Central Coast weather in April

In April, Central Coast sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Central Coast's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Central Coast's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:20 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Central Coast reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82216
92216
102216
112216
122216
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222115
232115
242115
252115
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114

Central Coast weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°7810.5146.7
Feb25° / 20°10111.113.26.5
Mar24° / 18°891212.36.8
Apr22° / 15°7710.211.26.8
May19° / 13°709.110.36.5
Jun17° / 11°869.69.85.7
Jul17° / 497.2105.9
Aug18° / 10°496.510.86.7
Sep20° / 12°516.811.87.1
Oct22° / 14°628.512.87.0
Nov23° / 16°811013.76.8
Dec25° / 18°7010.314.27.0

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 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46733
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226436
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Central Coast gets around 77 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
536
636
735
835
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2832
2932
3032

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122353310
22336329
32437318
42538307
52639296
62740285
72841264
82942254
92943253
103044242
113044232
123145232
133245221
143245221
153345221
163345211
173445210
183544210
193644200
203743200
213843190
223942190
234041180
244240180
254339170
264538170
274737160
284936150
295134150
305333140

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
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
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light 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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:086:50
211.77:096:48
311.67:106:47
411.67:116:46
511.57:116:44
611.57:126:43
711.57:136:42
811.47:146:40
911.47:146:39
1011.47:156:38
1111.37:166:36
1211.37:176:35
1311.37:176:34
1411.27:186:32
1511.27:196:31
1611.27:206:30
1711.17:206:29
1811.17:216:27
1911.17:226:26
2011.07:236:25
2111.07:236:24
2211.07:246:22
2310.97:256:21
2410.97:266:20
2510.97:266:19
2610.87:276:18
2710.87:286:17
2810.87:296:16
2910.87:296:15
3010.77:306:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Central Coast

In seasonPeak

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

Central Coast 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 Central Coast?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Central Coast for sightseeing.

What to pack for Central Coast in April

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

In April, Central Coast sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Central Coast in April

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 4 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Central Coast in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Central Coast peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Central Coast 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 Central Coast is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Central Coast's WHO annual average of 10.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1416 µg/m³Jun 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Central Coast?

Central Coast sits at 33.4°S, 151.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Umina Beach, 12 km away.

Topography around Central Coast

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Central Coast has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m.

The land around Central Coast is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
819 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Umina Beach 12 km · Pittwater 27 km · Dee Why 37 km · Saint Ives 39 km · Hornsby 39 km · Wahroonga 40 km · Manly 42 km · Cherrybrook 44 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 Central Coast (-33.4298°, 151.3714°, elevation 15 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).