Augusta weather in April: Augusta, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Augusta in April has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 97 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationAugusta State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014605
- Location44.32°N 69.80°W
- Elevation350 ft (107 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population19,168
- Jan 29° 12°
- Feb 32° 14°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 34°
- May 66° 45°
- Jun 74° 54°
- Jul 80° 60°
- Aug 79° 59°
- Sep 71° 51°
- Oct 58° 40°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 35° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Augusta in April?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.8°F. April is 11.8°F warmer than March and 11.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Augusta and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 47°F on April 1 to 60°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 42°F and 46°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 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 8 | 50°F | 31°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 15 | 53°F | 34°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 22 | 57°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% |
| April 30 | 60°F | 40°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 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 48°F | 30°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 48°F | 30°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 49°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 50°F | 31°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 50°F | 32°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 51°F | 32°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 51°F | 32°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 52°F | 33°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 52°F | 33°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 53°F | 34°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 53°F | 34°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 54°F | 34°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 54°F | 35°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 55°F | 35°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 55°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 56°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 56°F | 36°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 57°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 57°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 59°F | 38°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 59°F | 39°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 60°F | 40°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014605; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Augusta in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 30 (41%). In all, 3.82 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Augusta, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014605.
How humid and windy is Augusta in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 36°F | 75% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 9.0 mph | – |
| noon | 56°F | 34°F | 44% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 34°F | 42% | 10.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 35°F | 50% | 9.5 mph | 51% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 36°F | 63% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014605. 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 Augusta?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 90°F, on April 27, 1990; the coldest is 9°F, on April 4, 1954. The wettest April brought 9.06 in (2005); the snowiest, 21.1 inches (1996).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.8°F: 2021 46.4°F (+2.6), 2022 46.2°F (+2.4), 2023 47.0°F (+3.2), 2024 45.4°F (+1.6), 2025 46.0°F (+2.2), 2026 44.4°F (+0.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.4°F | +2.6°F | 3.58 in |
| 2022 | 46.2°F | +2.4°F | 4.63 in |
| 2023 | 47.0°F | +3.2°F | 4.90 in |
| 2024 | 45.4°F | +1.6°F | 2.62 in |
| 2025 | 46.0°F | +2.2°F | 3.76 in |
| 2026 | 44.4°F | +0.6°F | 3.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014605; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014605. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Augusta compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, April normal highs run from 46°F in Fort Kent to 57°F in Sanford; Augusta's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.