Margaret River weather in April

In April, Margaret River sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Margaret River's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Margaret River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:45 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Margaret River is town in Western Australia.

Density
124/km²
people per km²

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 21°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Margaret River reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Margaret River weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°121.9148.4
Feb23° / 17°91.613.38.6
Mar22° / 17°223.312.38.0
Apr21° / 16°346.111.27.0
May19° / 15°9410.910.36.0
Jun17° / 13°13614.49.84.9
Jul16° / 13°15316.1104.4
Aug16° / 12°11514.110.74.5
Sep16° / 12°7812.311.84.8
Oct17° / 13°416.912.96.1
Nov19° / 14°265.113.87.1
Dec21° / 16°132.814.27.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55743
65644
75446
85347
95347
105149
115050
124951
134852
144852
154852
164753
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264951
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305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Margaret River gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
413
513
614
715
817
918
1019
1120
1221
1322
1423
1523
1624
1724
1825
1925
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2825
2925
3026

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15135131
25036131
35036131
45036131
54936141
64935151
74835151
84835161
94735161
104635171
114635171
124636171
134636171
144636171
154636171
164636161
174737161
184837151
194937141
205037131
215236120
225336110
235535100
24563590
25583480
26583480
27603370
28603370
29613270
30613270

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
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919light breeze
1019light breeze
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3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:346:15
211.66:356:13
311.66:356:12
411.66:366:11
511.56:376:09
611.56:386:08
711.56:386:07
811.46:396:05
911.46:406:04
1011.46:416:02
1111.36:416:01
1211.36:426:00
1311.36:435:58
1411.26:445:57
1511.26:455:56
1611.26:455:55
1711.16:465:53
1811.16:475:52
1911.16:485:51
2011.06:485:49
2111.06:495:48
2211.06:505:47
2310.96:515:46
2410.96:525:45
2510.96:525:43
2610.86:535:42
2710.86:545:41
2810.86:555:40
2910.76:555:39
3010.76:565:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Margaret River

In seasonPeak

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

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

Margaret River's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Margaret River?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Margaret River in April

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

In April, Margaret River sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Margaret River 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 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 22°C and coldest in September near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Jul 8 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Margaret River 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 Margaret River peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Margaret River?

Margaret River sits at 34.0°S, 115.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Busselton, 42 km away.

Topography around Margaret River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Margaret River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Margaret River is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (34%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Busselton 42 km · Bunbury 87 km · Australind 96 km · Mandurah 170 km · Baldivis 194 km · Rockingham 196 km · Kwinana 203 km · Byford 211 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 Margaret River (-33.955°, 115.076°, elevation 0 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).