Saint Ives weather in April

In April, Saint Ives sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Saint Ives's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Ives's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:21 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Saint Ives is suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Saint Ives reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52218
62217
72217
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
132117
142117
152117
162117
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302016

Saint Ives weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20°729.3147.2
Feb24° / 20°9310.313.36.9
Mar23° / 19°8211.612.36.8
Apr21° / 17°7710.511.26.7
May19° / 14°799.710.36.4
Jun17° / 12°9710.39.85.6
Jul16° / 11°567.7105.8
Aug17° / 11°536.610.76.4
Sep19° / 13°506.711.86.9
Oct20° / 15°59812.86.8
Nov21° / 17°729.113.86.8
Dec23° / 19°608.614.27.2

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 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146931
156931
166832
176832
186931
196931
206832
216832
226832
236733
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saint Ives gets around 77 mm of rain over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
535
635
735
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122343212
223353111
324363110
42537308
52538297
62639296
72740286
82740275
92841274
102841274
112942263
122942263
133042262
143042262
153142262
163142251
173242251
183341251
193341241
203441241
213541231
223641221
233740221
243940211
254040200
264239190
274338180
284537180
294736170
304936160

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 7:09 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:096:51
211.77:106:49
311.67:116:48
411.67:126:46
511.57:126:45
611.57:136:44
711.57:146:42
811.47:156:41
911.47:156:40
1011.47:166:38
1111.37:176:37
1211.37:186:36
1311.37:186:34
1411.27:196:33
1511.27:206:32
1611.27:216:30
1711.17:226:29
1811.17:226:28
1911.17:236:27
2011.07:246:25
2111.07:256:24
2211.07:256:23
2310.97:266:22
2410.97:276:21
2510.97:286:19
2610.87:286:18
2710.87:296:17
2810.87:306:16
2910.77:316:15
3010.77:326:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Saint Ives

In seasonPeak

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

Saint Ives 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 Saint Ives?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Saint Ives for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint Ives in April

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

In April, Saint Ives sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Saint Ives 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 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 4 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Saint Ives 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 Saint Ives peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Ives?

Saint Ives sits at 33.7°S, 151.2°E, 168 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wahroonga, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Saint Ives

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint Ives has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,084 m.

The land around Saint Ives is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,084 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Wahroonga 4.0 km · Hornsby 6.0 km · Chatswood 8.0 km · Epping 9.0 km · Eastwood 10 km · West Pennant Hills 11 km · Cherrybrook 11 km · Ryde 11 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 Saint Ives (-33.7298°, 151.1598°, elevation 168 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).