Toowoomba weather in April

In April, Toowoomba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Toowoomba's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toowoomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Toowoomba is city in 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 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Toowoomba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52514
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Toowoomba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°9110.513.55.4
Feb28° / 18°928.8135.9
Mar27° / 16°607.112.27.1
Apr25° / 13°223.911.48.0
May21° / 373.910.77.7
Jun19° / 324.510.37.1
Jul18° / 233.610.47.3
Aug20° / 283.5117.9
Sep23° / 294.411.88.2
Oct26° / 13°677.312.77.6
Nov27° / 15°748.213.46.7
Dec29° / 17°1031013.75.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
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227129
237129
247030
257030
266931
276931
286832
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306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Toowoomba gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
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418
517
616
716
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3014

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13040254
23340234
33540223
43839203
54039183
64239162
74539152
84738132
94938122
105138101
11523891
12543781
13543781
14563671
15563671
16583561
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22613261
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24623161
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26633061
27642961
28652861
29662761
30682651

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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910calm
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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 6:04 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:045:49
211.76:055:48
311.76:055:47
411.76:065:46
511.66:065:45
611.66:075:44
711.66:075:43
811.66:085:41
911.56:085:40
1011.56:095:39
1111.56:095:38
1211.56:105:37
1311.46:105:36
1411.46:115:35
1511.46:125:34
1611.36:125:33
1711.36:135:32
1811.36:135:31
1911.36:145:30
2011.26:145:29
2111.26:155:28
2211.26:155:27
2311.26:165:26
2411.16:165:25
2511.16:175:24
2611.16:185:23
2711.16:185:22
2811.06:195:21
2911.06:195:20
3011.06:205:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Toowoomba

In seasonPeak

None of Toowoomba's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Toowoomba's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Toowoomba?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Toowoomba in April

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

In April, Toowoomba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Toowoomba 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 Toowoomba peaks around January 24 at about 14 (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 24UV 14Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Toowoomba?

Toowoomba sits at 27.6°S, 152.0°E, 599 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Warwick, 74 km away.

Topography around Toowoomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toowoomba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 629 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,280 m.

The land around Toowoomba is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (35%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
1,280 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Warwick 74 km · Redbank Plains 90 km · Springfield Lakes 96 km · The Gap 98 km · Forest Lake 100 km · Albany Creek 103 km · Brisbane 106 km · Narangba 107 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 Toowoomba (-27.5606°, 151.9539°, elevation 599 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).