Byron Bay weather in April

In April, Byron Bay sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 78 mm of rain across 12.5 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Byron Bay's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Byron Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Byron Bay is town in New South Wales, Australia.

Density
1/km²
people per km²

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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Byron Bay reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12519
22519
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92418
102418
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232317
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316

Byron Bay 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
Jan27° / 21°14013.613.66.0
Feb27° / 21°13813.7135.7
Mar26° / 20°12815.312.26.0
Apr24° / 17°7812.511.36.6
May22° / 14°8710.410.66.8
Jun20° / 12°1029.710.26.5
Jul19° / 11°50710.47.0
Aug20° / 11°556.4117.4
Sep22° / 14°406.811.87.6
Oct24° / 16°789.512.77.3
Nov25° / 18°10411.113.46.7
Dec27° / 20°10912.513.86.2

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 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106832
116832
126733
136733
146733
156733
166634
176634
186733
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Byron Bay gets around 78 mm of rain over 12.5 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
247
347
446
545
645
744
844
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121546325
231647304
331848283
441948263
542049242
652249232
752350212
852550191
952650181
1052751161
1152851151
1252951141
1352952131
1453053120
1553152120
1653252110
1763251110
1863350110
1963351100
2073350100
2173350100
228344990
239344890
249344790
2510354690
2611354580
2712364380
2814374280
2915374070
3016383970

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:586:43
211.76:586:41
311.76:596:40
411.77:006:39
511.67:006:38
611.67:016:37
711.67:016:35
811.57:026:34
911.57:026:33
1011.57:036:32
1111.57:036:31
1211.47:046:30
1311.47:056:29
1411.47:056:27
1511.37:066:26
1611.37:066:25
1711.37:076:24
1811.37:086:23
1911.27:086:22
2011.27:096:21
2111.27:096:20
2211.27:106:19
2311.17:106:18
2411.17:116:17
2511.17:126:16
2611.07:126:15
2711.07:136:14
2811.07:136:13
2911.07:146:12
3010.97:156:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Byron Bay

In seasonPeak

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

Byron 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 Byron Bay?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Byron Bay in April

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

In April, Byron Bay sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Byron Bay 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 26°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
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Byron Bay in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Byron Bay peaks around January 21 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 21UV 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 Byron Bay?

Byron Bay sits at 28.6°S, 153.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Banora Point, 49 km away.

Topography around Byron Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Byron Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m.

The land around Byron Bay is covered by water (40%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
1,197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Banora Point 49 km · Palm Beach 61 km · Robina 68 km · Surfers Paradise 74 km · Gold Coast 74 km · Nerang 78 km · Southport 79 km · Labrador 81 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 Byron Bay (-28.6499°, 153.6125°, elevation 0 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).