C (1999).

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Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 189 mm.

Is April a Good Time to Visit Feilding?

A good time to visit Feilding

April is a good time to visit Feilding, with days averaging 17.3°C and nights around 8.4°C (mean 12.9°C, close to Feilding's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.

See Feilding's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Feilding Weather in April — In Depth

☀️ April climate overview

April is one of the warmer months of the year in Feilding, with average highs near 17.3°C and lows around 8.4°C (mean 12.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in April

April averages 76 mm of rainfall in Feilding, about average for rainfall compared with the rest of the year. The wettest April on record saw 189 mm (2017), and the driest just 13 mm (1982). Humidity sits around 83% and average wind speed is 3.2 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 3.1 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How April has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.6°C to 18.1°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 9°C over the same span.
April Weather in Feilding, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
2025 🔥19.6°C15.0°C10.5°C24.7°C3.6°C75 mm81%3.3 m/s3.1
202418.1°C13.2°C8.4°C24.1°C3.2°C53 mm81%3 m/s3.1
202317.4°C13.3°C9.2°C22.5°C3.0°C80 mm88%3.1 m/s3.2
202217.9°C13.1°C8.4°C23.4°C3.6°C22 mm85%2.7 m/s3.5
202117.3°C12.9°C8.6°C24.2°C1.9°C46 mm84%3.3 m/s3.1
202018.0°C13.2°C8.3°C21.4°C5.0°C31 mm79%3.5 m/s3.3
201917.1°C12.6°C8.0°C23.0°C4.6°C96 mm84%2.9 m/s3
201816.6°C12.6°C8.6°C22.0°C3.8°C110 mm85%4 m/s3
2017 🌧️16.9°C13.0°C9.1°C21.5°C4.2°C189 mm89%2.7 m/s2.9
201619.0°C13.8°C8.6°C22.6°C3.0°C36 mm79%2.8 m/s3.4
201517.1°C13.1°C9.0°C23.1°C2.1°C177 mm85%3.4 m/s2.9
201418.5°C14.4°C10.3°C25.3°C5.3°C128 mm84%3.2 m/s2.7
201317.9°C13.8°C9.7°C23.8°C2.0°C93 mm83%3.5 m/s2.7
201217.6°C12.7°C7.9°C20.5°C4.1°C38 mm83%3.1 m/s3.3
201116.0°C11.9°C7.7°C21.8°C2.8°C117 mm85%3.4 m/s2.7
201017.8°C13.2°C8.5°C20.8°C3.5°C35 mm79%3.6 m/s3.2
200917.9°C12.5°C7.1°C22.1°C2.1°C47 mm78%2.9 m/s3.3
200818.0°C13.5°C9.1°C22.2°C2.2°C130 mm81%2.9 m/s3.1
200716.7°C12.0°C7.3°C20.7°C2.9°C45 mm83%2.7 m/s3.1
200618.2°C14.1°C9.9°C21.8°C5.9°C94 mm83%3.6 m/s2.9
200516.3°C11.6°C7.0°C21.8°C0.9°C47 mm84%3 m/s3
200415.2°C11.2°C7.2°C19.7°C3.0°C44 mm88%2.9 m/s2.9
200317.5°C12.9°C8.3°C21.9°C4.3°C38 mm81%2.6 m/s2.9
200217.4°C12.8°C8.1°C21.5°C4.0°C40 mm81%2.6 m/s3
200118.3°C12.9°C7.5°C22.6°C1.5°C59 mm76%2.8 m/s3.2
200018.2°C14.0°C9.7°C22.2°C5.9°C77 mm82%3.4 m/s2.8
199917.9°C13.4°C9.0°C26.0°C3.6°C54 mm81%3.4 m/s3.2
199819.3°C14.2°C9.1°C24.2°C5.2°C56 mm80%3.3 m/s3
199715.3°C11.2°C7.1°C21.4°C2.0°C122 mm86%3.4 m/s3
199616.7°C13.3°C9.8°C21.0°C3.2°C137 mm89%3.2 m/s2.6
199517.7°C14.1°C10.6°C22.3°C4.7°C129 mm88%2.8 m/s3
199417.7°C12.8°C7.8°C22.6°C2.2°C59 mm82%3 m/s3.3
199314.4°C10.9°C7.4°C20.5°C3.1°C67 mm87%3.1 m/s3.1
1992 ❄️13.9°C9.8°C5.7°C17.3°C0.2°C51 mm86%2.6 m/s3
199114.4°C10.8°C7.3°C23.9°C1.9°C187 mm87%3.8 m/s3
199017.0°C12.9°C8.8°C19.9°C1.8°C77 mm85%3.9 m/s3
198918.5°C13.4°C8.4°C23.5°C3.2°C44 mm79%3.1 m/s3.4
198817.2°C12.1°C7.0°C21.4°C3.1°C49 mm80%2.8 m/s3.3
198715.8°C11.6°C7.4°C20.8°C2.4°C108 mm87%3.7 m/s3.3
198618.4°C13.5°C8.7°C22.8°C5.3°C51 mm81%3.6 m/s3.5
198518.2°C12.9°C7.6°C23.9°C2.8°C46 mm77%2.8 m/s3.4
198417.7°C13.0°C8.3°C22.0°C3.9°C68 mm81%3.3 m/s3.2
198317.2°C12.7°C8.3°C21.5°C0.7°C90 mm81%3.7 m/s—
198216.2°C11.6°C7.0°C19.8°C2.7°C13 mm80%2.9 m/s—
198118.9°C14.4°C9.9°C23.5°C5.1°C61 mm81%4 m/s—

Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Feilding April Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Feilding in April?▼

The average high in April is around 17.3°C with lows near 8.4°C (mean 12.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Feilding in April?▼

April averages 76 mm of rainfall in Feilding, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 189 mm in 2017.

What was the hottest April on record in Feilding?▼

The hottest April reached 26°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 1992.

Has April in Feilding gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.6°C to 18.1°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 9°C over the same span.

Is April a good time to visit Feilding?▼

April is one of the warmer months of the year in Feilding and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.3°C daytime highs and 8.4°C at night.

Is April the coldest month in Feilding?▼

Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Feilding, averaging 12.9°C.

What should I pack for Feilding in April?▼

For April in Feilding, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.3°C and lows of 8.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Feilding humid in April?▼

Relative humidity in April averages 83% — quite humid.

How windy is Feilding in April?▼

Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4 m/s (1981).

Which April had the most rainfall in Feilding?▼

The wettest April on record was 2017 with 189 mm. On average, April sees 76 mm.

Where does this April weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Feilding 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.