Kirwan weather in April

In April, Kirwan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kirwan's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirwan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Kirwan is suburb of Townsville, 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kirwan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152921
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192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272920
282820
292820
302820

How April really feels in Kirwan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 2 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
2
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kirwan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°20816.6133.7
Feb31° / 25°21817.612.73.6
Mar30° / 23°12712.712.14.5
Apr29° / 21°496.911.65.9
May27° / 19°294.911.17.4
Jun25° / 16°203.810.98.1
Jul25° / 15°162.7118.4
Aug26° / 16°152.211.38.3
Sep28° / 18°103.311.97.6
Oct29° / 21°225.112.46.3
Nov30° / 23°47812.95.2
Dec31° / 24°8812.613.14.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146733
156733
166832
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
246931
256931
266931
276832
286733
296733
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kirwan gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
430
529
629
728
827
926
1025
1125
1224
1323
1423
1522
1621
1721
1820
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110850365
210951345
3101053324
4101154304
5101255284
6101356273
7101555263
8101655253
9101756242
10101955232
11202054222
12202154212
13202254211
14202354201
15212452201
16212552191
17212651191
18212750191
19212850181
20222949180
21223048180
22233048170
23233147170
24243147160
25243246160
26353345150
27353344140
28363443140
29473542130
30483540130

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:13
211.86:236:12
311.86:236:11
411.86:236:10
511.86:246:09
611.76:246:08
711.76:246:08
811.76:246:07
911.76:256:06
1011.76:256:05
1111.76:256:04
1211.66:256:03
1311.66:266:03
1411.66:266:02
1511.66:266:01
1611.66:276:00
1711.56:275:59
1811.56:275:59
1911.56:275:58
2011.56:285:57
2111.56:285:56
2211.56:285:56
2311.46:295:55
2411.46:295:54
2511.46:295:53
2611.46:295:53
2711.46:305:52
2811.46:305:51
2911.36:305:51
3011.36:315:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kirwan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kirwan's monsoon runs January–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Kirwan?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kirwan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kirwan in April

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

In April, Kirwan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kirwan in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 29°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kirwan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kirwan peaks around February 9 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 16Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kirwan?

Kirwan sits at 19.3°S, 146.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Townsville, 9.0 km away.

Airlie BeachCairnsMackayPort DouglasRockhamptonGladstoneMount Isa

Topography around Kirwan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirwan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m.

The land around Kirwan is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (35%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
708 m
80 km
1,212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Townsville 9.0 km · Airlie Beach 234 km · Cairns 283 km · Mackay 327 km · Port Douglas 341 km · Rockhampton 599 km · Gladstone 689 km · Mount Isa 771 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 Kirwan (-19.3032°, 146.7253°, 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).