New Bedford weather in April: New Bedford, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
New Bedford in April has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 4.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 102 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationNew Bedford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094726
- Location41.68°N 70.96°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population101,318
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 41° 22°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 54° 33°
- Dec 44° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Bedford in April?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 46.9°F. April is 9.3°F warmer than March and 9.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in New Bedford and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 52°F on April 1 to 63°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 45°F and 49°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 52°F | 32°F | 40% | 24% |
| April 8 | 55°F | 34°F | 40% | 24% |
| April 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% |
| April 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 42% | 24% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 41°F | 42% | 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 | 32°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 52°F | 32°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 53°F | 33°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 53°F | 33°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 53°F | 33°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 54°F | 33°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 54°F | 34°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 55°F | 34°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 55°F | 35°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 56°F | 35°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 56°F | 35°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 59°F | 38°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 59°F | 38°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 60°F | 38°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 60°F | 39°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 61°F | 39°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 61°F | 40°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 40°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 62°F | 40°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 63°F | 41°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 57°FApril average
- Normal low
- 36°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 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
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094726; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in New Bedford in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around April 27 (42%). In all, 4.01 in falls on 13 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in New Bedford, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094726.
What are the records for April in New Bedford?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 92°F, on April 17, 2002; the coldest is 15°F, on April 6, 2016. The wettest April brought 8.85 in (2007).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.9°F: 2021 48.1°F (+1.2), 2022 48.6°F (+1.7), 2023 49.1°F (+2.3), 2024 48.2°F (+1.3), 2025 49.8°F (+2.9), 2026 47.3°F (+0.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.1°F | +1.2°F | 3.09 in |
| 2022 | 48.6°F | +1.7°F | 2.43 in |
| 2023 | 49.1°F | +2.3°F | 3.32 in |
| 2024 | 48.2°F | +1.3°F | 3.63 in |
| 2025 | 49.8°F | +2.9°F | 3.42 in |
| 2026 | 47.3°F | +0.4°F | 1.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094726; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094726. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in New Bedford compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, April normal highs run from 52°F in Nantucket to 62°F in Maynard; New Bedford's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.