Bangor weather in April: Bangor, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Bangor in April has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 92 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationBangor International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014606
- Location44.80°N 68.82°W
- Elevation148 ft (45 m)
- Population32,446
- Jan 28° 9°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 53° 32°
- May 66° 43°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 80° 59°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 35° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bangor in April?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 42.8°F. April is 12.2°F warmer than March and 11.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Bangor and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 46°F on April 1 to 60°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 41°F and 45°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 46°F | 27°F | 37% | 24% |
| April 8 | 50°F | 30°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 15 | 53°F | 32°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 39% | 25% |
| April 30 | 60°F | 38°F | 39% | 25% |
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 | 46°F | 27°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 47°F | 27°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 47°F | 28°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 49°F | 29°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 49°F | 29°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 50°F | 30°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 50°F | 30°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 51°F | 30°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 51°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 52°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 52°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 53°F | 32°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 53°F | 32°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 55°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 55°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 56°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 56°F | 35°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 57°F | 35°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 57°F | 36°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 58°F | 36°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 58°F | 36°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 59°F | 37°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 59°F | 37°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 60°F | 38°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 60°F | 38°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FApril average
- Normal low
- 32°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014606; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bangor in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 24 (39%). In all, 3.61 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Bangor, 16 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014606.
What are the records for April in Bangor?
The warmest April temperature on Bangor's official record (since 1925) is 92°F, on April 27, 1990; the coldest is 1°F, on April 23, 1928. The wettest April brought 11.04 in (1983); the snowiest, 24.4 inches (2007).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.8°F: 2021 46.7°F (+3.9), 2022 44.4°F (+1.6), 2023 44.3°F (+1.5), 2024 43.3°F (+0.5), 2025 43.7°F (+0.9), 2026 42.6°F (−0.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.7°F | +3.9°F | 3.63 in |
| 2022 | 44.4°F | +1.6°F | 4.96 in |
| 2023 | 44.3°F | +1.5°F | 1.89 in |
| 2024 | 43.3°F | +0.5°F | 2.71 in |
| 2025 | 43.7°F | +0.9°F | 5.20 in |
| 2026 | 42.6°F | −0.2°F | 4.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BGRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014606. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Bangor 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; Bangor's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.