Manukau City weather in April

In April, Manukau City sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°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 Manukau City's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manukau City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:49 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Manukau City reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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
32115
42114
52114
62114
72114
82014
92014
102014
112014
122014
132014
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152013
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Manukau City weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°668.414.26.9
Feb24° / 17°62813.47.0
Mar22° / 16°677.712.37.0
Apr20° / 14°789.111.16.3
May17° / 12°9310.4105.6
Jun15° / 10°10011.29.54.5
Jul14° / 113139.74.0
Aug15° / 9713.710.64.1
Sep16° / 10°8612.811.74.6
Oct17° / 12°7611.2135.3
Nov19° / 13°7110.3145.9
Dec21° / 15°8710.714.56.2

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 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
164852
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244852
254951
264951
274951
285050
294951
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Manukau City gets around 78 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
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2230
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2631
2730
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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13835225
23935215
34135204
44235194
54435184
64534173
74634173
84833163
94933162
105132152
115231152
125231152
135530141
145629141
155629141
165629141
175728141
185728141
195728141
205828140
215928130
225928130
236027130
246027130
256027130
266127120
276127120
286127120
296226120
306226120

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.

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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
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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
311.67:387:11
411.57:387:10
511.57:397:08
611.47:407:07
711.47:417:05
811.47:427:04
911.37:437:02
1011.37:447:01
1111.27:457:00
1211.27:466:58
1311.27:466:57
1411.17:476:55
1511.17:486:54
1611.17:496:52
1711.07:506:51
1811.07:516:49
1910.97:526:48
2010.97:536:47
2110.97:546:45
2210.87:546:44
2310.87:556:43
2410.87:566:41
2510.77:576:40
2610.77:586:39
2710.67:596:38
2810.68:006:36
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 3.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Manukau City

In seasonPeak

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

Manukau City 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 Manukau City?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Manukau City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manukau City in April

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

In April, Manukau City sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Manukau City 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 27 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 Manukau City 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 Manukau City 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 Manukau City?

Manukau City sits at 37.0°S, 174.9°E, 43 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Manurewa, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Manukau City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manukau City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Manukau City is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), water (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (48%), grassland (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Manurewa 3.0 km · Papatoetoe 4.0 km · Otara 5.0 km · Mangere East 6.0 km · Takanini 7.0 km · Otahuhu 7.0 km · Mangere 8.0 km · Papakura 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 Manukau City (-36.9928°, 174.8799°, 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).