April is one of the cooler months of the year in Milford, with average highs near 12°C and lows around 4.8°C (mean 8.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 106 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Milford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Milford was 2023 — when the month averaged 10.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 6°C. Typical April days reach 12°C with nights near 4.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Milford, averaging 106 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 293 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Milford during April averages 80%. The most humid April was 1983 at 86%, and the least humid was 2012 at 74%.
April receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Milford. The sunniest April was 2012 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000 and 2011 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Milford during April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April was 2020 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.9°C | 8.0°C | 8.5°C | 8.7°C | 9.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 11.5°C | 11.5°C | 12.1°C | 12.4°C | 12.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 4.4°C | 4.5°C | 4.9°C | 5.2°C | 5.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 97 mm | 116 mm | 95 mm | 104 mm | -15 mm |
April temperatures in Milford have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -7.3°C (1982) to a record high of 28.2°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 106 mm, with a wettest year of 293 mm.
A good time to visit Milford
April is a good time to visit Milford, with days averaging 12°C and nights around 4.8°C (mean 8.4°C, cooler than Milford's yearly average) and higher 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 | 12.5°C | 9.2°C | 5.8°C | 20.0°C | -1.0°C | 71 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 12.4°C | 9.1°C | 5.8°C | 23.0°C | 1.4°C | 106 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 14.2°C | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 24.7°C | 0.6°C | 126 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 11.9°C | 8.6°C | 5.2°C | 17.6°C | 1.3°C | 101 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 13.1°C | 9.1°C | 5.2°C | 19.6°C | -1.7°C | 91 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 10.8°C | 7.7°C | 4.6°C | 15.1°C | 1.1°C | 131 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 12.6°C | 9.2°C | 5.9°C | 18.8°C | -0.6°C | 159 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 9.9°C | 6.5°C | 3.1°C | 16.9°C | -1.6°C | 122 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 22.1°C | 0.8°C | 106 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 4.7°C | 21.3°C | -3.0°C | 71 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 11.4°C | 7.8°C | 4.2°C | 19.4°C | -1.1°C | 58 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 3.6°C | 16.1°C | -0.7°C | 138 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 12.2°C | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 19.0°C | -1.6°C | 36 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | 10.0°C | 6.2°C | 21.2°C | 2.0°C | 78 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 12.2°C | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 19.1°C | 1.4°C | 122 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 14.2°C | 10.4°C | 6.6°C | 21.6°C | 3.6°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 5.6°C | 25.8°C | -0.3°C | 100 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 13.0°C | 9.4°C | 5.8°C | 21.5°C | -1.1°C | 79 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 10.4°C | 7.0°C | 3.6°C | 18.6°C | -1.5°C | 205 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 5.6°C | 22.3°C | 1.5°C | 139 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 5.1°C | 21.2°C | 1.1°C | 122 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 11.7°C | 8.3°C | 4.8°C | 18.4°C | -1.3°C | 161 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 9.9°C | 6.5°C | 3.2°C | 20.1°C | -2.3°C | 94 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 28.2°C | -1.9°C | 95 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 12.3°C | 8.4°C | 4.5°C | 20.0°C | -0.4°C | 41 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 11.3°C | 8.0°C | 4.7°C | 19.0°C | 0.0°C | 121 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 12.5°C | 8.7°C | 4.8°C | 17.8°C | 0.6°C | 48 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 12.0°C | 8.7°C | 5.3°C | 16.5°C | 1.4°C | 142 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 4.0°C | 16.3°C | -1.6°C | 89 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 4.2°C | 17.1°C | -0.4°C | 178 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 11.0°C | 7.3°C | 3.5°C | 16.8°C | -3.5°C | 70 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 12.2°C | 8.7°C | 5.1°C | 18.7°C | -0.2°C | 66 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 4.1°C | 18.1°C | -0.2°C | 107 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 3.2°C | 16.9°C | -0.4°C | 51 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 12.6°C | 9.0°C | 5.5°C | 19.6°C | 0.2°C | 95 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 11.4°C | 8.1°C | 4.9°C | 22.6°C | -0.2°C | 128 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 3.7°C | 19.8°C | -0.4°C | 107 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 10.8°C | 7.6°C | 4.4°C | 15.0°C | 1.0°C | 53 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 8.3°C | 5.1°C | 17.0°C | 0.6°C | 148 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 5.2°C | 19.6°C | 0.9°C | 71 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 13.0°C | 9.2°C | 5.4°C | 21.7°C | -2.1°C | 35 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 11.3°C | 7.8°C | 4.3°C | 18.8°C | -0.6°C | 141 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 11.4°C | 8.0°C | 4.6°C | 21.7°C | -0.3°C | 293 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 10.1°C | 6.0°C | 1.9°C | 17.2°C | -7.3°C | 128 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.6°C | 8.6°C | 4.6°C | 18.1°C | -0.6°C | 99 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 12°C with lows near 4.8°C (mean 8.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 106 mm of rainfall in Milford, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 293 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 28.2°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -7.3°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.7°C to 12.8°C and overnight lows from 4.2°C to 5.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Milford and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12°C daytime highs and 4.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Milford, averaging 8.4°C.
For April in Milford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12°C and lows of 4.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2020).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 293 mm. On average, April sees 106 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 Milford 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.
