Houlton weather in April: Houlton, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Houlton in April has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 2.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −2°C, 75 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationHoulton International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014609
- Location46.12°N 67.79°W
- Elevation476 ft (145 m)
- Population (town)6,005
- Census place4,958
- Jan 23° 3°
- Feb 26° 3°
- Mar 36° 15°
- Apr 49° 28°
- May 64° 39°
- Jun 73° 48°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 77° 52°
- Sep 68° 44°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 41° 25°
- Dec 30° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Houlton in April?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 38.6°F. April is 13.1°F warmer than March and 12.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Houlton and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 42°F on April 1 to 57°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 36°F and 41°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 42°F | 22°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 8 | 45°F | 25°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 15 | 49°F | 28°F | 40% | 25% |
| April 22 | 53°F | 31°F | 41% | 26% |
| April 30 | 57°F | 34°F | 41% | 26% |
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 | 42°F | 22°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 42°F | 22°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 43°F | 23°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 43°F | 23°F | 39% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 44°F | 24°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 44°F | 24°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 45°F | 24°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 45°F | 25°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 46°F | 25°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 46°F | 26°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 47°F | 26°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 47°F | 27°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 48°F | 27°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 48°F | 27°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 49°F | 28°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 49°F | 28°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 50°F | 29°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 51°F | 29°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 51°F | 29°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 52°F | 30°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 52°F | 30°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 53°F | 31°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 53°F | 31°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 54°F | 32°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 54°F | 32°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 55°F | 32°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 56°F | 33°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 56°F | 33°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 57°F | 33°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 57°F | 34°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FApril average
- Normal low
- 28°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014609; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Houlton in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around April 27 (41%). In all, 2.94 in falls on 12 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Houlton, 22 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014609.
How humid and windy is Houlton in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 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. | 39°F | 33°F | 79% | 5.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 33°F | 56% | 9.4 mph | – |
| noon | 54°F | 32°F | 44% | 10.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 32°F | 41% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 32°F | 47% | 8.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 34°F | 68% | 6.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014609. 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 Houlton?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 86°F, on April 27, 1990; the coldest is −13°F, on April 6, 2015. The wettest April brought 6.12 in (1993); the snowiest, 20.1 inches (1974).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.6°F: 2021 42.4°F (+3.8), 2022 40.1°F (+1.5), 2023 41.4°F (+2.8), 2024 39.8°F (+1.2), 2025 39.5°F (+0.9), 2026 39.7°F (+1.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.4°F | +3.8°F | 2.77 in |
| 2022 | 40.1°F | +1.5°F | 3.64 in |
| 2023 | 41.4°F | +2.8°F | 1.48 in |
| 2024 | 39.8°F | +1.2°F | 1.56 in |
| 2025 | 39.5°F | +0.9°F | 4.45 in |
| 2026 | 39.7°F | +1.1°F | 3.74 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014609; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014609. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Houlton compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, April normal highs run from 46°F in Fort Kent to 57°F in Sanford; Houlton's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.