Cleveland weather in April: Cleveland, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Cleveland in April has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal April, 3.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 95 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationCleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014820
- Location41.41°N 81.86°W
- Elevation763 ft (233 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population365,379
- Jan 36° 22°
- Feb 39° 24°
- Mar 47° 31°
- Apr 60° 41°
- May 71° 51°
- Jun 80° 61°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 64°
- Sep 76° 57°
- Oct 64° 47°
- Nov 51° 37°
- Dec 40° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cleveland in April?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 50.4°F. April is 11.5°F warmer than March and 10.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Cleveland and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 54°F on April 1 to 66°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 48°F and 53°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 54°F | 36°F | 48% | 27% |
| April 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 48% | 27% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 41°F | 48% | 27% |
| April 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 47% | 27% |
| April 30 | 66°F | 46°F | 46% | 27% |
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 | 54°F | 36°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 54°F | 36°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 55°F | 36°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 55°F | 37°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 55°F | 37°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 56°F | 37°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 56°F | 38°F | 48% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 48% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 57°F | 38°F | 48% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 58°F | 39°F | 48% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 58°F | 39°F | 48% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 59°F | 40°F | 48% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 59°F | 40°F | 48% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 60°F | 40°F | 48% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 41°F | 48% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 61°F | 41°F | 48% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 61°F | 41°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 61°F | 42°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 62°F | 42°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 62°F | 43°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 63°F | 43°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 63°F | 44°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 64°F | 44°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 44°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 65°F | 45°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 65°F | 45°F | 47% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 65°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 66°F | 46°F | 46% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 66°F | 46°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 60°FApril average
- Normal low
- 41°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cleveland in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around April 6 (48%). In all, 3.75 in falls on 15 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Cleveland, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014820.
How humid and windy is Cleveland in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 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. | 48°F | 41°F | 76% | 7.8 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 42°F | 62% | 10.6 mph | 31% |
| noon | 59°F | 43°F | 54% | 12.0 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 43°F | 52% | 13.0 mph | 27% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 41°F | 52% | 10.9 mph | 28% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 42°F | 62% | 7.9 mph | 35% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014820. 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 Cleveland?
The warmest April temperature on Cleveland's official record (since 1871) is 88°F, on April 24, 1925; the coldest is 10°F, on April 1, 1964. The wettest April brought 6.89 in (2011); the snowiest, 19.0 inches (2005).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.4°F: 2021 50.7°F (+0.3), 2022 48.1°F (−2.3), 2023 52.1°F (+1.7), 2024 54.5°F (+4.1), 2025 50.6°F (+0.2), 2026 55.0°F (+4.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.7°F | +0.3°F | 3.69 in |
| 2022 | 48.1°F | −2.3°F | 3.47 in |
| 2023 | 52.1°F | +1.7°F | 2.45 in |
| 2024 | 54.5°F | +4.1°F | 4.28 in |
| 2025 | 50.6°F | +0.2°F | 4.72 in |
| 2026 | 55.0°F | +4.6°F | 4.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CLEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Cleveland compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, April normal highs run from 57°F in Sandusky to 67°F in Portsmouth; Cleveland's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.