Port Macquarie weather in April

In April, Port Macquarie sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 116 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Port Macquarie's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Macquarie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:12 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Port Macquarie is city in New South Wales, Australia.

Density
802/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Port Macquarie reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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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Port Macquarie weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 22°9311.213.87.1
Feb24° / 22°12712.113.16.6
Mar24° / 21°13714.412.26.5
Apr22° / 19°11612.911.36.4
May20° / 17°10912.110.46.2
Jun18° / 15°12912.2105.9
Jul17° / 14°759.810.26.0
Aug18° / 14°54710.96.7
Sep19° / 16°516.711.87.1
Oct20° / 18°608.712.86.8
Nov22° / 19°9010.113.66.7
Dec23° / 21°8710.9146.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57129
67129
77030
87129
97129
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157030
167129
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307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Port Macquarie gets around 116 mm of rain over 12.9 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3042

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152635313
262735302
362935282
463136261
573236241
673436221
773537201
873638190
973738170
1083739160
1183840150
1283841140
1383841130
1483842120
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1993843100
20103842100
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22113841100
2312384190
2413394090
2513393990
2615403780
2716403680
2817413570
2918423470
3019423260

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
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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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 7:02 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:026:44
211.77:026:43
311.67:036:42
411.67:046:41
511.67:046:39
611.67:056:38
711.57:066:37
811.57:066:35
911.57:076:34
1011.47:086:33
1111.47:086:32
1211.47:096:30
1311.37:106:29
1411.37:106:28
1511.37:116:27
1611.27:126:26
1711.27:126:24
1811.27:136:23
1911.17:146:22
2011.17:146:21
2111.17:156:20
2211.07:166:19
2311.07:166:18
2411.07:176:16
2511.07:186:15
2610.97:186:14
2710.97:196:13
2810.97:206:12
2910.87:216:11
3010.87:216:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
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44.5Bright
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174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Port Macquarie

In seasonPeak

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

Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Port Macquarie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Port Macquarie in April

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

In April, Port Macquarie sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Port Macquarie 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

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

18°20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Port Macquarie in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Macquarie 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
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie is worst in November — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1824 µg/m³Jun 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul5Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov26Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Port Macquarie?

Port Macquarie sits at 31.4°S, 152.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Taree, 69 km away.

Topography around Port Macquarie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Macquarie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,274 m.

The land around Port Macquarie is covered by water (41%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
1,274 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Taree 69 km · Coffs Harbour 128 km · Armidale 157 km · Tamworth 192 km · Maitland 193 km · Grafton 195 km · Newcastle 198 km · Muswellbrook 212 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 Port Macquarie (-31.4308°, 152.9089°, elevation 10 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).