Caribou weather in April: Caribou, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Caribou in April has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 2.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 76 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationCaribou Weather Office
- Station IDUSW00014607
- Location46.87°N 68.02°W
- Elevation624 ft (190 m)
- Population7,328
- Jan 21° 3°
- Feb 24° 4°
- Mar 34° 16°
- Apr 48° 29°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 72° 51°
- Jul 77° 56°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 67° 46°
- Oct 53° 36°
- Nov 40° 26°
- Dec 28° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Caribou in April?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.5°F. April is 13.5°F warmer than March and 13.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Caribou and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 40°F on April 1 to 56°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 36°F and 41°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 40°F | 23°F | 42% | 23% |
| April 8 | 44°F | 26°F | 43% | 24% |
| April 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% |
| April 22 | 51°F | 33°F | 44% | 25% |
| April 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 44% | 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 | 40°F | 23°F | 42% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 41°F | 23°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 41°F | 24°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 42°F | 24°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 42°F | 24°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 43°F | 25°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 43°F | 25°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 44°F | 26°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 44°F | 26°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 45°F | 27°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 45°F | 27°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 46°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 46°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 47°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 48°F | 30°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 48°F | 30°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 49°F | 31°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 50°F | 31°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 50°F | 32°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 51°F | 32°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 51°F | 33°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 52°F | 33°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 52°F | 33°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 53°F | 34°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 54°F | 34°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 54°F | 35°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 55°F | 35°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 55°F | 36°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FApril average
- Normal low
- 29°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014607; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Caribou in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around April 23 (44%). In all, 2.99 in falls on 13 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Caribou, 21 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.3 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014607.
How humid and windy is Caribou in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the 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. | 39°F | 32°F | 77% | 6.7 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 32°F | 58% | 9.0 mph | 49% |
| noon | 52°F | 32°F | 46% | 10.5 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 32°F | 42% | 10.7 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 32°F | 48% | 8.6 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 32°F | 60% | 6.8 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014607. 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 Caribou?
The warmest April temperature on Caribou's official record (since 1939) is 86°F, on April 27, 1990; the coldest is −4°F, on April 6, 2015. The wettest April brought 6.19 in (2005); the snowiest, 36.4 inches (1982).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.5°F: 2021 43.2°F (+4.7), 2022 38.8°F (+0.3), 2023 40.8°F (+2.3), 2024 40.3°F (+1.8), 2025 38.8°F (+0.3), 2026 38.5°F (at normal). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.2°F | +4.7°F | 3.50 in |
| 2022 | 38.8°F | +0.3°F | 3.47 in |
| 2023 | 40.8°F | +2.3°F | 1.18 in |
| 2024 | 40.3°F | +1.8°F | 1.02 in |
| 2025 | 38.8°F | +0.3°F | 3.96 in |
| 2026 | 38.5°F | at normal | 4.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CARthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014607. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Caribou 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; Caribou's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.