Mangere East weather in April

In April, Mangere East sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 80 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°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 Mangere East's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangere East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:49 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mangere East reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°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)
12115
22115
32015
42015
52015
62015
72015
82015
92015
102014
112014
122014
131914
141914
151914
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251913
261813
271813
281813
291813
301813

Mangere East 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
Jan22° / 17°779.414.26.6
Feb23° / 18°669.113.46.7
Mar21° / 16°719.212.36.7
Apr19° / 14°8010.111.16.1
May17° / 12°9911.410.15.3
Jun15° / 10°10312.29.54.2
Jul14° / 11914.29.73.7
Aug14° / 10°11114.810.63.8
Sep15° / 11°10613.811.74.2
Oct17° / 12°8812.5134.9
Nov18° / 14°8211.5145.6
Dec21° / 16°9711.814.56.0

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 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204555
214555
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mangere East gets around 80 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13239254
23339244
33439224
43639214
53739203
63939193
74039183
84138183
94338172
104438172
114537162
124637162
134736161
144836151
154935151
164935151
175035151
185034151
195234140
205234140
215234140
225333140
235433130
245433130
255532130
265632120
275632120
285731120
295731120
305930110

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 7:36 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:367:15
211.67:377:13
311.67:387:12
411.57:397:10
511.57:407:09
611.47:407:07
711.47:417:06
811.47:427:04
911.37:437:03
1011.37:447:01
1111.27:457:00
1211.27:466:58
1311.27:476:57
1411.17:486:55
1511.17:486:54
1611.17:496:53
1711.07:506:51
1811.07:516:50
1910.97:526:48
2010.97:536:47
2110.97:546:46
2210.87:556:44
2310.87:566:43
2410.87:566:42
2510.77:576:40
2610.77:586:39
2710.67:596:38
2810.68:006:37
2910.68:016:35
3010.58:026:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mangere East

In seasonPeak

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

Mangere 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 Mangere East?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mangere East in April

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

In April, Mangere East sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Mangere 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 25 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 18 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
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Mangere 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 Mangere East peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mangere East?

Mangere East sits at 37.0°S, 174.8°E, 21 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Papatoetoe, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Mangere East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangere East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Mangere East is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (37%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and water (50%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Papatoetoe 1.0 km · Mangere 2.0 km · Otahuhu 3.0 km · Otara 5.0 km · Manukau City 6.0 km · Manurewa 8.0 km · Remuera 10 km · Epsom 10 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 Mangere East (-36.9659°, 174.8239°, elevation 21 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).