Wollongong weather in April
April in Wollongong: nice, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#4 of 12 months in Wollongong · #535 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 82/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 23°C
- Nights
- 16°C
- Wet days
- 7
- Sun
- 9.2 h
- Humidity
- 75%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Wollongong in April
Notes from nearby Sydney (68 km away)
Wollongong doesn't have its own notes for April yet — these are about Sydney, close enough to share the season.
Regulars call this a genuine favourite, still warm without summer's oppressive humidity, with the second half of the month specifically named as one of the best weather stretches of the year here. Our row backs the pleasant read, 22.6C over 16.8C nights, with 114.4mm of rain across 8.3 days. Regulars on the Northern Beaches say the sea stays fine for swimming through this month and is often warmer than it runs in spring, right on the cusp before the water properly cools. Evenings do turn cool enough for a light jacket over a thin layer, a real contrast to the warm afternoons. The sea sits at 21.7C. The record: humidity 74 percent, 9.2 hours of sun, a 14.2 kph wind and AQI 45.
Other months in Wollongong
Forum posters describe Wollongong's July as squarely winter, cool with genuinely variable weather, and recommend wind-proof clothing given how biting the coastal wind can turn, especially once the dry southwesterlies pick up later in winter into August-September. Posters note Wollongong sees heavy-rain days regularly but overall fewer stretches of mixed, changeable weather than Melbourne, with roughly 137 rainy days a year on average. Posters describing the following spring, September through November, note those months bring markedly clearer, crisper conditions - useful context for anyone deciding between a winter or spring visit. Posters generally rate July as cool, wind-affected and genuinely wintry for Wollongong, workable with proper layers and wind protection.
Forum posters note Wollongong genuinely gets a lot of rain year-round - more than twice London's annual rainfall by one poster's count, with roughly 137 days of some rain a typical year - so a summer visit is never a sure bet for wall-to-wall sun. One visitor's five-day December trip (similar seasonal pattern to January) landed three good tourist days and two stormy ones spent mostly near the hotel, which posters treat as a fairly representative mix for this time of year. Despite the rain risk, posters describe January days as warm and pleasant when the weather does cooperate, with the coastal escarpment scenery and beaches making it worth building in flexibility rather than a rigid day-by-day plan.
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Wollongong climate normals — April
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Wollongong in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsEaster long weekend, Grand Pacific Drive weekends, Autumn / Easter break in Australia(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Wollongong's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherWollongong's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Wollongong in April
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Easter long weekend
3–6 AprEaster & Holy WeekCrowdedBook earlyGood Friday to Easter Monday is a four-day national long weekend, usually next to or inside the autumn school holidays. Australians travel in large numbers, so flights, campsites and accommodation book out early and cost more, and most shops close on Good Friday. Source ↗
- Season
Grand Pacific Drive weekends
1 Oct – 30 AprDay-tripper crushCrowdedOn any warm weekend the coast road down from Sydney, the Sea Cliff Bridge and the lookouts on Bald Hill are nose to tail from mid-morning. Go on a weekday or before nine and it is a different road.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Wollongong — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Wollongong in April — FAQ
- Is April a good time to visit Wollongong?
- April in Wollongong: nice, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Wollongong on SeasonMap's comfort score (82/100).
- What is the weather like in Wollongong in April?
- In April, Wollongong averages a daily high of 22.7°C and a low of 16°C, with about 100.5 mm of rain over roughly 6.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Wollongong in April?
- Wollongong has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 31 in April.
Within 300 km: Canberra's Autumn colour around 15 Apr – 20 May, and Sydney's Royal Easter Show around 25 Mar – 20 Apr.