Bridgeport weather in April: Bridgeport, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Bridgeport in April has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 5°C, 106 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationIgor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00094702
- Location41.16°N 73.13°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population151,599
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 41° 26°
- Mar 47° 32°
- Apr 58° 42°
- May 68° 52°
- Jun 78° 62°
- Jul 83° 68°
- Aug 82° 67°
- Sep 75° 60°
- Oct 64° 48°
- Nov 54° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bridgeport in April?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 50.0°F. April is 10.1°F warmer than March and 10.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Bridgeport and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 53°F on April 1 to 64°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 48°F and 52°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 | 53°F | 37°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 8 | 55°F | 39°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 15 | 58°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 47°F | 39% | 23% |
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 | 53°F | 37°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 53°F | 37°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 53°F | 37°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 54°F | 38°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 54°F | 38°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 55°F | 38°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 55°F | 39°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 55°F | 39°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 56°F | 39°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 56°F | 40°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 57°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 57°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 57°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 58°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 58°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 59°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 59°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 59°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 60°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 60°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 62°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 62°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 63°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 63°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 64°F | 47°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094702; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bridgeport in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 21 (39%). In all, 4.16 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Bridgeport, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094702.
How humid and windy is Bridgeport in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 41°F | 74% | 7.2 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 41°F | 60% | 10.2 mph | 55% |
| noon | 58°F | 41°F | 53% | 12.0 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 41°F | 49% | 12.0 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 42°F | 55% | 10.6 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 42°F | 66% | 7.7 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094702. 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 Bridgeport?
The warmest April temperature on Bridgeport's official record (since 1948) is 91°F, on April 28, 1990; the coldest is 18°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 10.72 in (1983); the snowiest, 11.8 inches (1996).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.0°F: 2021 50.7°F (+0.7), 2022 49.2°F (−0.8), 2023 52.0°F (+2.0), 2024 50.6°F (+0.6), 2025 52.3°F (+2.3), 2026 50.7°F (+0.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.7°F | +0.7°F | 3.22 in |
| 2022 | 49.2°F | −0.8°F | 2.75 in |
| 2023 | 52.0°F | +2.0°F | 4.41 in |
| 2024 | 50.6°F | +0.6°F | 2.85 in |
| 2025 | 52.3°F | +2.3°F | 2.71 in |
| 2026 | 50.7°F | +0.7°F | 1.74 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BDRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094702. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Bridgeport compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, April normal highs run from 54°F in Norfolk to 62°F in Stamford; Bridgeport's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.