April is close to Orange's year-round average, with average highs near 24.4°C and lows around 16.5°C (mean 20.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Orange's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Orange was 2006 — when the month averaged 23.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 17.6°C. Typical April days reach 24.4°C with nights near 16.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Orange, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2015 with 289 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Orange during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 2015 at 88%, and the least humid was 1987 at 71%.
April receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Orange. The sunniest April was 1987 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Orange during April is 2.7 m/s. The windiest April was 2011 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | 21.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 24.3°C | 23.7°C | 24.6°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 16.0°C | 16.8°C | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 121 mm | 96 mm | 121 mm | 117 mm | +62 mm |
April temperatures in Orange have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 3.3°C (2007) to a record high of 33°C (2011).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 289 mm.
One of the best times to visit Orange
April is one of the best times to visit Orange. Expect days averaging 24.4°C and nights around 16.5°C (mean 20.5°C) — close to Orange's yearly average — with higher rainfall (102 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.8°C | 22.4°C | 19.0°C | 28.7°C | 8.5°C | 65 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 18.0°C | 27.9°C | 11.2°C | 157 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 16.4°C | 28.5°C | 11.6°C | 171 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 26.2°C | 21.9°C | 17.6°C | 29.1°C | 9.9°C | 40 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 23.5°C | 19.8°C | 16.1°C | 27.7°C | 7.6°C | 136 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 25.1°C | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 29.3°C | 9.3°C | 131 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 19.8°C | 16.0°C | 27.9°C | 5.8°C | 174 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 27.0°C | 6.7°C | 98 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 25.4°C | 21.6°C | 17.8°C | 28.6°C | 11.7°C | 106 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 24.6°C | 21.2°C | 17.7°C | 28.4°C | 11.0°C | 265 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 25.0°C | 21.8°C | 18.7°C | 28.0°C | 12.4°C | 289 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 24.1°C | 19.9°C | 15.6°C | 31.4°C | 6.6°C | 35 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 23.0°C | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 26.6°C | 7.7°C | 130 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 25.6°C | 22.0°C | 18.4°C | 27.9°C | 12.4°C | 67 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 27.6°C | 23.1°C | 18.5°C | 33.0°C | 9.0°C | 38 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 24.7°C | 20.5°C | 16.3°C | 29.7°C | 10.4°C | 11 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 23.4°C | 19.5°C | 15.6°C | 27.8°C | 5.2°C | 230 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 20.6°C | 16.5°C | 28.1°C | 8.0°C | 53 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 14.8°C | 28.2°C | 3.3°C | 132 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 🔥 | 27.5°C | 23.2°C | 18.9°C | 30.9°C | 12.1°C | 77 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 15.5°C | 27.1°C | 9.8°C | 34 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 23.9°C | 20.3°C | 16.8°C | 26.8°C | 9.2°C | 120 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 23.8°C | 20.2°C | 16.6°C | 27.5°C | 5.5°C | 44 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 25.8°C | 22.2°C | 18.7°C | 30.3°C | 10.7°C | 85 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 18.6°C | 27.8°C | 9.8°C | 55 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 24.8°C | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 29.8°C | 8.3°C | 125 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 18.5°C | 32.4°C | 8.5°C | 41 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 14.6°C | 28.6°C | 10.2°C | 66 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 14.2°C | 26.2°C | 7.3°C | 153 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 23.9°C | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 28.1°C | 5.9°C | 72 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 16.1°C | 27.1°C | 9.8°C | 151 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 16.8°C | 28.3°C | 6.9°C | 98 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 21.8°C | 17.9°C | 14.0°C | 25.5°C | 6.9°C | 163 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 23.5°C | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 27.8°C | 9.3°C | 163 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 25.0°C | 21.9°C | 18.9°C | 29.0°C | 11.2°C | 197 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 23.5°C | 19.9°C | 16.2°C | 28.0°C | 8.1°C | 105 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 23.9°C | 19.8°C | 15.7°C | 29.0°C | 6.4°C | 57 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 24.1°C | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 30.1°C | 6.3°C | 76 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 24.7°C | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 32.5°C | 3.5°C | 8 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 25.0°C | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 29.3°C | 11.8°C | 65 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 20.7°C | 17.0°C | 28.7°C | 9.9°C | 45 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 24.3°C | 20.0°C | 15.7°C | 28.5°C | 7.2°C | 34 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 21.9°C | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 26.7°C | 7.4°C | 26 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.9°C | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 29.8°C | 7.5°C | 131 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.7°C | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 31.0°C | 10.4°C | 50 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 24.4°C with lows near 16.5°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 102 mm of rainfall in Orange, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 289 mm in 2015.
The hottest April reached 33°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 3.3°C in 2007.
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 24.3°C to 25°C and overnight lows from 16.1°C to 17.4°C over the same span.
April is close to Orange's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.4°C daytime highs and 16.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Orange, averaging 20.5°C.
For April in Orange, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.4°C and lows of 16.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2011).
The wettest April on record was 2015 with 289 mm. On average, April sees 102 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 Orange 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.
