April is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo, with average highs near 17°C and lows around 8.6°C (mean 12.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Taupo was 2025 — when the month averaged 14.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 10.1°C. Typical April days reach 17°C with nights near 8.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Taupo, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1991 with 249 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Taupo during April averages 82%. The most humid April was 1995 at 91%, and the least humid was 1982 at 73%.
April receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taupo. The sunniest Aprils were 1989 and 2010 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Taupo during April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2018, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.6°C | 12.3°C | 12.7°C | 13.1°C | 13.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 17.1°C | 16.3°C | 17.1°C | 17.3°C | 17.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 8.3°C | 8.4°C | 9.0°C | 9.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 108 mm | 81 mm | 102 mm | 61 mm | -18 mm |
April temperatures in Taupo have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -0.2°C (1991) to a record high of 24.6°C (2014).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 249 mm.
A good time to visit Taupo
April is a good time to visit Taupo, with days averaging 17°C and nights around 8.6°C (mean 12.8°C, close to Taupo'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 🔥 | 18.5°C | 14.7°C | 10.9°C | 22.0°C | 4.8°C | 127 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 17.7°C | 13.2°C | 8.8°C | 21.3°C | 3.1°C | 58 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 17.0°C | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 20.6°C | 2.0°C | 62 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 21.1°C | 3.3°C | 46 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 18.0°C | 13.5°C | 9.1°C | 23.5°C | 4.4°C | 42 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 8.3°C | 22.5°C | 5.3°C | 29 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 17.5°C | 12.7°C | 7.9°C | 20.6°C | 3.0°C | 80 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 17.1°C | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 23.8°C | 3.1°C | 98 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 16.9°C | 13.2°C | 9.5°C | 22.1°C | 3.2°C | 209 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 8.9°C | 21.9°C | 4.1°C | 55 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 16.9°C | 12.9°C | 9.0°C | 22.0°C | 1.3°C | 85 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 24.6°C | 3.8°C | 144 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 17.9°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 22.3°C | 3.3°C | 128 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 17.3°C | 12.9°C | 8.6°C | 21.5°C | 3.9°C | 54 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | 11.8°C | 8.2°C | 19.9°C | 1.8°C | 139 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 8.8°C | 21.3°C | 4.1°C | 32 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 17.1°C | 12.2°C | 7.3°C | 20.9°C | 1.3°C | 36 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 17.2°C | 13.2°C | 9.2°C | 22.6°C | 2.5°C | 155 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 16.6°C | 12.1°C | 7.7°C | 20.4°C | 2.6°C | 61 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 16.8°C | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 20.7°C | 5.9°C | 156 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 17.1°C | 12.3°C | 7.4°C | 22.4°C | 1.0°C | 29 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 16.1°C | 11.8°C | 7.5°C | 22.4°C | 1.8°C | 81 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 17.7°C | 13.3°C | 8.9°C | 21.6°C | 2.4°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 17.5°C | 12.8°C | 8.2°C | 21.1°C | 2.6°C | 47 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 17.0°C | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 20.2°C | 2.7°C | 90 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 17.5°C | 13.7°C | 9.9°C | 22.1°C | 4.4°C | 103 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 17.5°C | 13.2°C | 8.8°C | 22.9°C | 2.1°C | 51 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 19.0°C | 14.5°C | 10.0°C | 23.5°C | 5.8°C | 27 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 7.1°C | 20.7°C | 1.8°C | 63 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 16.3°C | 13.0°C | 9.8°C | 20.2°C | 4.3°C | 152 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 16.8°C | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 20.6°C | 5.2°C | 219 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 7.8°C | 20.6°C | 0.2°C | 84 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 14.2°C | 10.5°C | 6.8°C | 18.5°C | 1.7°C | 96 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 14.9°C | 10.1°C | 5.3°C | 19.5°C | 1.6°C | 62 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 13.9°C | 10.4°C | 6.9°C | 21.9°C | -0.2°C | 249 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 9.3°C | 22.1°C | 1.4°C | 71 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 23.2°C | 2.5°C | 35 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 16.6°C | 12.0°C | 7.4°C | 20.8°C | 3.5°C | 62 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 7.6°C | 20.3°C | 1.5°C | 96 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 8.9°C | 20.9°C | 4.6°C | 35 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 16.2°C | 11.9°C | 7.5°C | 20.0°C | 3.2°C | 60 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 8.1°C | 22.1°C | 2.3°C | 58 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 16.3°C | 12.4°C | 8.6°C | 19.8°C | 0.7°C | 209 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 21.0°C | 3.3°C | 34 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 23.1°C | 6.1°C | 118 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 17°C with lows near 8.6°C (mean 12.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 88 mm of rainfall in Taupo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 249 mm in 1991.
The hottest April reached 24.6°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to -0.2°C in 1991.
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 17°C to 17.7°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 9.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17°C daytime highs and 8.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Taupo, averaging 12.8°C.
For April in Taupo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17°C and lows of 8.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1991 with 249 mm. On average, April sees 88 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 Taupo 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.
