Chambersburg weather in April: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Chambersburg in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationChambersburg (1 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00361354
- Location39.94°N 77.64°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population23,041
- Jan 37° 23°
- Feb 41° 25°
- Mar 50° 32°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 81° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 76° 56°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 52° 35°
- Dec 41° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Chambersburg in April?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.4°F. April is 11.3°F warmer than March and 9.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Chambersburg and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 57°F on April 1 to 69°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 50°F and 55°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% |
| April 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 25% |
| April 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 26% |
| April 22 | 66°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 40% | 28% |
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 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 38°F | 35% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 59°F | 39°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 62°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 64°F | 42°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 64°F | 42°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 64°F | 42°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 65°F | 43°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 65°F | 43°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 43°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 66°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 45°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 45°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 46°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 46°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00361354; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Chambersburg in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 3.98 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Chambersburg, 5 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00361354.
What are the records for April in Chambersburg?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 94°F, on April 24, 1925; the coldest is 8°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.47 in (2011); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1916).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.4°F: 2021 53.2°F (+0.8), 2023 56.7°F (+4.3), 2024 56.2°F (+3.8), 2025 56.1°F (+3.7). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.2°F | +0.8°F | 2.43 in |
| 2023 | 56.7°F | +4.3°F | 2.57 in |
| 2024 | 56.2°F | +3.8°F | 3.50 in |
| 2025 | 56.1°F | +3.7°F | 2.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00361354; recent months: ACIS, station USC00361354. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Chambersburg 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; Chambersburg's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Chambersburg in March50°F by day, 32°F at night
- Chambersburg in May73°F by day, 52°F at night
- Chambersburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Schenley: Pennsylvania's warmest Aprilnormal high 67°F