Manchester weather in April: Manchester, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Manchester in April has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 85 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationManchester Airport
- Station IDUSW00014710
- Location42.93°N 71.44°W
- Elevation225 ft (69 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population116,386
- Jan 34° 17°
- Feb 37° 19°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 50° 33°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manchester in April?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.2°F. April is 11.7°F warmer than March and 10.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Manchester and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 52°F on April 1 to 65°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 46°F and 50°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 | 52°F | 33°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 8 | 55°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 43°F | 38% | 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 | 52°F | 33°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 52°F | 33°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 53°F | 33°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 53°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 55°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 55°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 56°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 59°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 60°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 62°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 63°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 63°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 64°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 64°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 65°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 65°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 65°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- 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
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014710; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Manchester in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 25 (38%). In all, 3.33 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Manchester, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014710.
How humid and windy is Manchester in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 36% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 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. | 46°F | 38°F | 72% | 4.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 37°F | 51% | 7.5 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 35°F | 40% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 35°F | 36% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 35°F | 40% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 37°F | 54% | 6.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014710. 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 Manchester?
The warmest April temperature on Manchester's official record (since 1885) is 94°F, on April 17, 2002; the coldest is 13°F, on April 4, 1954. The wettest April brought 8.55 in (1904); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1907).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.2°F: 2021 49.6°F (+1.4), 2022 49.0°F (+0.8), 2023 50.9°F (+2.7), 2024 48.4°F (+0.2), 2025 50.7°F (+2.5), 2026 48.4°F (+0.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.6°F | +1.4°F | 3.39 in |
| 2022 | 49.0°F | +0.8°F | 3.70 in |
| 2023 | 50.9°F | +2.7°F | 5.17 in |
| 2024 | 48.4°F | +0.2°F | 3.84 in |
| 2025 | 50.7°F | +2.5°F | 3.90 in |
| 2026 | 48.4°F | +0.2°F | 2.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MHTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014710. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Manchester 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; Manchester's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.