Frederick weather in April: Frederick, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Frederick in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 3.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 90 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationFrederick Police Barracks
- Station IDUSC00183348
- Location39.42°N 77.44°W
- Elevation380 ft (116 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population89,537
- Jan 43° 27°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 55° 36°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 69° 47°
- Nov 56° 38°
- Dec 47° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Frederick in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.7°F. April is 11.2°F warmer than March and 9.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Frederick and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 62°F on April 1 to 74°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 55°F and 59°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 25% |
| April 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 34% | 24% |
| April 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% |
| April 22 | 72°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% |
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 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 66°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 67°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 67°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 67°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 68°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 69°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 70°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 70°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 70°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 71°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 71°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 72°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 72°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 72°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 73°F | 48°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00183348; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Frederick in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around April 1 (35%). In all, 3.55 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Frederick, 1 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00183348.
What are the records for April in Frederick?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 98°F, on April 26, 1915; the coldest is 13°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.24 in (1952); the snowiest, 9.8 inches (1924).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00183348. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Frederick compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, April normal highs run from 59°F in Frostburg to 69°F in Snow Hill; Frederick's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.