Mackay Weather in April
Mackay in April
The short of it: Mackay in April averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 20 °C (68 °F), with 96 mm (3.8 in) of rain and about 11 h 38 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 20° · rain 96 mm · daylight 11 h 38 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Mackay an average April high of 28°, a low of 20° and some 96 mm of rain. Much like March: highs about 28°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 96 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 38 min in mid-April, 38 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates April 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Mackay runs cooler than most and drier than most in April. West Mackay, 0 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
April in Mackay, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 2° colder, 165 mm less rain
- Versus May
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 38 min
- Average wind
- 19 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West MackayQueensland | 0 km WSW | 28° | 20° | 96 mm |
| South MackayQueensland | 2 km SE | 28° | 21° | 97 mm |
| Mackay CityQueensland | 2 km ENE | 28° | 21° | 97 mm |
| OoraleaQueensland | 3 km SW | 28° | 20° | 124 mm |
| East MackayQueensland | 3 km E | 28° | 21° | 97 mm |
| Mount PleasantQueensland | 4 km N | 28° | 20° | 119 mm |
| North MackayQueensland | 4 km NNE | 28° | 21° | 96 mm |
| GlenellaQueensland | 5 km NNW | 28° | 20° | 119 mm |