Hamilton East weather in April

In April, Hamilton East sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 91 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 23% 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 Hamilton East's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamilton East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:48 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Hamilton East is suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand.

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 Hamilton East reaches about 19°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 17°C and 22°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62012
72011
82011
92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
151911
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Hamilton East weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°718.814.36.9
Feb24° / 15°707.913.57.1
Mar22° / 13°727.812.37.0
Apr19° / 11°919.411.16.2
May17° / 10711.6105.2
Jun14° / 11412.39.44.0
Jul14° / 12813.59.73.6
Aug14° / 12214.810.53.8
Sep16° / 11413.911.74.3
Oct17° / 10°10012.7135.1
Nov19° / 11°8811.1145.7
Dec21° / 13°991114.66.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hamilton East gets around 91 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1131
1231
1331
1430
1530
1630
1730
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15230171
25429161
35528161
45727151
55826151
66025141
76124141
86224131
96323131
106522121
116522121
126721111
136721111
146820111
156920101
167019101
177019101
187218100
197218100
20731890
21731890
22731890
23731890
24731890
25741880
26741880
27741880
28741880
29741880
30761770

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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3012calm

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 7:34 AM to 8:01 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)
111.67:347:13
211.67:357:11
311.67:367:09
411.57:377:08
511.57:387:06
611.47:397:05
711.47:407:03
811.37:417:02
911.37:427:00
1011.37:436:59
1111.27:446:57
1211.27:456:56
1311.17:466:54
1411.17:466:53
1511.17:476:51
1611.07:486:50
1711.07:496:48
1810.97:506:47
1910.97:516:46
2010.97:526:44
2110.87:536:43
2210.87:546:41
2310.87:556:40
2410.77:566:39
2510.77:576:37
2610.67:586:36
2710.67:596:35
2810.68:006:33
2910.58:006:32
3010.58:016:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hamilton East

In seasonPeak

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

Hamilton East 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 Hamilton East?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hamilton East for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hamilton East in April

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

In April, Hamilton East sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Hamilton East in April

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 41 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 17 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Hamilton East 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 Hamilton East peaks around January 12 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 highModerateModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Hamilton East?

Hamilton East sits at 37.8°S, 175.3°E, 43 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Hamilton, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Hamilton East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamilton East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m.

The land around Hamilton East is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
1,023 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Hamilton 1.0 km · Cambridge 17 km · Pukekohe East 72 km · Tauranga 78 km · Papakura 86 km · Takanini 89 km · Rotorua 92 km · Manurewa 93 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

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 Hamilton East (-37.7882°, 175.2902°, elevation 43 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).