Pukekohe East weather in April

In April, Pukekohe East sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 87 mm of rain across 9.3 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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Pukekohe East's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pukekohe East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:49 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Pukekohe East is locality in Auckland, 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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Pukekohe East reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°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)
12113
22113
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52113
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Pukekohe 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
Jan23° / 16°748.914.36.9
Feb24° / 16°698.613.46.9
Mar22° / 14°748.512.36.9
Apr20° / 12°879.311.16.3
May17° / 10°10211.2105.4
Jun15° / 10811.99.54.3
Jul14° / 12913.99.73.8
Aug15° / 11614.910.63.9
Sep16° / 11313.911.74.5
Oct17° / 11°9912.2135.2
Nov19° / 12°8811.4145.7
Dec21° / 14°10111.814.56.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204555
214555
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234555
244753
254753
264753
274852
284753
294753
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pukekohe East gets around 87 mm of rain over 9.3 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 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
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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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14832173
24931173
35031163
45230153
55429152
65529142
75628142
85827132
95827132
105927122
116126121
126226111
136325111
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Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 7:14 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:367:14
211.67:367:13
311.67:377:11
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
1111.27:456:59
1211.27:456:58
1311.27:466:56
1411.17:476:55
1511.17:486:53
1611.07:496:52
1711.07:506:50
1811.07:516:49
1910.97:526:48
2010.97:536:46
2110.97:546:45
2210.87:546:44
2310.87:556:42
2410.77:566:41
2510.77:576:40
2610.77:586:38
2710.67:596:37
2810.68:006:36
2910.68:016:35
3010.58:026:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pukekohe East

In seasonPeak

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

Pukekohe 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 Pukekohe East?

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 Pukekohe East for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pukekohe East in April

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

In April, Pukekohe East sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Pukekohe 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 30 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 Pukekohe 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 Pukekohe 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
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pukekohe East?

Pukekohe East sits at 37.2°S, 174.9°E, 115 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Papakura, 15 km away.

Topography around Pukekohe East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pukekohe East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m.

The land around Pukekohe East is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (32%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
965 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Papakura 15 km · Takanini 18 km · Manurewa 21 km · Manukau City 24 km · Papatoetoe 28 km · Mangere East 28 km · Otara 29 km · Mangere 29 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 Pukekohe East (-37.2°, 174.95°, elevation 115 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).