April is one of the warmer months of the year in Te Anau, with average highs near 10.6°C and lows around 4.2°C (mean 7.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 169 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Te Anau. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Te Anau was 2025 — when the month averaged 9.1°C — while the coldest were 1983, 1991 and 1992 at 5.8°C. Typical April days reach 10.6°C with nights near 4.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Te Anau, averaging 169 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2010 with 342 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Te Anau during April averages 91%. The most humid April was 2020 at 94%, and the least humid was 1982 at 88%.
April receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Te Anau. The sunniest Aprils were 1995, 2012 and 2023 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Te Anau during April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1986 and 1994 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1995 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.3°C | 6.8°C | 7.3°C | 7.7°C | 8.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 10.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 11.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 4.1°C | 3.6°C | 4.1°C | 4.5°C | 5.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 132 mm | 169 mm | 131 mm | 209 mm | 226 mm | +94 mm |
April temperatures in Te Anau have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3°C (1999) to a record high of 18.8°C (2025).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 169 mm, with a wettest year of 342 mm.
A good time to visit Te Anau
April is a good time to visit Te Anau, with days averaging 10.6°C and nights around 4.2°C (mean 7.4°C, close to Te Anau'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 🔥 | 12.4°C | 9.1°C | 5.8°C | 18.8°C | 0.5°C | 223 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 10.8°C | 7.8°C | 4.9°C | 15.0°C | 0.6°C | 317 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 12.3°C | 8.8°C | 5.3°C | 17.6°C | 1.4°C | 158 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 11.9°C | 8.4°C | 5.0°C | 16.1°C | 0.8°C | 135 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 10.4°C | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 15.6°C | -0.3°C | 254 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 9.7°C | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 15.8°C | 0.9°C | 266 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 11.3°C | 7.4°C | 3.5°C | 15.1°C | -0.5°C | 212 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 9.1°C | 6.3°C | 3.6°C | 16.3°C | -0.7°C | 326 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 11.2°C | 8.1°C | 5.1°C | 15.9°C | 0.2°C | 220 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 11.4°C | 8.5°C | 5.7°C | 17.4°C | 0.9°C | 276 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 10.6°C | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 14.8°C | -2.6°C | 290 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 17.4°C | 0.1°C | 143 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 10.7°C | 7.4°C | 4.1°C | 15.7°C | -0.4°C | 89 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 12.2°C | 8.9°C | 5.5°C | 18.1°C | -0.4°C | 74 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 9.9°C | 6.5°C | 3.1°C | 15.8°C | -2.2°C | 121 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 10.7°C | 7.9°C | 5.1°C | 14.1°C | -0.5°C | 342 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 7.7°C | 4.3°C | 16.1°C | -1.3°C | 138 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 10.7°C | 7.3°C | 3.9°C | 15.5°C | -0.3°C | 98 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 9.8°C | 7.0°C | 4.2°C | 12.7°C | -0.5°C | 121 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 11.6°C | 8.7°C | 5.8°C | 18.7°C | 2.6°C | 176 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 9.7°C | 6.2°C | 2.7°C | 14.3°C | -1.5°C | 128 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 9.5°C | 6.7°C | 3.8°C | 14.7°C | -1.0°C | 170 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 3.2°C | 14.3°C | -2.5°C | 103 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 11.1°C | 7.9°C | 4.7°C | 15.7°C | 0.5°C | 134 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 10.9°C | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 14.3°C | -0.6°C | 118 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 9.9°C | 7.0°C | 4.1°C | 15.1°C | 0.1°C | 120 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 10.6°C | 7.2°C | 3.9°C | 16.2°C | -3.0°C | 142 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 9.8°C | 6.5°C | 3.2°C | 14.9°C | -1.5°C | 179 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 3.0°C | 14.8°C | -1.4°C | 273 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 10.6°C | 7.8°C | 4.9°C | 16.0°C | 1.2°C | 209 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 4.1°C | 15.7°C | -0.8°C | 129 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 10.0°C | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 13.9°C | -0.7°C | 230 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 9.3°C | 6.0°C | 2.7°C | 15.3°C | -2.9°C | 105 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 9.4°C | 5.8°C | 2.3°C | 14.1°C | -0.9°C | 102 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 2.7°C | 17.3°C | -0.9°C | 161 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 10.4°C | 7.2°C | 4.0°C | 15.7°C | -1.6°C | 158 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 10.2°C | 7.4°C | 4.7°C | 16.5°C | -0.9°C | 102 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 9.9°C | 6.4°C | 2.9°C | 13.5°C | -2.3°C | 74 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 10.1°C | 7.0°C | 3.8°C | 14.0°C | -0.6°C | 152 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 11.1°C | 8.3°C | 5.6°C | 15.8°C | -0.2°C | 190 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 12.1°C | 8.5°C | 4.9°C | 17.6°C | -2.8°C | 155 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 10.0°C | 7.2°C | 4.3°C | 14.5°C | -1.4°C | 163 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 9.3°C | 5.8°C | 2.4°C | 14.3°C | -1.4°C | 156 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 3.7°C | 15.4°C | -1.4°C | 20 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.2°C | 7.9°C | 4.7°C | 16.1°C | -0.2°C | 175 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.6°C with lows near 4.2°C (mean 7.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 169 mm of rainfall in Te Anau, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 342 mm in 2010.
The hottest April reached 18.8°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -3°C in 1999.
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 10.8°C to 11.6°C and overnight lows from 4°C to 5.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Te Anau and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.6°C daytime highs and 4.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Te Anau, averaging 7.4°C.
For April in Te Anau, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.6°C and lows of 4.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest April on record was 2010 with 342 mm. On average, April sees 169 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 Te Anau 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.
