Atlantic City weather in April: Atlantic City, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April

Atlantic City in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 84 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.

  • NOAA stationAtlantic City International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093730
  • Location39.45°N 74.57°W
  • Elevation60 ft (18 m)
  • From the center8 miles
  • Population38,959
  1. Jan 43° 25°
  2. Feb 46° 26°
  3. Mar 53° 33°
  4. Apr 63° 42°
  5. May 73° 51°
  6. Jun 82° 61°
  7. Jul 87° 67°
  8. Aug 85° 65°
  9. Sep 79° 58°
  10. Oct 68° 46°
  11. Nov 57° 37°
  12. Dec 48° 29°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Atlantic City in April?

The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.5°F. April is 9.9°F warmer than March and 9.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Atlantic City and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 58°F on April 1 to 68°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 50°F and 55°F.

Atlantic City in April, day by day: normal high and low

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 38%).

Normal high and low on five days of April, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
April 158°F37°F37%22%
April 861°F39°F38%22%
April 1563°F42°F38%22%
April 2266°F44°F37%21%
April 3068°F46°F36%21%
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
Atlantic City: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of April
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
April 158°F37°F37%22%12 h 40 min
April 258°F37°F37%22%12 h 40 min
April 359°F38°F37%22%12 h 40 min
April 459°F38°F37%22%12 h 40 min
April 559°F38°F37%22%12 h 50 min
April 660°F39°F37%22%12 h 50 min
April 760°F39°F37%22%12 h 50 min
April 861°F39°F38%22%12 h 50 min
April 961°F40°F38%22%13 h
April 1061°F40°F38%22%13 h
April 1162°F40°F38%22%13 h
April 1262°F41°F38%22%13 h
April 1363°F41°F38%22%13 h 10 min
April 1463°F41°F38%22%13 h 10 min
April 1563°F42°F38%22%13 h 10 min
April 1664°F42°F37%22%13 h 10 min
April 1764°F42°F37%22%13 h 20 min
April 1864°F43°F37%22%13 h 20 min
April 1965°F43°F37%22%13 h 20 min
April 2065°F43°F37%22%13 h 20 min
April 2166°F44°F37%21%13 h 30 min
April 2266°F44°F37%21%13 h 30 min
April 2366°F44°F37%21%13 h 30 min
April 2467°F44°F37%21%13 h 30 min
April 2567°F45°F37%21%13 h 40 min
April 2667°F45°F37%21%13 h 40 min
April 2768°F45°F37%21%13 h 40 min
April 2868°F46°F36%21%13 h 40 min
April 2968°F46°F36%21%13 h 50 min
April 3068°F46°F36%21%13 h 50 min
Normal high
63°FApril average
Normal low
42°FApril average
Precipitation
3.32 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.3 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
5
Daylight
12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
Days at 70°F or more
7
Days at 80°F or more
2
Sunshine
73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093730; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Atlantic City in April?

On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around April 9 (38%). In all, 3.32 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal April in Atlantic City, 5 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093730.

How humid and windy is Atlantic City in April?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal April day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.50°F45°F81%6.7 mph60%
9 a.m.59°F45°F58%11.3 mph62%
noon64°F44°F49%12.8 mph59%
3 p.m.64°F44°F49%13.5 mph60%
6 p.m.60°F44°F56%10.9 mph62%
9 p.m.54°F45°F72%7.5 mph60%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093730. 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 Atlantic City?

The warmest April temperature on Atlantic City's official record (since 1943) is 94°F, on April 27, 1969; the coldest is 12°F, on April 1, 1969. The wettest April brought 7.95 in (1952); the snowiest, 5.7 inches (1996).

The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.5°F: 2021 53.7°F (+1.2), 2022 52.2°F (−0.3), 2023 56.6°F (+4.1), 2024 53.6°F (+1.1), 2025 54.4°F (+1.9), 2026 55.2°F (+2.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Atlantic City: April in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AprilMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202153.7°F+1.2°F2.62 in
202252.2°F−0.3°F4.01 in
202356.6°F+4.1°F6.52 in
202453.6°F+1.1°F3.36 in
202554.4°F+1.9°F2.78 in
202655.2°F+2.7°F2.67 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ACYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093730. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does April in Atlantic City compare across New Jersey?

Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, April normal highs run from 59°F in Long Branch to 67°F in Belleplain; Atlantic City's is 63°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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