Bradford weather in April: Bradford, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Bradford in April has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal April, 3.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 90 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationBradford Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00004751
- Location41.80°N 78.64°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- Population7,538
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 42° 24°
- Apr 56° 34°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 75° 52°
- Jul 79° 55°
- Aug 77° 54°
- Sep 70° 48°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 35° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bradford in April?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.9°F. April is 11.9°F warmer than March and 10.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Bradford and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 49°F on April 1 to 63°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 42°F and 48°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 49°F | 29°F | 48% | 29% |
| April 8 | 53°F | 31°F | 48% | 30% |
| April 15 | 56°F | 34°F | 48% | 30% |
| April 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 49% | 30% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 39°F | 49% | 30% |
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 | 49°F | 29°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 50°F | 29°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 50°F | 29°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 51°F | 30°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 51°F | 30°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 52°F | 30°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 52°F | 31°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 53°F | 31°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 53°F | 31°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 54°F | 32°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 54°F | 32°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 55°F | 32°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 55°F | 33°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 56°F | 33°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 56°F | 34°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 57°F | 34°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 57°F | 34°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 35°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 58°F | 35°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 58°F | 35°F | 49% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 59°F | 36°F | 49% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 49% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 60°F | 36°F | 49% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 60°F | 37°F | 49% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 61°F | 37°F | 49% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 37°F | 49% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 62°F | 38°F | 49% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 62°F | 38°F | 49% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 62°F | 38°F | 49% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 63°F | 39°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 56°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004751; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bradford in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around April 21 (49%). In all, 3.55 in falls on 15 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Bradford, 16 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004751.
How humid and windy is Bradford in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 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. | 41°F | 36°F | 81% | 5.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 37°F | 59% | 8.9 mph | 52% |
| noon | 56°F | 36°F | 47% | 10.2 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 35°F | 42% | 10.6 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 36°F | 46% | 9.3 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 37°F | 63% | 5.6 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00004751. 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 Bradford?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 86°F, on April 14, 2023; the coldest is 6°F, on April 1, 1964. The wettest April brought 7.62 in (2011); the snowiest, 18.5 inches (1961).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.9°F: 2021 45.9°F (+1.0), 2022 45.2°F (+0.3), 2023 49.8°F (+4.9), 2024 48.5°F (+3.6), 2025 48.4°F (+3.5), 2026 49.2°F (+4.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.9°F | +1.0°F | 2.59 in |
| 2022 | 45.2°F | +0.3°F | 3.81 in |
| 2023 | 49.8°F | +4.9°F | 2.41 in |
| 2024 | 48.5°F | +3.6°F | 5.23 in |
| 2025 | 48.4°F | +3.5°F | 3.82 in |
| 2026 | 49.2°F | +4.3°F | 5.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004751; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004751. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Bradford compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, April normal highs run from 54°F in Laporte to 67°F in Schenley; Bradford's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.