Morgantown weather in April: Morgantown, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Morgantown in April has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal April, 3.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 98 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMorgantown Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013736
- Location39.64°N 79.92°W
- Elevation1,240 ft (378 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population30,490
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 65° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 44° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Morgantown in April?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.8°F. April is 11.2°F warmer than March and 8.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Morgantown and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 51°F and 57°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 59°F | 37°F | 47% | 29% |
| April 8 | 62°F | 40°F | 47% | 30% |
| April 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 47% | 31% |
| April 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 48% | 31% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 49% | 32% |
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 | 59°F | 37°F | 47% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 60°F | 38°F | 47% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 60°F | 38°F | 47% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 60°F | 38°F | 47% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 61°F | 39°F | 47% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 61°F | 39°F | 47% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 62°F | 40°F | 47% | 30% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 62°F | 40°F | 47% | 30% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 63°F | 40°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 63°F | 41°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 64°F | 41°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 64°F | 41°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 65°F | 42°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 65°F | 42°F | 47% | 31% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 47% | 31% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 66°F | 43°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 66°F | 43°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 43°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 67°F | 44°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 67°F | 44°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 44°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 45°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 45°F | 48% | 32% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 69°F | 46°F | 49% | 32% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 46°F | 49% | 32% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 46°F | 49% | 32% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 47°F | 49% | 32% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 47°F | 49% | 32% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 49% | 32% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- 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
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013736; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Morgantown in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around April 30 (49%). In all, 3.87 in falls on 14 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Morgantown, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013736.
How humid and windy is Morgantown in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 5.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 42°F | 75% | 3.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 44°F | 59% | 6.0 mph | – |
| noon | 64°F | 43°F | 46% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 43°F | 42% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 43°F | 45% | 6.7 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 43°F | 58% | 4.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013736. 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 Morgantown?
The warmest April temperature on Morgantown's official record (since 1874) is 93°F, on April 30, 1899; the coldest is 6°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 7.23 in (2011); the snowiest, 18.0 inches (1902).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.8°F: 2021 53.1°F (−0.7), 2022 51.6°F (−2.2), 2023 55.6°F (+1.8), 2024 58.2°F (+4.4), 2025 56.6°F (+2.8), 2026 59.9°F (+6.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | −0.7°F | 3.21 in |
| 2022 | 51.6°F | −2.2°F | 3.56 in |
| 2023 | 55.6°F | +1.8°F | 1.41 in |
| 2024 | 58.2°F | +4.4°F | 5.48 in |
| 2025 | 56.6°F | +2.8°F | 5.34 in |
| 2026 | 59.9°F | +6.1°F | 5.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MGWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013736. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Morgantown compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, April normal highs run from 56°F in Davis to 72°F in Williamson; Morgantown's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.