Forest Lake weather in April

In April, Forest Lake sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Forest Lake's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forest Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Forest Lake is suburb of Brisbane, 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Forest Lake reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42716
52716
62716
72716
82616
92616
102616
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212614
222614
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514

Forest Lake weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°11511.913.65.0
Feb29° / 20°11611.1135.2
Mar28° / 18°819.212.26.3
Apr26° / 15°356.611.47.4
May23° / 12°525.610.77.8
Jun21° / 475.310.37.5
Jul21° / 263.810.47.9
Aug22° / 323.9118.3
Sep25° / 11°334.711.88.2
Oct26° / 14°67812.77.3
Nov28° / 17°779.113.46.4
Dec29° / 19°10410.713.75.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177525
187525
197525
207525
217525
227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Forest Lake gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
526
625
724
824
923
1023
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2920
3020

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172443233
282643213
382842192
493042182
5103241162
6103340151
7103540131
8113739121
9113939101
1011403891
1112413881
1212423870
1312433870
1413443760
1513443760
1614443650
1714443650
1815443550
1916443550
2017443550
2118433450
2219433350
2320433350
2421423250
2523423150
2624412950
2726412850
2827412750
2929402550
3031402450

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:45
211.76:015:44
311.76:015:43
411.76:025:42
511.66:025:41
611.66:035:40
711.66:035:39
811.66:045:37
911.56:045:36
1011.56:055:35
1111.56:055:34
1211.56:065:33
1311.46:065:32
1411.46:075:31
1511.46:085:30
1611.36:085:29
1711.36:095:28
1811.36:095:27
1911.36:105:26
2011.26:105:24
2111.26:115:23
2211.26:115:23
2311.26:125:22
2411.16:125:21
2511.16:135:20
2611.16:145:19
2711.16:145:18
2811.06:155:17
2911.06:155:16
3011.06:165:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Forest Lake

In seasonPeak

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

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

Forest Lake's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Forest Lake?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Forest Lake for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Forest Lake in April

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

In April, Forest Lake sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Forest Lake in April

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake peaks around February 8 at about 13 (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 highModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Forest Lake?

Forest Lake sits at 27.6°S, 153.0°E, 57 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Springfield Lakes, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Forest Lake

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Forest Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.

The land around Forest Lake is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
1,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Springfield Lakes 6.0 km · Calamvale 8.0 km · Sunnybank Hills 9.0 km · Redbank Plains 11 km · Eight Mile Plains 14 km · Logan City 14 km · Rochedale South 16 km · Coorparoo 17 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 Forest Lake (-27.6256°, 152.9688°, elevation 57 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).