Hartford weather in April: Hartford, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Hartford in April has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 99 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationHartford-Bradley International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014740
- Location41.94°N 72.68°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population122,129
- Jan 35° 19°
- Feb 39° 21°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 85° 63°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 41° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hartford in April?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.5°F. April is 11.7°F warmer than March and 10.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Hartford and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 54°F on April 1 to 67°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 47°F and 52°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 22 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 30 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 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 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 55°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 55°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 58°F | 36°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 59°F | 37°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 60°F | 38°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 61°F | 39°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 61°F | 39°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 62°F | 39°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 62°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 63°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 65°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 65°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 66°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 66°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 67°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 61°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- 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
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014740; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Hartford in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 30 (39%). In all, 3.88 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Hartford, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014740.
How humid and windy is Hartford in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the west 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 | 40°F | 76% | 5.8 mph | 38% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 39°F | 55% | 8.3 mph | – |
| noon | 62°F | 38°F | 42% | 10.4 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 38°F | 38% | 11.4 mph | 27% |
| 6 p.m. | 61°F | 38°F | 43% | 11.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 39°F | 57% | 8.3 mph | 41% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014740. 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 Hartford?
The warmest April temperature on Hartford's official record (since 1905) is 96°F, on April 19, 1976; the coldest is 9°F, on April 1, 1970. The wettest April brought 9.90 in (1983); the snowiest, 14.3 inches (1982).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.5°F: 2021 51.2°F (+1.7), 2022 49.9°F (+0.4), 2023 53.7°F (+4.2), 2024 51.9°F (+2.4), 2025 51.3°F (+1.8), 2026 51.7°F (+2.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.2°F | +1.7°F | 2.76 in |
| 2022 | 49.9°F | +0.4°F | 5.22 in |
| 2023 | 53.7°F | +4.2°F | 6.00 in |
| 2024 | 51.9°F | +2.4°F | 4.20 in |
| 2025 | 51.3°F | +1.8°F | 3.55 in |
| 2026 | 51.7°F | +2.2°F | 3.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BDLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014740. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Hartford compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, April normal highs run from 54°F in Norfolk to 62°F in Stamford; Hartford's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.