Levin weather in April

In April, Levin sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 120 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Levin's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Levin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:52 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Levin is town in New Zealand.

Density
882/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Levin reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11711
21711
31711
41610
51610
61610
71610
81610
91610
101610
111610
121610
131610
14169
15169
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159

Levin weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 13°10713.114.65.6
Feb19° / 13°10110.513.66.0
Mar18° / 11°9611.212.35.7
Apr16° / 10°12012.6114.5
May13° / 12513.39.83.5
Jun11° / 13414.29.12.5
Jul11° / 13113.99.42.3
Aug11° / 13715.710.42.4
Sep12° / 15016.511.72.7
Oct14° / 17016.913.13.3
Nov15° / 1401514.34.0
Dec17° / 11°14515.714.94.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144357
154456
164456
174456
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264357
274258
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Levin gets around 120 mm of rain over 12.6 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 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
444
545
645
745
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1342
1441
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2339
2439
2540
2640
2741
2841
2941
3042

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171272
273261
374251
476231
577221
678211
780191
881181
982171
1083161
1184151
1285141
1385141
1486131
1587121
1687121
1788111
1888111
1988111
2088111
2188111
2289110
2389110
2490100
2590100
2690100
2789110
2889110
2989110
3089110

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:367:11
211.67:377:10
311.57:387:08
411.57:397:06
511.47:407:05
611.47:417:03
711.37:427:01
811.37:437:00
911.27:446:58
1011.27:456:56
1111.17:466:55
1211.17:476:53
1311.17:486:52
1411.07:496:50
1511.07:506:48
1610.97:526:47
1710.97:536:45
1810.87:546:44
1910.87:556:42
2010.77:566:41
2110.77:576:39
2210.77:586:38
2310.67:596:36
2410.68:006:35
2510.58:016:33
2610.58:026:32
2710.58:036:30
2810.48:046:29
2910.48:056:28
3010.38:066:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Levin?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Levin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Levin in April

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

In April, Levin sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Levin in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Levin in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Levin peaks around January 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 11UV 11Jun 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Levin?

Levin sits at 40.6°S, 175.3°E, 38 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Paraparaumu, 38 km away.

Topography around Levin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Levin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m.

The land around Levin is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), water (27%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
1,511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Paraparaumu 38 km · Palmerston North 42 km · Masterton 49 km · Upper Hutt 59 km · Porirua 66 km · Lower Hutt 72 km · Wainuiomata 76 km · Whanganui 80 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 Levin (-40.6333°, 175.275°, elevation 38 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. 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).