April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaitaia, with average highs near 19.8°C and lows around 16.8°C (mean 18.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaitaia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Kaitaia was 2025 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 16°C. Typical April days reach 19.8°C with nights near 16.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Kaitaia, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1999 with 242 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Kaitaia during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 2025 at 84%, and the least humid was 2019 at 73%.
April receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kaitaia. The sunniest Aprils were 2005, 2019 and 2021 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2023 and 2025 at 3.
Average wind speed in Kaitaia during April is 5.2 m/s. The windiest April was 2023 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1986, 1992 and 2016, among others at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 18.0°C | 18.3°C | 18.7°C | 18.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 19.5°C | 19.5°C | 19.7°C | 20.2°C | 20.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 16.2°C | 16.5°C | 16.7°C | 17.2°C | 17.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 104 mm | 91 mm | 87 mm | 73 mm | 107 mm | +3 mm |
April temperatures in Kaitaia have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 11.4°C (1992) to a record high of 24.1°C (2017).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 242 mm.
A good time to visit Kaitaia
April is a good time to visit Kaitaia, with days averaging 19.8°C and nights around 16.8°C (mean 18.3°C, warmer than Kaitaia'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 🔥 | 21.1°C | 19.7°C | 18.3°C | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 168 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 19.8°C | 18.3°C | 16.9°C | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 72 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 20.1°C | 18.8°C | 17.6°C | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 195 mm | 83% | 6.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 19.5°C | 18.1°C | 22.8°C | 15.8°C | 53 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 19.8°C | 18.5°C | 17.1°C | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 84 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 20.0°C | 18.3°C | 16.6°C | 22.1°C | 14.0°C | 67 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 20.1°C | 18.5°C | 16.9°C | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 55 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 20.3°C | 18.8°C | 17.2°C | 22.2°C | 14.3°C | 74 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 20.7°C | 19.3°C | 17.8°C | 24.1°C | 15.4°C | 112 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 20.8°C | 19.2°C | 17.6°C | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 97 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 20.4°C | 18.8°C | 17.2°C | 22.7°C | 14.5°C | 65 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 20.1°C | 18.7°C | 17.3°C | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 71 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 20.3°C | 18.8°C | 17.3°C | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 70 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 19.7°C | 18.2°C | 16.7°C | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 62 mm | 78% | 6.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 19.7°C | 18.2°C | 16.8°C | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 72 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 20.0°C | 18.4°C | 16.8°C | 22.4°C | 15.0°C | 49 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 19.9°C | 18.5°C | 17.0°C | 21.9°C | 14.9°C | 104 mm | 75% | 5.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 20.0°C | 18.6°C | 17.2°C | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 175 mm | 80% | 5.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 19.2°C | 17.8°C | 16.3°C | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 55 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 19.8°C | 18.6°C | 17.4°C | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 138 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 20.2°C | 18.5°C | 16.7°C | 23.1°C | 12.7°C | 15 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 18.9°C | 17.3°C | 15.6°C | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 32 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 19.7°C | 18.3°C | 16.8°C | 22.2°C | 14.3°C | 80 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 19.8°C | 18.2°C | 16.7°C | 22.0°C | 15.0°C | 64 mm | 74% | 5.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 20.0°C | 18.6°C | 17.1°C | 22.4°C | 14.6°C | 128 mm | 77% | 6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 19.6°C | 18.1°C | 16.6°C | 22.5°C | 14.7°C | 78 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 20.0°C | 18.7°C | 17.3°C | 23.8°C | 15.2°C | 242 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 21.3°C | 19.6°C | 18.0°C | 23.4°C | 15.1°C | 70 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | 17.2°C | 15.7°C | 21.6°C | 14.1°C | 43 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 20.0°C | 18.7°C | 17.3°C | 21.9°C | 15.0°C | 95 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 20.6°C | 19.2°C | 17.7°C | 22.9°C | 14.3°C | 100 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 19.1°C | 17.6°C | 16.1°C | 21.5°C | 12.8°C | 66 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 18.4°C | 16.9°C | 15.4°C | 20.8°C | 12.3°C | 70 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 17.7°C | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 21.1°C | 11.4°C | 60 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 18.7°C | 17.1°C | 15.6°C | 22.3°C | 13.0°C | 101 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 19.0°C | 17.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 62 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 20.1°C | 18.4°C | 16.7°C | 22.3°C | 15.3°C | 83 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 19.4°C | 17.6°C | 15.7°C | 21.5°C | 12.6°C | 31 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 19.3°C | 17.6°C | 15.8°C | 21.1°C | 14.0°C | 108 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 19.9°C | 18.1°C | 16.4°C | 21.5°C | 14.3°C | 64 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 19.4°C | 18.1°C | 16.7°C | 22.6°C | 14.2°C | 197 mm | 79% | 6.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 19.0°C | 17.3°C | 15.5°C | 20.7°C | 11.7°C | 40 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 19.3°C | 17.6°C | 16.0°C | 21.6°C | 13.6°C | 208 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.6°C | 17.1°C | 15.5°C | 21.3°C | 13.5°C | 120 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.7°C | 18.9°C | 17.2°C | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 84 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 19.8°C with lows near 16.8°C (mean 18.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 91 mm of rainfall in Kaitaia, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 242 mm in 1999.
The hottest April reached 24.1°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 11.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.4°C to 20.4°C and overnight lows from 16.2°C to 17.6°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaitaia and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.8°C daytime highs and 16.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Kaitaia, averaging 18.3°C.
For April in Kaitaia, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.8°C and lows of 16.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 5.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 6.9 m/s (2023).
The wettest April on record was 1999 with 242 mm. On average, April sees 91 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 Kaitaia 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.
