Geraldton weather in April

In April, Geraldton sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Geraldton's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geraldton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:42 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
35%
9th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Geraldton is city in Western Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.8 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
152/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Geraldton reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Geraldton weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°71.113.68.9
Feb27° / 22°101.4138.4
Mar27° / 22°131.412.28.5
Apr25° / 20°152.611.38.5
May22° / 17°384.810.68.0
Jun20° / 15°567.610.27.1
Jul19° / 14°587.810.46.8
Aug19° / 14°376.6117.1
Sep20° / 15°224.611.87.5
Oct21° / 16°102.312.78.3
Nov23° / 18°81.613.48.8
Dec25° / 20°40.913.89.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Geraldton gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1163133191
2163033201
3163033201
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Wind in April

Winds average 20 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
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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 6:34 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:346:18
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411.76:366:15
511.66:366:14
611.66:376:13
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811.56:386:10
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1211.46:406:06
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1811.36:445:59
1911.26:445:58
2011.26:455:57
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2211.16:465:55
2311.16:475:54
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2511.16:485:52
2611.06:485:51
2711.06:495:50
2811.06:505:49
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3010.96:515:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Geraldton

In seasonPeak

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

Geraldton 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 Geraldton?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Geraldton in April

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

In April, Geraldton sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Geraldton in April

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 March at about 24°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 25 to Aug 4 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Geraldton in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Geraldton peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Geraldton?

Geraldton sits at 28.8°S, 114.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Ellenbrook, 357 km away.

EllenbrookDuncraigLandsdaleBallajuraScarboroughDianellaMorleyPerth

Topography around Geraldton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geraldton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Geraldton is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

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52 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ellenbrook 357 km · Duncraig 357 km · Landsdale 358 km · Ballajura 362 km · Scarborough 364 km · Dianella 366 km · Morley 367 km · Perth 373 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 Geraldton (-28.779°, 114.6146°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).