Batemans Bay weather in April

In April, Batemans Bay sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Batemans Bay's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batemans Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:27 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Batemans Bay 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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Batemans Bay reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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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22116
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Batemans Bay weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°761114.16.7
Feb23° / 18°9811.613.46.5
Mar22° / 17°861212.36.4
Apr20° / 15°689.511.16.5
May18° / 13°567.410.16.3
Jun16° / 11°857.59.65.3
Jul15° / 10°566.19.85.3
Aug16° / 10°62610.75.7
Sep17° / 11°527.711.86.2
Oct19° / 13°7410.412.96.2
Nov20° / 15°8111.413.96.1
Dec22° / 17°7911.814.46.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
66040
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226337
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Batemans Bay gets around 68 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
634
734
833
933
1032
1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13335293
23436273
33537262
43538252
53639231
63740221
73741211
83842201
93842191
103943180
114043170
124043170
134142160
144242160
154241160
164341160
174440160
184639150
194738150
204937140
215036140
225235130
235334130
245533120
255732110
265931100
276030100
28622990
29642880
30662770

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1413light breeze
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2113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 36 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 7:14 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:146:54
211.67:156:52
311.67:166:51
411.57:176:49
511.57:176:48
611.57:186:47
711.47:196:45
811.47:206:44
911.47:216:42
1011.37:226:41
1111.37:226:39
1211.27:236:38
1311.27:246:37
1411.27:256:35
1511.17:266:34
1611.17:276:32
1711.17:276:31
1811.07:286:30
1911.07:296:28
2011.07:306:27
2110.97:316:26
2210.97:326:25
2310.87:336:23
2410.87:336:22
2510.87:346:21
2610.77:356:20
2710.77:366:18
2810.77:376:17
2910.67:386:16
3010.67:396:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Batemans Bay

In seasonPeak

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

Batemans Bay 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 Batemans Bay?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Batemans Bay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Batemans Bay in April

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

In April, Batemans Bay sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Batemans Bay in April

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to May 14 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Batemans Bay 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 Batemans Bay peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Batemans Bay in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Batemans Bay is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.2× the cleanest month (June, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1028 µg/m³Jun 183 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May4Good
Jun3Good
Jul4Good
Aug4Good
Sep6Good
Oct6Good
Nov8Good
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batemans Bay?

Batemans Bay sits at 35.7°S, 150.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Tuggeranong, 105 km away.

Topography around Batemans Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batemans Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.

The land around Batemans Bay is covered by trees (52%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
1,474 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tuggeranong 105 km · Canberra 106 km · Goulburn 114 km · Wollongong city centre 156 km · Wollongong 157 km · Engadine 198 km · Cronulla 203 km · Miranda 204 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 Batemans Bay (-35.7066°, 150.1754°, elevation 7 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).