April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gorleston-on-Sea, with average highs near 9.5°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 7.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gorleston-on-Sea. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Gorleston-on-Sea were 2007 and 2011 — when the month averaged 9.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 5.5°C. Typical April days reach 9.5°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Gorleston-on-Sea, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1998 with 119 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Gorleston-on-Sea during April averages 85%. The most humid April was 2018 at 90%, and the least humid was 2021 at 79%.
April receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gorleston-on-Sea. The sunniest April was 2025 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Gorleston-on-Sea during April is 4.6 m/s. The windiest April was 2024 at 6 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.9°C | 7.8°C | 8.2°C | 8.2°C | 8.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 8.4°C | 9.5°C | 9.8°C | 9.8°C | 10.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.2°C | 6.1°C | 6.6°C | 6.5°C | 6.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 60 mm | 49 mm | 47 mm | 39 mm | 34 mm | -26 mm |
April temperatures in Gorleston-on-Sea have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.8°C (1986) to a record high of 16.4°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 119 mm.
A good time to visit Gorleston-on-Sea
April is a good time to visit Gorleston-on-Sea, with days averaging 9.5°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 7.9°C, cooler than Gorleston-on-Sea's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 | 11.1°C | 9.4°C | 7.8°C | 16.4°C | 5.7°C | 17 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 11.1°C | 9.5°C | 8.0°C | 14.5°C | 5.1°C | 65 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 9.9°C | 8.4°C | 6.9°C | 12.1°C | 5.5°C | 68 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 10.2°C | 8.5°C | 6.9°C | 14.1°C | 3.5°C | 16 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 7.8°C | 6.2°C | 4.6°C | 11.2°C | 1.6°C | 13 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 10.5°C | 8.9°C | 7.2°C | 15.7°C | 4.0°C | 26 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 9.9°C | 8.5°C | 7.1°C | 13.8°C | 4.3°C | 17 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 9.6°C | 8.2°C | 6.8°C | 14.2°C | 4.2°C | 98 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 10.3°C | 8.5°C | 6.6°C | 12.8°C | 4.1°C | 19 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 9.2°C | 7.5°C | 5.9°C | 11.7°C | 3.5°C | 56 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 9.7°C | 7.8°C | 5.9°C | 15.4°C | 4.3°C | 24 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 11.3°C | 9.7°C | 8.2°C | 14.1°C | 5.8°C | 24 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 7.9°C | 6.3°C | 4.6°C | 13.3°C | 1.5°C | 27 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 9.2°C | 7.6°C | 6.0°C | 11.9°C | 3.0°C | 95 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 16.0°C | 5.8°C | 10 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 9.6°C | 7.8°C | 6.0°C | 14.3°C | 2.4°C | 21 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 10.4°C | 8.8°C | 7.2°C | 13.5°C | 5.7°C | 20 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 9.2°C | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 12.9°C | 2.1°C | 38 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 🔥 | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 8.0°C | 15.7°C | 4.9°C | 2 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 9.1°C | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 11.7°C | 2.8°C | 34 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 9.6°C | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 13.5°C | 3.0°C | 71 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 7.2°C | 15.0°C | 4.8°C | 51 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 9.5°C | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 12.8°C | 2.5°C | 39 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 10.3°C | 8.6°C | 6.9°C | 16.4°C | 5.0°C | 37 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 8.6°C | 7.2°C | 5.7°C | 11.5°C | 3.2°C | 77 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 9.4°C | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 13.1°C | 3.3°C | 104 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 10.2°C | 8.5°C | 6.9°C | 12.6°C | 2.4°C | 46 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 9.3°C | 8.0°C | 6.6°C | 12.6°C | 2.6°C | 119 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 10.1°C | 8.1°C | 6.2°C | 14.3°C | 2.8°C | 27 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 8.7°C | 7.0°C | 5.2°C | 15.2°C | 1.3°C | 13 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 6.3°C | 13.6°C | 2.9°C | 22 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 9.1°C | 7.5°C | 5.9°C | 14.1°C | 2.7°C | 66 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 6.6°C | 13.7°C | 3.9°C | 62 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 9.5°C | 7.8°C | 6.0°C | 13.5°C | 2.8°C | 48 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 9.0°C | 7.3°C | 5.6°C | 12.6°C | 2.8°C | 44 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 9.6°C | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 15.0°C | 2.2°C | 41 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 7.8°C | 6.5°C | 5.2°C | 10.5°C | 3.2°C | 82 mm | 84% | 5.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 8.7°C | 7.1°C | 5.5°C | 12.7°C | 1.9°C | 44 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 6.2°C | 14.5°C | 3.7°C | 41 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 7.0°C | 5.5°C | 4.0°C | 11.0°C | 0.8°C | 68 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 9.0°C | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 13.3°C | 2.7°C | 68 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 8.2°C | 6.5°C | 4.9°C | 11.6°C | 2.0°C | 20 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 8.3°C | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 11.8°C | 2.2°C | 94 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.4°C | 6.8°C | 5.1°C | 11.2°C | 3.2°C | 32 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.9°C | 7.4°C | 6.0°C | 14.2°C | 3.1°C | 92 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 9.5°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 7.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 47 mm of rainfall in Gorleston-on-Sea, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 119 mm in 1998.
The hottest April reached 16.4°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 0.8°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.6°C to 10°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gorleston-on-Sea and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9.5°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Gorleston-on-Sea, averaging 7.9°C.
For April in Gorleston-on-Sea, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.5°C and lows of 6.2°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 6 m/s (2024).
The wettest April on record was 1998 with 119 mm. On average, April sees 47 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 Gorleston-on-Sea 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.
