Wheelers Hill weather in April

In April, Wheelers Hill sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Wheelers Hill's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wheelers Hill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:49 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Wheelers Hill is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Wheelers Hill reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102111
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
162011
172010
182010
192010
202010
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221910
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251910
261910
271910
281810
291810
30189

Wheelers Hill 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
Jan26° / 14°496.214.37.4
Feb26° / 15°445.813.57.4
Mar24° / 13°386.412.37.5
Apr20° / 11°517.9116.5
May16° / 5310.2105.1
Jun14° / 5711.19.43.8
Jul13° / 5411.89.63.5
Aug14° / 651310.53.9
Sep17° / 711311.74.8
Oct19° / 6811.5135.8
Nov22° / 11°649.8146.5
Dec24° / 13°628.414.67.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204159
214060
224060
233961
244060
253961
263862
273763
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Wheelers Hill gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
286131
387121
488111
589101
689101
79091
89091
99181
109181
119181
129181
139181
149181
159181
169181
179181
189190
199280
209280
219280
229280
239280
249280
259280
269370
279370
289460
299460
309550

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:357:13
211.67:367:11
311.67:377:10
411.57:387:08
511.57:397:07
611.47:407:05
711.47:407:04
811.37:417:02
911.37:427:01
1011.37:436:59
1111.27:446:58
1211.27:456:56
1311.17:466:55
1411.17:476:53
1511.17:486:52
1611.07:496:50
1711.07:506:49
1810.97:516:47
1910.97:526:46
2010.97:536:44
2110.87:546:43
2210.87:546:42
2310.77:556:40
2410.77:566:39
2510.77:576:38
2610.67:586:36
2710.67:596:35
2810.68:006:34
2910.58:016:32
3010.58:026:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Wheelers Hill

In seasonPeak

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

Wheelers Hill 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 Wheelers Hill?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Wheelers Hill for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wheelers Hill in April

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

In April, Wheelers Hill sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Wheelers Hill in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Wheelers Hill in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wheelers Hill peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Wheelers Hill?

Wheelers Hill sits at 37.9°S, 145.2°E, 120 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Glen Waverley, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Wheelers Hill

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wheelers Hill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.

The land around Wheelers Hill is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
1,478 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Glen Waverley 3.0 km · Mulgrave 3.0 km · Wantirna South 3.0 km · Mount Waverley 5.0 km · Rowville 6.0 km · Springvale 6.0 km · Clayton 6.0 km · Noble Park 8.0 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 Wheelers Hill (-37.9°, 145.1833°, elevation 120 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).