Cairns weather in April
In April, Cairns has daytime highs averaging 27 °C, nights around 23 °C, with 13 wet days, and a sea temperature of 27 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 26.9°C Average high
- 22.7°C Average low
- 13days Wet days
- 100mm Rainfall
- 27.3°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through April
How April develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 April | 27.4 °C | 23.2 °C | 51 % |
| 11–20 April | 26.8 °C | 22.7 °C | 47 % |
| 21–30 April | 26.5 °C | 22.2 °C | 37 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of April (51 % of days) and least likely over days 21–30 (37 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical April | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 27 of 30 | 90 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.3 of 30 | 1 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 13 of 30 | 45 % |
Conditions in April
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 24 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 32 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 17 °C |
| Relative humidity | 82 % |
| Wind speed | 18 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 58 % |
April compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 29.3 °C | 264 mm | 74 % |
| March | 28.4 °C | 219 mm | 69 % |
| April | 26.9 °C | 100 mm | 58 % |
| May | 25.2 °C | 47 mm | 56 % |
| June | 23.7 °C | 28 mm | 54 % |
See all twelve months for Cairns
- April is the 7th warmest month here.
- It is the 8th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 8th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 13 of 30 days — 45 % of the month.
- Nights are about 4.2 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest April day on record since 1991 reached 32 °C, 4.7 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 77 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsApril in Cairns, answered
How warm is Cairns in April?
Daily highs average 27 °C and nights fall to about 23 °C, a spread of 4.2 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes April the 6th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Cairns in April?
April averages 100 mm of rain, spread over about 13 of the 30 days — 45 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 58 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in April?
The sea averages 27 °C off Cairns in April. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in April?
Cairns averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in April. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.