Buderim weather in April

In April, Buderim sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Buderim's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buderim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Buderim is locality in Queensland, 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Buderim reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72518
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182516
192516
202516
212516
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302415

Buderim weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°12514.813.55.2
Feb28° / 21°15015.212.95.2
Mar27° / 20°12216.112.25.8
Apr25° / 17°6912.711.46.6
May23° / 14°7710.210.77.0
Jun21° / 11°628.310.47.0
Jul20° / 10°345.810.57.5
Aug22° / 10°435.111.17.9
Sep24° / 13°396.711.87.9
Oct25° / 16°808.812.67.3
Nov27° / 18°8210.213.36.6
Dec28° / 20°1171213.66.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
67030
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Buderim gets around 69 mm of rain over 12.7 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 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
449
548
648
747
846
946
1045
1145
1244
1343
1442
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12943387
231044376
331245355
441346335
541447314
641548293
741649273
841651263
951752242
1051852232
1151853222
1251954211
1352054201
1452154191
1552154191
1652253191
1762252191
1862352181
1962353180
2062452180
2172451180
2282550170
2382649170
2492748160
25102747160
26112845150
27122944150
28133043140
29143142130
30153141120

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:45
211.76:005:44
311.76:005:43
411.76:015:42
511.76:015:41
611.66:025:40
711.66:025:39
811.66:035:38
911.66:035:36
1011.56:045:35
1111.56:045:34
1211.56:055:33
1311.46:055:32
1411.46:065:31
1511.46:065:30
1611.46:075:29
1711.36:075:28
1811.36:085:27
1911.36:085:26
2011.36:095:25
2111.26:095:24
2211.26:105:23
2311.26:115:22
2411.26:115:21
2511.16:125:20
2611.16:125:19
2711.16:135:19
2811.16:135:18
2911.16:145:17
3011.06:145:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Buderim

In seasonPeak

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

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

Buderim's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Buderim?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Buderim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buderim in April

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

In April, Buderim sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Buderim 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 offshore 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
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Buderim 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 Buderim peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Buderim?

Buderim sits at 26.7°S, 153.1°E, 153 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Sunshine Coast, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Buderim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buderim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Buderim is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Sunshine Coast 4.0 km · Maroochydore 5.0 km · Caloundra 15 km · Noosa 32 km · Caboolture 46 km · Morayfield 48 km · Deception Bay 57 km · Narangba 59 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 Buderim (-26.6844°, 153.0571°, elevation 153 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).