Packing for April weather
 

My husband and I booked a trip to Australia April 8 through April 23 and would like to know what type of clothes we should pack. We'll have 3 days split between Alice Springs and Ayers Rock and 4 days in Melbourne, Cairns and Sydney. Should we pack some shorts, capris and swim suits?

Most definately for Cairns, possibly daytime in Ayers Rock and perhaps Sydney - Melbourne's weather can be iffy

Uluru can be cold at night. Cairns willbe balmy but the hinterland had winter this year in April, 2 days, and August, 3 days, so take something to layer with a light rain or spray jacket.

Melbourne, well it is in the "temperate" zone ... 'nough said.

How cold can Uluru get?

This link may be helpful. Minimum this July was -3c. Very often windy around the rock, particularly early in the morning.

http://uluru.com/uluruclimate.html

So should these.
http://www.melbourneaustralia.org/climate-weather

This site gives weather statistics for a range of countries.
http://www.holiday-weather.com/sydney/index.html

Sydney could be quite warm but obviously that's the month when the weather is turning. I'd think layers would be best. I can remember one April where it suddenly and dramatically turned cold by mid-month (windy and 16 degrees), and another April where I went and lay on the sand at Palm Beach (one of the northern Sydney beaches) in a bikini at the very end of the month. It must have been mid to high twenties that day. So it's a bit unpredictable. You'll need a range of clothing :)

Lavandula

Thanks for the information. We will be in Sydney for a week mid April. We can definately do layers! We are used to it.

Thanks for your time and the links.