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Weather in April in Queensland

Thinking about venturing to Queensland this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Queensland in April?

Queensland is a region in Australia. Queensland has a wide variety of climate types. During April, you can expect temperatures that range from warm to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Stanthorpe at 23°C to very warm in Mount Isa at 33°C. At night it cools down to 19°C in Mount Isa and 11°C in Stanthorpe.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Winton with an average of 13 mm to heavy rainfall in Innisfail with 262 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Gold Coast usually sees around 210 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Queensland, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Queensland's yearly weather, check out our Queensland climate page.

Where to go in Queensland in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Queensland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Queensland?

Gold Coast

In April Gold Coast generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Gold Coast
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
26°C 
21°C 
215 hours 
120 mm 
14 days 
25°C 
19°C 
210 hours 
78 mm 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
23°C 
17°C 
201 hours 
95 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Gold Coast

Brisbane

In April Brisbane generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Brisbane
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
28°C 
20°C 
232 hours 
107 mm 
14 days 
26°C 
18°C 
239 hours 
60 mm 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
24°C 
14°C 
199 hours 
70 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Brisbane

Noosa Heads

In April Noosa Heads generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Noosa Heads
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
27°C 
21°C 
126 mm 
14 days 
26°C 
19°C 
90 mm 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
23°C 
16°C 
95 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Noosa Heads

Cairns

In April Cairns generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Cairns
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
29°C 
24°C 
202 hours 
226 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
23°C 
204 hours 
116 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
25°C 
21°C 
210 hours 
56 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Cairns

Port Douglas

In April Port Douglas generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Port Douglas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
29°C 
24°C 
202 hours 
296 mm 
13 days 
poor 
27°C 
23°C 
204 hours 
162 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
26°C 
21°C 
210 hours 
82 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Port Douglas

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Queensland, in Australia.

Is April the best time to visit Queensland?

We consider April to be one of the best times to travel to Queensland. Typically, the climate in Gold Coast is perfect.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Gold Coast.

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