Banora Point weather in April

In April, Banora Point sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Banora Point's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banora Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Banora Point is Town in New South Wales, 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Banora Point reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22419
32419
42419
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142318
152317
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182317
192317
202317
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222317
232317
242317
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Banora Point weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°15014.213.66.1
Feb26° / 21°15814.5135.8
Mar25° / 20°1211612.26.1
Apr23° / 18°7312.811.36.6
May21° / 15°9410.210.66.7
Jun19° / 13°92910.26.6
Jul19° / 12°456.110.47.1
Aug20° / 12°485.7117.4
Sep21° / 14°437.311.87.4
Oct22° / 16°879.612.77.1
Nov24° / 19°10211.113.46.8
Dec25° / 20°13112.813.86.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67030
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187327
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207327
217228
227228
237228
247228
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Banora Point gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.8 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 43% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
251
350
450
549
649
748
847
947
1046
1146
1245
1344
1443
1543
1642
1741
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3038

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111246365
221347344
321548323
421648313
531848283
631950272
732050252
832151232
932253211
1032354191
1132454181
1242455161
1342555151
1442655141
1542656131
1642755131
1742855121
1842855121
1942856111
2052955110
2153055100
2263054100
2363153100
2473251100
258335090
268344890
279354790
2810374590
2910384380
3011394180

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
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3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:586:43
211.76:596:42
311.76:596:41
411.77:006:39
511.67:006:38
611.67:016:37
711.67:016:36
811.57:026:35
911.57:026:34
1011.57:036:33
1111.57:046:31
1211.47:046:30
1311.47:056:29
1411.47:056:28
1511.47:066:27
1611.37:066:26
1711.37:076:25
1811.37:076:24
1911.27:086:23
2011.27:096:22
2111.27:096:21
2211.27:106:20
2311.17:106:19
2411.17:116:18
2511.17:116:17
2611.17:126:16
2711.07:136:15
2811.07:136:14
2911.07:146:13
3011.07:146:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Banora Point

In seasonPeak

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

Banora Point 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 Banora Point?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Banora Point for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banora Point in April

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

In April, Banora Point sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Banora Point in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Banora Point in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banora Point peaks around January 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 13Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Banora Point?

Banora Point sits at 28.2°S, 153.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Palm Beach, 13 km away.

Topography around Banora Point

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banora Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Banora Point is covered by artificial surfaces (28%), trees (27%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
486 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Palm Beach 13 km · Robina 21 km · Surfers Paradise 26 km · Gold Coast 26 km · Southport 31 km · Nerang 32 km · Labrador 33 km · Pacific Pines 37 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 Banora Point (-28.213°, 153.5363°, elevation 4 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).