Newark weather in April: Newark, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Newark in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 94 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationNewark Agricultural Farm
- Station IDUSC00076410
- Location39.67°N 75.75°W
- Elevation106 ft (32 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population30,506
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 25°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 69° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newark in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 54.5°F. April is 11.0°F warmer than March and 9.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Newark and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 61°F on April 1 to 72°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 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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 25% |
| April 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 37% | 25% |
| April 22 | 70°F | 44°F | 37% | 25% |
| April 30 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 25% |
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 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 62°F | 38°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 63°F | 39°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 65°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 65°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 66°F | 41°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 66°F | 41°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 67°F | 42°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 42°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 68°F | 43°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 43°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 69°F | 43°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 69°F | 44°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 69°F | 44°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 70°F | 44°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 44°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 70°F | 45°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 71°F | 45°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 71°F | 45°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 72°F | 46°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- 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
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00076410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newark in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around April 13 (37%). In all, 3.71 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Newark, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00076410.
What are the records for April in Newark?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 93°F, on April 18, 1896; the coldest is 14°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 8.91 in (1983); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1898).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.5°F: 2021 53.3°F (−1.2), 2022 51.0°F (−3.5), 2023 56.3°F (+1.8), 2024 54.1°F (−0.4), 2025 53.9°F (−0.6), 2026 55.8°F (+1.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.3°F | −1.2°F | 2.26 in |
| 2022 | 51.0°F | −3.5°F | 6.50 in |
| 2023 | 56.3°F | +1.8°F | 4.43 in |
| 2024 | 54.1°F | −0.4°F | 4.65 in |
| 2025 | 53.9°F | −0.6°F | 3.92 in |
| 2026 | 55.8°F | +1.3°F | 3.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00076410; recent months: ACIS, station USC00076410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Newark compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, April normal highs run from 64°F in Wilmington to 67°F in Newark; Newark's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.