Lewes weather in April: Lewes, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Lewes in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 8°C, 88 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationLewes
- Station IDUSC00075320
- Location38.78°N 75.16°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- Population3,702
- Jan 46° 30°
- Feb 48° 32°
- Mar 55° 38°
- Apr 66° 46°
- May 75° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 86° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 69° 52°
- Nov 59° 42°
- Dec 50° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lewes in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.3°F. April is 10.0°F warmer than March and 9.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Lewes and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 61°F on April 1 to 71°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 54°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 61°F | 42°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 49°F | 37% | 22% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 51°F | 36% | 21% |
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 | 61°F | 42°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 61°F | 42°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 62°F | 42°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 62°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 62°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 63°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 63°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 64°F | 44°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 64°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 65°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 65°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 66°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 66°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 66°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 47°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 67°F | 47°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 47°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 48°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 48°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 48°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 49°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 69°F | 49°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 49°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 50°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 70°F | 50°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 50°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 51°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 71°F | 51°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 51°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00075320; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lewes in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 8 (38%). In all, 3.45 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Lewes, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00075320.
What are the records for April in Lewes?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 92°F, on April 21, 1957; the coldest is 18°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 8.71 in (1983); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1964).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.3°F: 2021 54.4°F (−1.9), 2022 53.4°F (−2.9), 2023 58.8°F (+2.5), 2024 56.6°F (+0.3), 2025 56.5°F (+0.3), 2026 57.3°F (+1.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.4°F | −1.9°F | 2.22 in |
| 2022 | 53.4°F | −2.9°F | 3.08 in |
| 2023 | 58.8°F | +2.5°F | 7.24 in |
| 2024 | 56.6°F | +0.3°F | 1.82 in |
| 2025 | 56.5°F | +0.3°F | 3.90 in |
| 2026 | 57.3°F | +1.0°F | 1.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00075320; recent months: ACIS, station USC00075320. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Lewes compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, April normal highs run from 64°F in Wilmington to 67°F in Newark; Lewes's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.