Erie weather in April: Erie, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Erie in April has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal April, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 88 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationErie International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014860
- Location42.08°N 80.18°W
- Elevation730 ft (223 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population92,940
- Jan 35° 21°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 44° 28°
- Apr 57° 38°
- May 68° 49°
- Jun 77° 59°
- Jul 81° 64°
- Aug 80° 63°
- Sep 74° 57°
- Oct 62° 46°
- 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 Erie in April?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.4°F. April is 11.3°F warmer than March and 11.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Erie and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 50°F on April 1 to 63°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 45°F and 50°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 50°F | 33°F | 46% | 27% |
| April 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 46% | 28% |
| April 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 46% | 28% |
| April 22 | 60°F | 40°F | 46% | 29% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 44°F | 45% | 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 | 50°F | 33°F | 46% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 51°F | 33°F | 46% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 51°F | 33°F | 46% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 52°F | 34°F | 46% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 52°F | 34°F | 46% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 53°F | 34°F | 46% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 53°F | 35°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 54°F | 36°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 54°F | 36°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 55°F | 36°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 55°F | 37°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 56°F | 37°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 56°F | 37°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 57°F | 38°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 58°F | 39°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 58°F | 39°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 58°F | 39°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 59°F | 40°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 59°F | 40°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 60°F | 40°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 60°F | 41°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 61°F | 41°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 61°F | 42°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 42°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 62°F | 42°F | 46% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 62°F | 43°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 63°F | 43°F | 45% | 28% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 63°F | 44°F | 45% | 28% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 57°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014860; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Erie in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around April 3 (46%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 14 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Erie, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.6 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 USW00014860.
How humid and windy is Erie in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 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. | 47°F | 39°F | 74% | 8.2 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 41°F | 61% | 10.5 mph | 55% |
| noon | 56°F | 41°F | 57% | 12.1 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 40°F | 54% | 12.1 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 40°F | 54% | 9.9 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 40°F | 64% | 7.0 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014860. 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 Erie?
The warmest April temperature on Erie's official record (since 1873) is 89°F, on April 28, 1990; the coldest is 7°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.88 in (1947); the snowiest, 19.3 inches (1901).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.4°F: 2021 50.1°F (+2.8), 2022 47.1°F (−0.3), 2023 49.8°F (+2.4), 2024 51.9°F (+4.5), 2025 48.1°F (+0.7), 2026 52.5°F (+5.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.1°F | +2.8°F | 2.90 in |
| 2022 | 47.1°F | −0.3°F | 2.14 in |
| 2023 | 49.8°F | +2.4°F | 2.86 in |
| 2024 | 51.9°F | +4.5°F | 4.14 in |
| 2025 | 48.1°F | +0.7°F | 3.34 in |
| 2026 | 52.5°F | +5.1°F | 5.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ERIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014860. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Erie 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; Erie's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.