Albany weather in April: Albany, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Albany in April has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 79 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationAlbany International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014735
- Location42.74°N 73.81°W
- Elevation312 ft (95 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population101,317
- Jan 33° 16°
- Feb 36° 18°
- Mar 45° 26°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 49° 32°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Albany in April?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.1°F. April is 12.4°F warmer than March and 11.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Albany and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 52°F on April 1 to 66°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 45°F and 51°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 52°F | 31°F | 40% | 23% |
| April 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 40% | 23% |
| April 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% |
| April 22 | 63°F | 40°F | 41% | 24% |
| April 30 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 24% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 52°F | 31°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 53°F | 32°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 53°F | 32°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 53°F | 32°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 54°F | 33°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 55°F | 33°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 55°F | 34°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 56°F | 34°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 57°F | 35°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 57°F | 35°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 59°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 38°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 61°F | 38°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 38°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 62°F | 39°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 62°F | 39°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 63°F | 40°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 63°F | 40°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 63°F | 40°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 41°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 64°F | 41°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 66°F | 42°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014735; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Albany in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around April 21 (41%). In all, 3.11 in falls on 12 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Albany, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014735.
How humid and windy is Albany in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 39°F | 75% | 5.8 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 39°F | 57% | 8.6 mph | 45% |
| noon | 59°F | 39°F | 46% | 10.3 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 38°F | 41% | 10.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 37°F | 43% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 38°F | 55% | 7.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014735. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Albany?
The warmest April temperature on Albany's official record (since 1874) is 93°F, on April 20, 1941; the coldest is 9°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 7.95 in (1983); the snowiest, 17.7 inches (1982).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.1°F: 2021 46.7°F (−1.4), 2022 47.8°F (−0.3), 2023 52.6°F (+4.5), 2024 49.5°F (+1.4), 2025 49.1°F (+1.0), 2026 50.1°F (+2.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.7°F | −1.4°F | 3.92 in |
| 2022 | 47.8°F | −0.3°F | 5.00 in |
| 2023 | 52.6°F | +4.5°F | 4.26 in |
| 2024 | 49.5°F | +1.4°F | 3.54 in |
| 2025 | 49.1°F | +1.0°F | 3.82 in |
| 2026 | 50.1°F | +2.0°F | 2.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ALBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014735. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Albany compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, April normal highs run from 48°F in Cooperstown to 64°F in Mount Sinai; Albany's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.