Muswellbrook weather in April

In April, Muswellbrook sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 38 mm of rain across 4.9 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 44% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Muswellbrook's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muswellbrook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:20 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Muswellbrook is town in New South Wales, Australia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Muswellbrook reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42513
52513
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122412
132412
142412
152412
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222311
232311
242311
252211
262211
272211
282211
292211
302211

Muswellbrook 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
Jan30° / 18°597.613.95.3
Feb29° / 18°707.213.25.9
Mar27° / 16°527.412.27.1
Apr23° / 12°384.911.27.9
May20° / 345.110.47.2
Jun17° / 466.39.95.9
Jul16° / 36510.15.9
Aug18° / 314.710.87.0
Sep22° / 375.311.87.7
Oct24° / 12°51712.87.7
Nov27° / 14°708.413.76.9
Dec29° / 16°67814.16.0

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muswellbrook gets around 38 mm of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
518
618
718
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
3017

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14536173
24735162
34934152
45034142
55333131
65532121
75632111
85831101
9593191
10603181
11633070
12643060
13652960
14662950
15672850
16682840
17692740
18692740
19712630
20712630
21722530
22722530
23732430
24752320
25762220
26772120
27782020
28791920
29801820
30811720

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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 7:10 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:106:52
211.77:116:51
311.67:116:50
411.67:126:48
511.67:136:47
611.57:136:46
711.57:146:44
811.57:156:43
911.47:166:42
1011.47:166:40
1111.47:176:39
1211.37:186:38
1311.37:186:37
1411.37:196:35
1511.27:206:34
1611.27:206:33
1711.27:216:32
1811.17:226:30
1911.17:236:29
2011.17:236:28
2111.07:246:27
2211.07:256:26
2311.07:256:25
2411.07:266:23
2510.97:276:22
2610.97:286:21
2710.97:286:20
2810.87:296:19
2910.87:306:18
3010.87:306:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Muswellbrook?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muswellbrook in April

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

In April, Muswellbrook sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook peaks around January 17 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 17UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Muswellbrook's WHO annual average of 12.2 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorDec 1741 µg/m³Jun 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Muswellbrook?

Muswellbrook sits at 32.3°S, 150.9°E, 164 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Cessnock, 77 km away.

Topography around Muswellbrook

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muswellbrook has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Muswellbrook is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cessnock 77 km · Maitland 82 km · Newcastle 112 km · Tamworth 130 km · Central Coast 138 km · Umina Beach 146 km · Taree 152 km · Pittwater 161 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 Muswellbrook (-32.2612°, 150.8901°, elevation 164 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. 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).