April is expected to be dry at the start and finish, with a good dump of rain about the middle.
Winds are mostly from the southerly quarter, making for a cool month overall. The windiest days may be 14th, 17th and 18th.
For Auckland, the average for maximums may be 20-22°C and for minimums 12-14°C. The warmest day may be around 8th with -25°C max, and the coolest night may be -20th with -10°C.
Overall the barometer may average above 1015 mbs, which indicates drier, more settled weather. The highest barometer reading may be -1029mbs on or near 19th, with the lowest -999mbs about five days later.
The best intervals in April for outside activities may be the first and last weeks.
Highest tides are on 20th, being the third highest this year, with a lesser high tide around 7th.
For fishermen, the best fishing bite-times are at dusk from 4th- 7th and 18th-21st. Chances are also favorable for midday 12th-14th and 25th-29th.
For gardeners, the best sowing interval is 14th-18th, when the waxing moon is ascending. The best pruning periods are 1st-4th and 26th-30th, when the waning moon is descending. If harvesting for preservation and longer shelf-life, pick on lower water-table days: 1st, 13th and 29th. (KEN RING)
Allow 24-hour error for all forecasting. From Ken Ring of www.predictweather.com