April is one of the warmer months of the year in Hawera, with average highs near 17.2°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 14°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Hawera. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Hawera was 2025 — when the month averaged 15.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.1°C. Typical April days reach 17.2°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Hawera, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1991 with 247 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Hawera during April averages 85%. The most humid April was 1996 at 89%, and the least humid was 1985 at 81%.
April receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hawera. The sunniest Aprils were 2016, 2020 and 2022, among others at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Hawera during April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1991 and 2006 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.9°C | 13.6°C | 13.9°C | 14.4°C | 14.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 17.4°C | 16.6°C | 17.2°C | 17.4°C | 17.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 10.6°C | 10.6°C | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 122 mm | 75 mm | 121 mm | 83 mm | +15 mm |
April temperatures in Hawera have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 3.9°C (1983) to a record high of 23.1°C (1999).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 247 mm.
A good time to visit Hawera
April is a good time to visit Hawera, with days averaging 17.2°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 14°C, close to Hawera'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 🔥 | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 12.6°C | 21.9°C | 6.1°C | 113 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 17.2°C | 14.0°C | 10.8°C | 20.4°C | 7.0°C | 124 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 18.2°C | 14.8°C | 11.4°C | 21.2°C | 6.9°C | 86 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 21.6°C | 7.2°C | 36 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 17.2°C | 14.2°C | 11.2°C | 21.2°C | 5.7°C | 76 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 10.4°C | 20.0°C | 6.9°C | 61 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 16.6°C | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 20.7°C | 5.9°C | 180 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 17.2°C | 14.3°C | 11.5°C | 20.4°C | 7.0°C | 89 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 17.6°C | 14.6°C | 11.5°C | 21.4°C | 6.7°C | 208 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 18.1°C | 14.8°C | 11.6°C | 21.8°C | 6.2°C | 56 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 17.7°C | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 20.9°C | 6.4°C | 185 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 17.9°C | 15.2°C | 12.5°C | 21.3°C | 9.4°C | 173 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 17.9°C | 15.1°C | 12.3°C | 21.2°C | 6.8°C | 109 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 17.4°C | 13.9°C | 10.4°C | 20.5°C | 6.0°C | 53 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 16.5°C | 13.4°C | 10.3°C | 19.7°C | 6.3°C | 122 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 17.2°C | 14.0°C | 10.9°C | 19.4°C | 6.6°C | 39 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 17.1°C | 13.5°C | 10.0°C | 19.8°C | 5.3°C | 53 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 17.8°C | 14.8°C | 11.8°C | 20.3°C | 5.9°C | 170 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 10.0°C | 19.2°C | 6.7°C | 56 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 18.1°C | 15.3°C | 12.5°C | 20.8°C | 8.1°C | 114 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 16.4°C | 13.0°C | 9.6°C | 19.7°C | 5.6°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 15.8°C | 12.7°C | 9.6°C | 19.4°C | 5.7°C | 53 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 21.6°C | 7.0°C | 47 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 21.7°C | 6.1°C | 40 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 10.1°C | 19.6°C | 5.7°C | 71 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 17.5°C | 14.6°C | 11.6°C | 20.9°C | 7.9°C | 109 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 18.0°C | 14.5°C | 10.9°C | 23.1°C | 7.1°C | 50 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 10.7°C | 21.4°C | 6.4°C | 59 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 19.7°C | 6.6°C | 105 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 17.1°C | 14.6°C | 12.0°C | 20.3°C | 6.7°C | 200 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 18.3°C | 15.6°C | 12.9°C | 22.1°C | 7.2°C | 200 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 20.6°C | 5.0°C | 91 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 15.3°C | 12.5°C | 9.7°C | 19.4°C | 6.4°C | 92 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 14.1°C | 11.1°C | 8.1°C | 16.9°C | 4.5°C | 70 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 15.1°C | 12.6°C | 10.1°C | 20.8°C | 6.5°C | 247 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 17.5°C | 14.3°C | 11.2°C | 20.6°C | 5.8°C | 104 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 17.7°C | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 20.4°C | 6.5°C | 52 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 9.0°C | 19.5°C | 6.0°C | 43 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 16.6°C | 13.1°C | 9.7°C | 20.3°C | 5.4°C | 101 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 17.9°C | 14.6°C | 11.4°C | 20.7°C | 7.9°C | 53 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 17.9°C | 13.9°C | 9.8°C | 21.2°C | 5.2°C | 63 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 10.6°C | 20.9°C | 6.4°C | 66 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 10.4°C | 20.6°C | 3.9°C | 110 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.5°C | 13.0°C | 9.4°C | 19.9°C | 6.4°C | 38 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.4°C | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 21.0°C | 8.1°C | 88 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 17.2°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 95 mm of rainfall in Hawera, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 247 mm in 1991.
The hottest April reached 23.1°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 3.9°C in 1983.
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 17.5°C to 18°C and overnight lows from 10.5°C to 11.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Hawera and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.2°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Hawera, averaging 14°C.
For April in Hawera, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.2°C and lows of 10.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1991).
The wettest April on record was 1991 with 247 mm. On average, April sees 95 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 Hawera 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.
