New York weather in April: New York, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
New York in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 8°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationNew York Central Park Tower
- Station IDUSW00094728
- Location40.78°N 73.97°W
- Elevation130 ft (40 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population8,478,072
- Jan 40° 28°
- Feb 42° 30°
- Mar 50° 36°
- Apr 62° 46°
- May 71° 55°
- Jun 80° 64°
- Jul 85° 70°
- Aug 83° 69°
- Sep 76° 62°
- Oct 65° 51°
- Nov 54° 42°
- Dec 44° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New York in April?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 53.7°F. April is 10.9°F warmer than March and 9.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in New York and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 56°F on April 1 to 67°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 52°F and 56°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 | 56°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 15 | 62°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 22 | 65°F | 48°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 30 | 67°F | 50°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 | 56°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 56°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 57°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 57°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 58°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 58°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 58°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 59°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 59°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 60°F | 44°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 60°F | 44°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 61°F | 44°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 61°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 61°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 62°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 62°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 63°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 63°F | 47°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 63°F | 47°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 64°F | 47°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 64°F | 48°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 65°F | 48°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 65°F | 48°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 65°F | 49°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 66°F | 49°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 66°F | 49°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 66°F | 50°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 67°F | 50°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 67°F | 50°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 67°F | 50°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- 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
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094728; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in New York in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 20 (38%). In all, 4.09 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in New York, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094728.
What are the records for April in New York?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1869) is 96°F, on April 18, 1976; the coldest is 12°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 14.01 in (1983); the snowiest, 13.5 inches (1875).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.7°F: 2021 54.6°F (+0.9), 2022 52.8°F (−1.0), 2023 57.6°F (+3.9), 2024 55.6°F (+1.9), 2025 55.3°F (+1.6), 2026 55.0°F (+1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.6°F | +0.9°F | 2.69 in |
| 2022 | 52.8°F | −1.0°F | 4.53 in |
| 2023 | 57.6°F | +3.9°F | 7.70 in |
| 2024 | 55.6°F | +1.9°F | 3.47 in |
| 2025 | 55.3°F | +1.6°F | 3.25 in |
| 2026 | 55.0°F | +1.3°F | 2.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094728; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094728. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in New York compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, April normal highs run from 48°F in Cooperstown to 64°F in Mount Sinai; New York's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.