Meriden weather in April: Meriden, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Meriden in April has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 105 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMeriden Markham Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00054788
- Location41.51°N 72.83°W
- Elevation103 ft (31 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population60,849
- Jan 37° 19°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 48° 28°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 52° 32°
- Dec 42° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Meriden in April?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.8°F. April is 11.0°F warmer than March and 10.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Meriden and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 54°F on April 1 to 66°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 47°F and 51°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 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% |
| April 8 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% |
| April 22 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% |
| April 30 | 66°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 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 61°F | 39°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 62°F | 39°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 62°F | 39°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 62°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 65°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 66°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 66°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 60°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- 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
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054788; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Meriden in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around April 30 (38%). In all, 4.13 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Meriden, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054788.
What are the records for April in Meriden?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.8°F: 2021 49.6°F (+0.8), 2022 48.4°F (−0.4), 2023 52.2°F (+3.4), 2024 49.9°F (+1.1), 2025 52.3°F (+3.5), 2026 50.4°F (+1.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.6°F | +0.8°F | 2.85 in |
| 2022 | 48.4°F | −0.4°F | 4.63 in |
| 2023 | 52.2°F | +3.4°F | 5.59 in |
| 2024 | 49.9°F | +1.1°F | 5.00 in |
| 2025 | 52.3°F | +3.5°F | 2.52 in |
| 2026 | 50.4°F | +1.6°F | 2.10 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00054788. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Meriden 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; Meriden's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.