April is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 12.5°C and lows around 0.8°C (mean 6.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Albany was 2010 — when the month averaged 9.3°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 3.7°C. Typical April days reach 12.5°C with nights near 0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Albany, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 224 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during April averages 80%. The most humid April was 1983 at 86%, and the least humid was 1995 at 75%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest April was 2008 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Albany during April is 0.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1982 at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.3°C | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | 6.8°C | 7.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 12.1°C | 12.2°C | 12.9°C | 12.7°C | 12.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 0.5°C | 0.5°C | 1.0°C | 0.9°C | 1.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 93 mm | 94 mm | 89 mm | 110 mm | +13 mm |
April temperatures in Albany have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -13°C (1982) to a record high of 30.4°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 224 mm.
A good time to visit Albany
April is a good time to visit Albany, with days averaging 12.5°C and nights around 0.8°C (mean 6.7°C, cooler than Albany's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August 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 | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 1.5°C | 24.0°C | -4.5°C | 98 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 23.8°C | -5.0°C | 118 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 30.2°C | -5.3°C | 111 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 11.6°C | 6.0°C | 0.4°C | 22.4°C | -4.0°C | 131 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 13.8°C | 7.6°C | 1.4°C | 24.4°C | -5.8°C | 98 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 0.0°C | 17.5°C | -5.3°C | 104 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 22.2°C | -4.6°C | 129 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | -1.3°C | 18.5°C | -7.7°C | 109 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | 25.9°C | -3.0°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 11.8°C | 5.3°C | -1.1°C | 22.2°C | -11.1°C | 60 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 0.3°C | 20.7°C | -4.8°C | 70 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 12.6°C | 6.2°C | -0.2°C | 21.0°C | -6.4°C | 93 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 12.4°C | 6.4°C | 0.4°C | 20.4°C | -4.8°C | 70 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 13.2°C | 6.8°C | 0.5°C | 26.9°C | -4.2°C | 78 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 13.0°C | 7.6°C | 2.2°C | 23.5°C | -3.8°C | 150 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 🔥 | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 3.0°C | 24.9°C | -1.0°C | 42 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 27.8°C | -4.4°C | 55 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 14.6°C | 8.3°C | 1.9°C | 24.0°C | -5.0°C | 71 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 9.6°C | 4.8°C | 0.0°C | 23.7°C | -6.8°C | 185 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 1.2°C | 21.1°C | -4.4°C | 106 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 1.3°C | 24.0°C | -3.8°C | 121 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 1.1°C | 24.2°C | -5.5°C | 98 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | -0.7°C | 23.7°C | -9.9°C | 70 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | 30.4°C | -6.4°C | 81 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 0.6°C | 25.3°C | -4.6°C | 31 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | 20.7°C | -6.4°C | 123 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | 0.1°C | 18.9°C | -4.6°C | 34 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 13.5°C | 7.2°C | 1.0°C | 22.0°C | -4.4°C | 93 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | -0.7°C | 20.7°C | -7.5°C | 62 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 11.0°C | 5.5°C | 0.1°C | 22.3°C | -5.3°C | 162 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | -1.5°C | 19.6°C | -9.8°C | 57 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 1.3°C | 24.7°C | -4.1°C | 88 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 1.3°C | 21.5°C | -3.7°C | 153 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | -0.4°C | 21.0°C | -4.7°C | 83 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 2.5°C | 23.6°C | -3.6°C | 98 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 29.0°C | -4.3°C | 96 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 10.6°C | 4.8°C | -1.0°C | 19.9°C | -5.2°C | 67 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 0.4°C | 18.0°C | -5.5°C | 61 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 2.4°C | 23.8°C | -5.0°C | 159 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 1.5°C | 24.0°C | -3.7°C | 51 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 1.6°C | 24.2°C | -6.0°C | 34 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 11.7°C | 6.4°C | 1.1°C | 21.2°C | -4.8°C | 119 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 10.5°C | 5.6°C | 0.6°C | 23.6°C | -3.9°C | 224 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.3°C | 4.0°C | -2.3°C | 21.7°C | -13.0°C | 88 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 0.5°C | 20.3°C | -5.8°C | 71 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 12.5°C with lows near 0.8°C (mean 6.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 95 mm of rainfall in Albany, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 224 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 30.4°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -13°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 12°C to 13.4°C and overnight lows from 0.3°C to 1.7°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.5°C daytime highs and 0.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Albany, averaging 6.7°C.
For April in Albany, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.5°C and lows of 0.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 224 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 Albany 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.
