Columbus weather in April: Columbus, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Columbus in April has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal April, 3.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 98 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationColumbus Port Columbus International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014821
- Location39.99°N 82.88°W
- Elevation810 ft (247 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population933,263
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 64° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 62°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 78° 57°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 52° 35°
- Dec 42° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in April?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. April is 11.6°F warmer than March and 10.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 58°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 50°F and 56°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58°F | 37°F | 42% | 26% |
| April 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 44% | 26% |
| April 15 | 64°F | 42°F | 45% | 27% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 47% | 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 | 58°F | 37°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 59°F | 37°F | 43% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 59°F | 38°F | 43% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 38°F | 43% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 60°F | 38°F | 43% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 60°F | 39°F | 43% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 61°F | 39°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 62°F | 40°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 62°F | 41°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 63°F | 41°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 63°F | 41°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 64°F | 42°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 64°F | 42°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 65°F | 42°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 65°F | 43°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 65°F | 43°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 66°F | 44°F | 46% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 66°F | 44°F | 46% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 44°F | 46% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 68°F | 45°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 46°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 46°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 47°F | 47% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 47°F | 47% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 47% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014821; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbus in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around April 28 (47%). In all, 3.85 in falls on 14 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Columbus, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014821.
How humid and windy is Columbus in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 50°F | 43°F | 77% | 5.9 mph | 27% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 44°F | 63% | 9.1 mph | 30% |
| noon | 63°F | 45°F | 52% | 10.9 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 45°F | 47% | 11.4 mph | 15% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 44°F | 48% | 10.7 mph | 17% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 45°F | 60% | 7.0 mph | 33% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014821. 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 Columbus?
The warmest April temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1878) is 90°F, on April 25, 1915; the coldest is 14°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 7.14 in (2011); the snowiest, 16.9 inches (1886).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 53.2°F (at normal), 2022 50.5°F (−2.7), 2023 53.9°F (+0.7), 2024 57.0°F (+3.8), 2025 55.2°F (+2.0), 2026 60.0°F (+6.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.2°F | at normal | 3.28 in |
| 2022 | 50.5°F | −2.7°F | 3.32 in |
| 2023 | 53.9°F | +0.7°F | 3.17 in |
| 2024 | 57.0°F | +3.8°F | 5.87 in |
| 2025 | 55.2°F | +2.0°F | 4.29 in |
| 2026 | 60.0°F | +6.8°F | 3.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CMHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014821. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Columbus 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; Columbus's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.