Surfers Paradise weather in April

In April, Surfers Paradise sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Surfers Paradise's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surfers Paradise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:07 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Surfers Paradise is suburb of Gold Coast City, 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Surfers Paradise reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12421
22421
32421
42421
52421
62421
72321
82321
92321
102320
112320
122320
132320
142320
152320
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182320
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232320
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Surfers Paradise 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
Jan25° / 23°13112.713.66.6
Feb25° / 23°15013.6136.2
Mar25° / 22°1161512.26.4
Apr23° / 20°7312.211.46.7
May21° / 18°9710.710.66.7
Jun19° / 16°949.510.36.6
Jul19° / 15°486.310.47.1
Aug19° / 15°475.6117.4
Sep21° / 17°405.811.87.5
Oct22° / 19°758.712.77.2
Nov23° / 20°829.213.47.1
Dec24° / 22°10911.113.77.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87525
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Surfers Paradise gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.2 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 41% 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
745
845
944
1044
1143
1242
1342
1441
1540
1639
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2236
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11845406
21946385
321048365
421149344
521250333
631251313
731353292
831453282
931455262
1031556251
1131656241
1231657231
1331756231
1431757221
1531856221
1631955221
1731956211
1832055211
1942054211
2042153211
2142253210
2242254200
2352352200
2452452190
2562650180
2662749170
2772848170
2873047160
2983146150
3083345140

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

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 5:58 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:585:43
211.75:595:42
311.75:595:41
411.76:005:40
511.66:015:39
611.66:015:38
711.66:025:36
811.66:025:35
911.56:035:34
1011.56:035:33
1111.56:045:32
1211.46:045:31
1311.46:055:30
1411.46:055:29
1511.46:065:28
1611.36:075:26
1711.36:075:25
1811.36:085:24
1911.36:085:23
2011.26:095:22
2111.26:095:21
2211.26:105:20
2311.16:105:19
2411.16:115:18
2511.16:125:17
2611.16:125:16
2711.06:135:15
2811.06:135:15
2911.06:145:14
3011.06:155:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Surfers Paradise

In seasonPeak

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

Surfers Paradise 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 Surfers Paradise?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Surfers Paradise for sightseeing.

What to pack for Surfers Paradise in April

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

In April, Surfers Paradise sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Surfers Paradise 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 23 km away) 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
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Surfers Paradise in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Surfers Paradise peaks around January 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 13Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Surfers Paradise?

Surfers Paradise sits at 28.0°S, 153.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Gold Coast, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Surfers Paradise

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surfers Paradise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,317 m.

The land around Surfers Paradise is covered by water (55%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
388 m
80 km
1,317 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Gold Coast 0.0 km · Southport 5.0 km · Labrador 7.0 km · Robina 8.0 km · Nerang 9.0 km · Palm Beach 13 km · Pacific Pines 13 km · Helensvale 13 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 Surfers Paradise (-28.0027°, 153.43°, elevation 13 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).