Maitland weather in April

In April, Maitland sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Maitland's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maitland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Maitland is city in New South Wales, 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Maitland reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52415
62415
72415
82415
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162314
172314
182314
192314
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262213
272213
282213
292213
302212

Maitland 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° / 19°669.713.95.6
Feb28° / 19°819.713.26.0
Mar26° / 17°7410.412.26.7
Apr23° / 14°517.911.27.4
May20° / 11°477.910.36.9
Jun18° / 598.69.96.1
Jul17° / 37610.16.4
Aug19° / 315.210.87.2
Sep22° / 11°37611.87.6
Oct24° / 13°527.712.87.5
Nov26° / 15°729.313.76.8
Dec28° / 18°711014.16.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86436
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Maitland gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
529
629
728
828
927
1027
1126
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2727
2827
2927
3027

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12240309
22341288
32442277
42642266
52743246
62844235
72945224
82947204
93048193
103049183
113149182
123150172
133250171
143350161
153450161
163549151
173649150
183748140
193848140
204047130
214146130
224344130
234443120
244642120
254840120
265038120
275336110
285435110
295633110
305832100

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:076:49
211.77:086:48
311.67:096:47
411.67:106:45
511.67:106:44
611.57:116:43
711.57:126:41
811.57:126:40
911.47:136:39
1011.47:146:37
1111.47:156:36
1211.37:156:35
1311.37:166:34
1411.37:176:32
1511.27:176:31
1611.27:186:30
1711.27:196:29
1811.17:206:27
1911.17:206:26
2011.17:216:25
2111.07:226:24
2211.07:236:23
2311.07:236:21
2410.97:246:20
2510.97:256:19
2610.97:266:18
2710.87:266:17
2810.87:276:16
2910.87:286:15
3010.87:296:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Maitland

In seasonPeak

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

Maitland 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 Maitland?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Maitland for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Maitland in April

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

In April, Maitland sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Maitland in April

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 34 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 13 to Jun 11 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Maitland in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maitland peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Maitland in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maitland is worst in December — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1621 µg/m³Jun 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov11Good
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maitland?

Maitland sits at 32.7°S, 151.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Cessnock, 22 km away.

Topography around Maitland

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maitland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.

The land around Maitland is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (54%), grassland (21%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
1,666 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Cessnock 22 km · Newcastle 30 km · Central Coast 79 km · Muswellbrook 82 km · Umina Beach 91 km · Pittwater 106 km · Hornsby 116 km · Dee Why 116 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 Maitland (-32.7331°, 151.5574°, elevation 16 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).