April's weather was a battle between north and south, but ended near enough to a draw with no outright winner. There were 13 days of wind from the northern sector, while the south launched a matching 13 days of weather. Four days of easterlies accounted for the middle ground. With the sub-tropics still making several warm, moist forays, General Winter's chilly grasp was kept at bay. The mean daily maximum temperature for April was around 20.8 degrees — half a degree warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average.

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