Gympie weather in April

In April, Gympie sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Gympie's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gympie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Gympie is town in 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gympie reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242515
252515
262515
272415
282415
292415
302415

Gympie weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°11112.413.55.1
Feb29° / 21°12912.212.95.2
Mar27° / 19°8712.312.26.2
Apr25° / 16°438.411.47.2
May23° / 13°516.410.77.6
Jun21° / 11°435.610.47.4
Jul21° / 264.310.57.7
Aug22° / 10°32411.18.1
Sep25° / 13°324.911.88.2
Oct26° / 16°697.712.67.3
Nov28° / 18°698.913.36.5
Dec29° / 20°10210.613.65.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147426
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
287030
297030
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gympie gets around 43 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
435
534
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1227
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026

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 46% 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 (%)
131646314
231746304
341947283
442047263
552247242
652447222
752548202
852648191
962749171
1062849161
1162949141
1263050131
1373050121
1473149121
1583149111
1683249111
1783248111
1893248110
1993348100
20103247100
21113246100
22123345100
23123344100
24133343100
25143342100
26163440100
27173439100
28183437100
29193536100
3021353590

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:47
211.76:015:46
311.76:025:45
411.76:025:44
511.76:035:43
611.66:035:42
711.66:045:40
811.66:045:39
911.66:055:38
1011.56:055:37
1111.56:065:36
1211.56:065:35
1311.56:075:34
1411.46:075:33
1511.46:085:32
1611.46:085:31
1711.46:095:30
1811.36:095:29
1911.36:105:28
2011.36:105:27
2111.36:115:26
2211.26:115:25
2311.26:125:24
2411.26:125:23
2511.26:135:22
2611.16:135:22
2711.16:145:21
2811.16:145:20
2911.16:155:19
3011.06:155:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gympie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gympie'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 Gympie?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gympie in April

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

In April, Gympie sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Gympie 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 at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°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
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Gympie in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gympie peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gympie?

Gympie sits at 26.2°S, 152.7°E, 69 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Noosa, 48 km away.

Topography around Gympie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gympie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.

The land around Gympie is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Noosa 48 km · Sunshine Coast 66 km · Buderim 67 km · Maroochydore 68 km · Maryborough 72 km · Caloundra 82 km · Hervey Bay 101 km · Caboolture 103 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 Gympie (-26.1898°, 152.665°, elevation 69 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).