Keene weather in April: Keene, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Keene in April has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −1°C, 86 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationKeene
- Station IDUSC00274399
- Location42.94°N 72.32°W
- Elevation511 ft (156 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population23,036
- Jan 30° 10°
- Feb 34° 11°
- Mar 43° 20°
- Apr 57° 30°
- May 69° 41°
- Jun 77° 51°
- Jul 82° 56°
- Aug 81° 54°
- Sep 73° 47°
- Oct 60° 36°
- Nov 47° 27°
- Dec 36° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Keene in April?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 43.3°F. April is 12.0°F warmer than March and 11.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Keene and the 9th 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 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 41°F and 46°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 50°F | 25°F | 36% | 23% |
| April 8 | 53°F | 27°F | 37% | 24% |
| April 15 | 57°F | 30°F | 38% | 25% |
| April 22 | 60°F | 33°F | 39% | 26% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 35°F | 40% | 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 | 50°F | 25°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 50°F | 25°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 50°F | 26°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 51°F | 26°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 51°F | 26°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 52°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 52°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 53°F | 27°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 53°F | 28°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 54°F | 28°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 54°F | 28°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 55°F | 29°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 55°F | 29°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 56°F | 30°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 57°F | 30°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 57°F | 30°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 58°F | 31°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 58°F | 31°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 58°F | 31°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 59°F | 32°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 59°F | 32°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 60°F | 33°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 60°F | 33°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 61°F | 33°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 61°F | 34°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 62°F | 34°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 62°F | 34°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 63°F | 35°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 63°F | 35°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 63°F | 35°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 57°FApril average
- Normal low
- 30°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- 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
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00274399; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Keene in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 3.39 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Keene, 19 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00274399.
What are the records for April in Keene?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 93°F, on April 19, 1976; the coldest is 1°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 6.80 in (1996); the snowiest, 15.5 inches (1982).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.3°F: 2021 45.0°F (+1.8), 2022 43.6°F (+0.3), 2023 46.8°F (+3.5), 2024 44.5°F (+1.2), 2025 45.1°F (+1.8), 2026 47.0°F (+3.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.0°F | +1.8°F | 4.61 in |
| 2022 | 43.6°F | +0.3°F | 4.42 in |
| 2023 | 46.8°F | +3.5°F | 3.21 in |
| 2024 | 44.5°F | +1.2°F | 3.06 in |
| 2025 | 45.1°F | +1.8°F | 4.20 in |
| 2026 | 47.0°F | +3.7°F | 3.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00274399; recent months: ACIS, station USC00274399. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Keene compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, April normal highs run from 50°F in Colebrook to 59°F in Manchester; Keene's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.