Norfolk weather in April: Norfolk, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Norfolk in April has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 3.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 10°C, 86 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationNorfolk International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013737
- Location36.90°N 76.19°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population231,105
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 53° 35°
- Mar 60° 41°
- Apr 70° 50°
- May 77° 59°
- Jun 85° 68°
- Jul 89° 73°
- Aug 87° 72°
- Sep 81° 67°
- Oct 72° 55°
- Nov 62° 44°
- Dec 55° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Norfolk in April?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 60.1°F. April is 9.4°F warmer than March and 8.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Norfolk and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 65°F on April 1 to 74°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 58°F and 63°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 65°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% |
| April 8 | 68°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% |
| April 15 | 70°F | 50°F | 34% | 22% |
| April 22 | 72°F | 52°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 55°F | 36% | 22% |
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 | 65°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 68°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 68°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 69°F | 49°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 69°F | 49°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 69°F | 49°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 70°F | 50°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 70°F | 50°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 70°F | 50°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 71°F | 51°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 71°F | 51°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 71°F | 51°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 72°F | 52°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 72°F | 52°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 72°F | 52°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 73°F | 52°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 73°F | 53°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 73°F | 53°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 73°F | 53°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 74°F | 54°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 74°F | 54°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 54°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 55°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Norfolk in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (36%). In all, 3.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013737.
How humid and windy is Norfolk in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 51°F | 79% | 9.3 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 51°F | 63% | 11.6 mph | 57% |
| noon | 68°F | 51°F | 54% | 12.2 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 51°F | 52% | 11.7 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 51°F | 57% | 10.9 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 52°F | 71% | 9.1 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013737. 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 Norfolk?
The warmest April temperature on Norfolk's official record (since 1874) is 97°F, on April 26, 1960; the coldest is 23°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 11.87 in (1889); the snowiest, 1.3 inches (1940).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.1°F: 2021 60.9°F (+0.8), 2022 59.1°F (−1.0), 2023 62.9°F (+2.8), 2024 61.5°F (+1.4), 2025 64.4°F (+4.3), 2026 64.4°F (+4.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.9°F | +0.8°F | 2.68 in |
| 2022 | 59.1°F | −1.0°F | 2.52 in |
| 2023 | 62.9°F | +2.8°F | 3.95 in |
| 2024 | 61.5°F | +1.4°F | 1.23 in |
| 2025 | 64.4°F | +4.3°F | 2.63 in |
| 2026 | 64.4°F | +4.3°F | 1.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ORFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013737. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Norfolk compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, April normal highs run from 63°F in Floyd to 74°F in Chesapeake; Norfolk's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.