When to go · Sydney
Sydney in April
Great month. Mild; Easter and Anzac Day crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Mild; Easter and Anzac Day crowds.
Weather in April
- South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidebest weather
Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.
Festivals and holidays
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 and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.