April is one of the warmer months of the year in Dunedin, with average highs near 13.7°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 11.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Dunedin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Dunedin were 1986 and 2016 — when the month averaged 13°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1992 at 10.3°C. Typical April days reach 13.7°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Dunedin, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2006 with 173 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Dunedin during April averages 82%. The most humid April was 2006 at 86%, and the least humid were 2016 and 2018 at 79%.
April receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dunedin. The sunniest Aprils were 2005, 2012 and 2022, among others at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Dunedin during April is 5.1 m/s. The windiest April was 1997 at 6.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 4.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.7°C | 11.2°C | 11.5°C | 12.0°C | 12.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 13.8°C | 13.2°C | 13.5°C | 13.9°C | 14.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.7°C | 9.3°C | 9.6°C | 10.0°C | 10.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 56 mm | 60 mm | 52 mm | 35 mm | -5 mm |
April temperatures in Dunedin have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (1985) to a record high of 21.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 173 mm.
A good time to visit Dunedin
April is a good time to visit Dunedin, with days averaging 13.7°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 11.8°C, close to Dunedin'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 | 14.7°C | 12.7°C | 10.7°C | 21.4°C | 7.6°C | 46 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 17.6°C | 7.2°C | 41 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 10.9°C | 18.4°C | 8.5°C | 29 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 10.5°C | 18.4°C | 8.8°C | 38 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 15.0°C | 12.8°C | 10.6°C | 20.8°C | 6.8°C | 24 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 13.8°C | 11.8°C | 9.8°C | 16.2°C | 6.9°C | 32 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 13.7°C | 11.8°C | 10.0°C | 17.7°C | 8.1°C | 57 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 13.7°C | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 19.4°C | 7.5°C | 91 mm | 79% | 6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 13.8°C | 12.1°C | 10.3°C | 17.2°C | 7.7°C | 59 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 10.6°C | 18.8°C | 8.5°C | 27 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 13.7°C | 11.7°C | 9.7°C | 20.2°C | 5.8°C | 52 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 13.2°C | 11.7°C | 10.3°C | 17.2°C | 8.0°C | 59 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 13.9°C | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 19.1°C | 7.1°C | 44 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 14.6°C | 12.4°C | 10.3°C | 17.5°C | 5.8°C | 21 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 9.2°C | 18.3°C | 6.7°C | 48 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 14.1°C | 12.0°C | 9.9°C | 17.5°C | 6.5°C | 64 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 9.7°C | 19.7°C | 6.6°C | 39 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 13.7°C | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 18.3°C | 6.2°C | 37 mm | 84% | 5.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 12.5°C | 10.7°C | 8.9°C | 16.8°C | 6.2°C | 33 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 14.2°C | 12.6°C | 11.0°C | 17.8°C | 8.3°C | 173 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 13.3°C | 11.1°C | 8.9°C | 17.3°C | 6.5°C | 51 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 12.1°C | 10.4°C | 8.6°C | 16.7°C | 6.5°C | 57 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | 10.8°C | 9.2°C | 16.8°C | 7.4°C | 42 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 13.4°C | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 18.3°C | 8.0°C | 102 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 15.1°C | 12.6°C | 10.1°C | 17.9°C | 7.7°C | 20 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 13.8°C | 11.7°C | 9.7°C | 17.8°C | 8.3°C | 48 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.7°C | 18.8°C | 4.7°C | 42 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 9.1°C | 16.2°C | 6.8°C | 42 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 12.9°C | 10.8°C | 8.8°C | 20.2°C | 5.8°C | 111 mm | 81% | 6.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 13.4°C | 11.9°C | 10.3°C | 16.7°C | 7.7°C | 85 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 9.6°C | 16.9°C | 5.8°C | 20 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 14.6°C | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 18.4°C | 6.9°C | 34 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 12.5°C | 10.7°C | 9.0°C | 17.4°C | 7.0°C | 47 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 12.4°C | 10.3°C | 8.3°C | 16.2°C | 6.2°C | 42 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 10.7°C | 9.0°C | 16.6°C | 6.6°C | 87 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 19.9°C | 5.6°C | 54 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 13.9°C | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 18.0°C | 7.6°C | 37 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 12.7°C | 10.6°C | 8.5°C | 16.6°C | 6.1°C | 28 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 13.6°C | 11.4°C | 9.3°C | 18.2°C | 7.1°C | 35 mm | 79% | 6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 🔥 | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 18.8°C | 7.9°C | 44 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 17.7°C | 4.5°C | 35 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 14.2°C | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 17.0°C | 6.7°C | 37 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 8.2°C | 15.9°C | 6.5°C | 70 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.0°C | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 15.9°C | 7.3°C | 14 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.6°C | 12.6°C | 10.6°C | 18.5°C | 8.2°C | 59 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 13.7°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 11.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 50 mm of rainfall in Dunedin, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 173 mm in 2006.
The hottest April reached 21.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.7°C to 14.6°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Dunedin and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.7°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Dunedin, averaging 11.8°C.
For April in Dunedin, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13.7°C and lows of 9.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 5.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 6.1 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 2006 with 173 mm. On average, April sees 50 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 Dunedin 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.
