Mernda weather in April

In April, Mernda sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mernda's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mernda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:49 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Mernda is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mernda reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32010
42010
52010
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11209
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20198
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27178
28178
29178
30178

Mernda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°516.314.37.5
Feb25° / 13°455.713.47.6
Mar23° / 11°355.212.37.7
Apr19° / 446.711.16.5
May15° / 418104.7
Jun12° / 479.39.53.3
Jul12° / 4210.39.73.0
Aug13° / 5110.510.63.5
Sep15° / 5910.911.74.6
Oct18° / 619.6135.9
Nov21° / 639.3146.5
Dec23° / 11°627.414.57.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94654
104654
114753
124753
134753
144654
154753
164753
174753
184654
194555
204555
214555
224456
234456
244357
254258
264159
274159
284060
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mernda gets around 44 mm of rain over 6.7 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29190
39280
49280
59370
69370
79460
89460
99460
109460
119460
129550
139550
149550
159550
169550
179550
189550
199550
209550
219550
229550
239640
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:357:13
211.67:367:12
311.67:377:10
411.57:387:09
511.57:397:07
611.47:407:06
711.47:417:04
811.47:427:03
911.37:427:01
1011.37:437:00
1111.27:446:58
1211.27:456:57
1311.27:466:55
1411.17:476:54
1511.17:486:52
1611.07:496:51
1711.07:506:49
1811.07:516:48
1910.97:526:47
2010.97:536:45
2110.87:536:44
2210.87:546:42
2310.87:556:41
2410.77:566:40
2510.77:576:38
2610.67:586:37
2710.67:596:36
2810.68:006:35
2910.58:016:33
3010.58:026:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mernda

In seasonPeak

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

Mernda 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 Mernda?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mernda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mernda in April

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

In April, Mernda sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Mernda in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 36 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Mernda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mernda peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mernda?

Mernda sits at 37.6°S, 145.1°E, 167 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Doreen, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mernda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mernda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Mernda is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
550 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Doreen 5.0 km · South Morang 5.0 km · Wollert 6.0 km · Epping 8.0 km · Mill Park 8.0 km · Lalor 10 km · Bundoora 11 km · Thomastown 12 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 Mernda (-37.6007°, 145.0956°, elevation 167 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).