Fredericksburg weather in April: Fredericksburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Fredericksburg in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 3.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 86 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationFredericksburg Sewage
- Station IDUSC00443204
- Location38.29°N 77.45°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population29,992
- Jan 46° 25°
- Feb 49° 27°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fredericksburg in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 56.1°F. April is 10.8°F warmer than March and 8.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Fredericksburg and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 63°F on April 1 to 73°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 54°F and 58°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% |
| April 8 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 21% |
| April 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 33% | 21% |
| April 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% |
| April 30 | 73°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 64°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 64°F | 40°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 65°F | 40°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 42°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 67°F | 42°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 68°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 68°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 69°F | 44°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 69°F | 44°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 71°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 71°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 72°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 72°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 72°F | 47°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 72°F | 47°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 73°F | 48°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 73°F | 48°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 73°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443204; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fredericksburg in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around April 30 (36%). In all, 3.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Fredericksburg, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443204.
What are the records for April in Fredericksburg?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.1°F: 2023 59.3°F (+3.2), 2024 57.7°F (+1.6), 2026 61.6°F (+5.5). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59.3°F | +3.2°F | 4.13 in |
| 2024 | 57.7°F | +1.6°F | 2.96 in |
| 2026 | 61.6°F | +5.5°F | 0.75 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00443204. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Fredericksburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, April normal highs run from 63°F in Floyd to 74°F in Chesapeake; Fredericksburg's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fredericksburg in March57°F by day, 34°F at night
- Fredericksburg in May76°F by day, 53°F at night
- Fredericksburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Aprilnormal high 74°F