Altona Meadows weather in April

In April, Altona Meadows sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Altona Meadows's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altona Meadows's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:50 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Altona Meadows is locality in Victoria, Australia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Altona Meadows reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11915
21914
31914
41914
51914
61914
71914
81914
91914
101914
111814
121814
131814
141814
151814
161814
171814
181813
191813
201813
211813
221813
231813
241813
251713
261713
271713
281713
291713
301713

Altona Meadows weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°456.114.37.3
Feb22° / 17°43613.57.2
Mar20° / 16°356.812.36.9
Apr18° / 14°507.8116.1
May16° / 12°469.3104.9
Jun14° / 10°5310.49.43.8
Jul13° / 43109.63.5
Aug13° / 4710.410.53.7
Sep15° / 10°5410.411.74.3
Oct16° / 11°579.6135.2
Nov18° / 13°599146.0
Dec20° / 15°52814.66.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154555
164654
174555
184555
194357
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254159
264060
273961
283862
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Altona Meadows gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171263
273252
374242
475241
576231
677221
777221
878211
979201
1079201
1180191
1280191
1381181
1481181
1582171
1682171
1783161
1884151
1985141
2085141
2186131
2287121
2388111
2488111
2589101
2690100
279190
289280
299280
309370

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:367:15
211.67:377:13
311.67:387:11
411.57:397:10
511.57:407:08
611.47:417:07
711.47:427:05
811.37:437:04
911.37:447:02
1011.37:457:01
1111.27:466:59
1211.27:476:58
1311.17:486:56
1411.17:496:55
1511.17:496:53
1611.07:506:52
1711.07:516:50
1810.97:526:49
1910.97:536:47
2010.97:546:46
2110.87:556:45
2210.87:566:43
2310.77:576:42
2410.77:586:41
2510.77:596:39
2610.68:006:38
2710.68:016:37
2810.68:026:35
2910.58:036:34
3010.58:046:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Altona Meadows

In seasonPeak

In April, Altona Meadows sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Altona Meadows sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Altona Meadows?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Altona Meadows for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altona Meadows in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Altona Meadows sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Altona Meadows in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Altona Meadows in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altona Meadows peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Altona Meadows?

Altona Meadows sits at 37.9°S, 144.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Point Cook, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Altona Meadows

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altona Meadows.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altona Meadows has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,236 m.

The land around Altona Meadows is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, water (39%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (27%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
1,236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Point Cook 4.0 km · Hoppers Crossing 7.0 km · Truganina 8.0 km · Werribee 10 km · Sunshine West 11 km · Tarneit 12 km · Yarraville 13 km · Deer Park 13 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Altona Meadows (-37.8841°, 144.7837°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).