Corio weather in April

In April, Corio sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7 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 23% 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 Corio's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:52 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Corio is suburb of Geelong, 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 Corio reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
21913
31913
41913
51913
61913
71913
81913
91913
101913
111913
121913
131913
141812
151812
161812
171812
181812
191812
201812
211812
221812
231812
241812
251712
261712
271712
281711
291711
301711

Corio 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° / 15°43614.37.4
Feb22° / 16°425.713.57.4
Mar21° / 14°315.612.37.1
Apr18° / 12°427116.2
May16° / 11°398.1104.9
Jun13° / 479.49.43.8
Jul13° / 389.59.63.5
Aug13° / 431010.53.7
Sep15° / 5110.511.74.4
Oct17° / 10°559.3135.4
Nov19° / 12°598.714.16.1
Dec20° / 13°497.514.66.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44357
54357
64456
74456
84357
94357
104357
114258
124456
134357
144357
154258
164357
174258
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234258
244060
254060
263961
273961
283862
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Corio gets around 42 mm of rain over 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1122
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
282171
383161
485150
585150
686140
787130
888120
988120
1088120
1189110
1289110
1389110
1489110
1589110
1689110
1790100
1890100
1990100
209190
219190
229280
239280
249280
259370
269370
279460
289460
299550
309550

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 7:38 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:387:16
211.67:397:15
311.57:407:13
411.57:417:11
511.57:427:10
611.47:437:08
711.47:447:07
811.37:457:05
911.37:467:04
1011.37:477:02
1111.27:487:01
1211.27:486:59
1311.17:496:58
1411.17:506:56
1511.17:516:55
1611.07:526:53
1711.07:536:52
1810.97:546:50
1910.97:556:49
2010.97:566:47
2110.87:576:46
2210.87:586:45
2310.77:596:43
2410.78:006:42
2510.78:016:41
2610.68:026:39
2710.68:036:38
2810.68:046:37
2910.58:056:35
3010.58:056:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Corio?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Corio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Corio in April

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

In April, Corio sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Corio in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 32 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Corio 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 Corio 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 Corio?

Corio sits at 38.1°S, 144.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Lara, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Corio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Corio is covered by water (38%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (21%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lara 7.0 km · Geelong 7.0 km · Highton 12 km · Torquay 28 km · Wyndham Vale 30 km · Werribee 32 km · Hoppers Crossing 36 km · Tarneit 37 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 Corio (-38.0833°, 144.3833°, elevation 9 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. 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).