Noosa weather in April

In April, Noosa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Noosa's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Noosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Noosa is suburb of Noosa, 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Noosa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52618
62618
72618
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132517
142517
152517
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Noosa 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
Jan28° / 22°12013.713.55.4
Feb28° / 22°14514.712.95.3
Mar27° / 20°10915.712.25.8
Apr25° / 17°6812.411.46.6
May23° / 14°739.810.77.1
Jun21° / 12°608.110.47.0
Jul20° / 10°315.110.57.5
Aug22° / 11°43511.17.9
Sep24° / 14°366.611.88.0
Oct25° / 17°75812.67.4
Nov27° / 19°699.413.36.7
Dec28° / 21°1091213.66.0

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 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217228
227228
237228
247228
257129
267129
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Noosa gets around 68 mm of rain over 12.4 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 42% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
248
347
447
546
646
746
845
945
1045
1144
1244
1343
1442
1542
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127374410
22839429
32940408
431042387
531143366
631244356
741246335
841347325
941448304
1041449294
1141451283
1251550273
1351551272
1451651262
1551651262
1651750262
1751751261
1851751261
1961850261
2061850251
2161849251
2271949241
2382048241
2482048231
2592147221
26102246211
27102346201
28112445191
29122544181
30132643171

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1610calm
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2010calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:45
211.76:005:44
311.76:005:43
411.76:015:42
511.76:015:41
611.66:025:40
711.66:025:39
811.66:035:38
911.66:035:37
1011.56:045:35
1111.56:045:34
1211.56:055:33
1311.56:055:32
1411.46:065:31
1511.46:065:30
1611.46:075:29
1711.46:075:28
1811.36:085:27
1911.36:085:26
2011.36:095:25
2111.36:095:24
2211.26:105:23
2311.26:105:22
2411.26:115:21
2511.26:115:21
2611.16:125:20
2711.16:125:19
2811.16:135:18
2911.16:135:17
3011.06:145:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Noosa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Noosa's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Noosa?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Noosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Noosa in April

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

In April, Noosa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Noosa in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Noosa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Noosa peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Noosa?

Noosa sits at 26.4°S, 153.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Sunshine Coast, 29 km away.

Topography around Noosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Noosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.

The land around Noosa is covered by trees (39%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
871 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Sunshine Coast 29 km · Maroochydore 30 km · Buderim 32 km · Caloundra 46 km · Gympie 48 km · Caboolture 78 km · Morayfield 81 km · Deception Bay 89 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 Noosa (-26.3943°, 153.0901°, 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).