Melbourne in April

Inside Melbourne's best window: Oct–Apr.

No other month rates higher than April for Melbourne in this guide.

• MelbourneHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 days
• South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidebest weather

  Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C (104 °F) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 104 °F (40 °C) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Easter big impact

  Mar–Apr (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia

  Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.

Crowds · Australia overall

Medium

Prices · Australia overall

Medium

Australia overall: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Melbourne, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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