Elmira weather in April: Elmira, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Elmira in April has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 2.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 71 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationElmira Corning Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014748
- Location42.16°N 76.89°W
- Elevation955 ft (291 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population26,255
- Jan 34° 16°
- Feb 36° 17°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 70° 44°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 82° 58°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 73° 49°
- Oct 61° 39°
- Nov 49° 30°
- Dec 39° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elmira in April?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 46.0°F. April is 11.4°F warmer than March and 11.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Elmira and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 51°F on April 1 to 65°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 43°F and 49°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 | 51°F | 29°F | 42% | 21% |
| April 8 | 55°F | 31°F | 43% | 22% |
| April 15 | 58°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% |
| April 22 | 62°F | 36°F | 44% | 23% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 39°F | 44% | 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 | 51°F | 29°F | 42% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 52°F | 29°F | 42% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 52°F | 30°F | 42% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 53°F | 30°F | 43% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 53°F | 30°F | 43% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 54°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 54°F | 31°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 55°F | 31°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 55°F | 32°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 56°F | 32°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 56°F | 32°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 57°F | 33°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 57°F | 33°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 58°F | 33°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 58°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 59°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 59°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 60°F | 35°F | 44% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 60°F | 35°F | 44% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 35°F | 44% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 36°F | 44% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 62°F | 36°F | 44% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 36°F | 44% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 37°F | 44% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 63°F | 37°F | 44% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 63°F | 37°F | 44% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 64°F | 38°F | 44% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 64°F | 38°F | 44% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 65°F | 38°F | 44% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 65°F | 39°F | 44% | 23% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 58°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014748; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elmira in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around April 22 (44%). In all, 2.81 in falls on 13 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Elmira, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014748.
How humid and windy is Elmira in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west-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. | 42°F | 37°F | 83% | 3.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 40°F | 60% | 6.7 mph | 53% |
| noon | 60°F | 39°F | 45% | 10.1 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 39°F | 41% | 10.6 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 38°F | 46% | 9.3 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 39°F | 64% | 4.9 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014748. 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 Elmira?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1938) is 92°F, on April 27, 2009; the coldest is 3°F, on April 5, 2016. The wettest April brought 5.13 in (1947); the snowiest, 9.1 inches (1957).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.0°F: 2021 47.8°F (+1.8), 2022 45.0°F (−1.0), 2023 50.7°F (+4.7), 2024 50.4°F (+4.4), 2025 47.0°F (+1.0), 2026 49.6°F (+3.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.8°F | +1.8°F | 4.11 in |
| 2022 | 45.0°F | −1.0°F | 1.98 in |
| 2023 | 50.7°F | +4.7°F | 3.16 in |
| 2024 | 50.4°F | +4.4°F | 3.72 in |
| 2025 | 47.0°F | +1.0°F | 2.60 in |
| 2026 | 49.6°F | +3.6°F | 4.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014748; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014748. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Elmira compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, April normal highs run from 48°F in Cooperstown to 64°F in Mount Sinai; Elmira's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.