Sunshine Coast weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Good
Best time to visit: June – November
What is the weather like in Sunshine Coast in April?
In April, Sunshine Coast is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sea averages 25.1 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Sunshine Coast.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 11 h 29 min06:03 – 17:32
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 10 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 46 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+10Australia/Brisbane
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %73 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %39 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sunshine Coast in April: quick answers
Is Sunshine Coast hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Sunshine Coast average 24 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C.
Can you swim in Sunshine Coast in April?
Yes. In April the sea averages 25.1 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Sunshine Coast in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 74 mm in total.
Sunshine Coast month by month
The whole year in Sunshine CoastAll destinations: AustraliaWhere to go in AprilSea temperature in April
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences