Niagara Falls weather in April: Niagara Falls, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Niagara Falls in April has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 3.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 81 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationNiagara Falls International Airport
- Station IDUSW00004724
- Location43.11°N 78.95°W
- Elevation585 ft (178 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population47,512
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 33° 17°
- Mar 41° 25°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 81° 61°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Niagara Falls in April?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.4°F. April is 11.4°F warmer than March and 12.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Niagara Falls and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 48°F on April 1 to 61°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 42°F and 47°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 29°F | 42% | 23% |
| April 8 | 51°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 43% | 24% |
| April 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 44% | 24% |
| April 30 | 61°F | 40°F | 44% | 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 | 48°F | 29°F | 42% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 48°F | 30°F | 42% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 49°F | 30°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 49°F | 30°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 50°F | 31°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 50°F | 31°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 51°F | 31°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 51°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 51°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 52°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 52°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 53°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 53°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 54°F | 34°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 55°F | 34°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 35°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 56°F | 35°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 56°F | 36°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 57°F | 36°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 57°F | 36°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 58°F | 37°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 59°F | 37°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 59°F | 38°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 60°F | 38°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 60°F | 39°F | 44% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 60°F | 39°F | 44% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 61°F | 39°F | 44% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 61°F | 40°F | 44% | 23% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 55°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004724; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Niagara Falls in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around April 23 (44%). In all, 3.19 in falls on 13 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Niagara Falls, 11 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004724.
How humid and windy is Niagara Falls in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 38°F | 78% | 7.3 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 39°F | 59% | 10.7 mph | – |
| noon | 58°F | 39°F | 49% | 12.7 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 39°F | 47% | 13.2 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 38°F | 50% | 11.6 mph | 28% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 38°F | 65% | 8.4 mph | 38% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00004724. 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 Niagara Falls?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1951) is 86°F, on April 27, 2017; the coldest is 12°F, on April 1, 1954. The wettest April brought 6.11 in (2017); the snowiest, 10.5 inches (2005).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.4°F: 2021 46.4°F (+2.0), 2022 46.3°F (+1.9), 2023 50.1°F (+5.7), 2024 50.3°F (+5.9), 2025 45.7°F (+1.3), 2026 50.1°F (+5.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.4°F | +2.0°F | 0.79 in |
| 2022 | 46.3°F | +1.9°F | 0.98 in |
| 2023 | 50.1°F | +5.7°F | 2.80 in |
| 2024 | 50.3°F | +5.9°F | 2.82 in |
| 2025 | 45.7°F | +1.3°F | 2.64 in |
| 2026 | 50.1°F | +5.7°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004724; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004724. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Niagara Falls 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; Niagara Falls's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.