Brighton East weather in April

In April, Brighton East sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 26% 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 Brighton East's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brighton East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:50 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Brighton East is suburb of Melbourne, 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 Brighton East reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22014
31914
41914
51914
61914
71914
81914
91914
101914
111914
121914
131914
141914
151913
161813
171813
181813
191813
201813
211813
221813
231813
241813
251813
261813
271713
281713
291712
301712

Brighton East 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
Jan22° / 16°516.414.37.4
Feb23° / 17°496.413.57.4
Mar21° / 15°457.812.37.0
Apr18° / 13°629116.0
May16° / 11°6410.8104.7
Jun13° / 10°6711.59.43.6
Jul13° / 57129.63.3
Aug13° / 6712.110.53.5
Sep15° / 10°6912.411.74.2
Oct17° / 11°6811135.2
Nov19° / 13°669.5146.1
Dec21° / 15°659.114.66.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234357
244258
254258
264159
274159
284060
293862
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Brighton East gets around 62 mm of rain over 9 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 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2532
2633
2733
2833
2934
3034

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172253
273252
374242
474242
576231
677221
777221
878211
978211
1079201
1179201
1280191
1380191
1480191
1581181
1681181
1782171
1883161
1984151
2085141
2185141
2286131
2387121
2488111
2588111
2689101
279190
289280
299280
309370

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light 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 8:03 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:367:14
211.67:367:12
311.67:377:10
411.57:387:09
511.57:397:07
611.47:407:06
711.47:417:04
811.37:427:03
911.37:437:01
1011.37:447:00
1111.27:456:58
1211.27:466:57
1311.17:476:55
1411.17:486:54
1511.17:496:52
1611.07:506:51
1711.07:506:49
1810.97:516:48
1910.97:526:46
2010.97:536:45
2110.87:546:44
2210.87:556:42
2310.77:566:41
2410.77:576:40
2510.77:586:38
2610.67:596:37
2710.68:006:36
2810.68:016:34
2910.58:026:33
3010.58:036:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Brighton East

In seasonPeak

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

Brighton East 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 Brighton East?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Brighton East for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brighton East in April

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

In April, Brighton East sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Brighton East 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) 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 Brighton East 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 Brighton East 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 Brighton East?

Brighton East sits at 37.9°S, 145.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Brighton, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Brighton East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brighton East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m.

The land around Brighton East is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (40%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (31%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
1,302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Brighton 1.0 km · Bentleigh 2.0 km · Caulfield North 3.0 km · Carnegie 3.0 km · Bentleigh East 4.0 km · Elwood 4.0 km · Malvern East 4.0 km · Saint Kilda 5.0 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 Brighton East (-37.9023°, 145.0173°, elevation 23 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).