Parkersburg weather in April: Parkersburg, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Parkersburg 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 13 days in a normal April, 3.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 92 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationParkersburg/Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003804
- Location39.34°N 81.44°W
- Elevation831 ft (253 m)
- Population28,834
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 75° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 55° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Parkersburg in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 54.6°F. April is 11.0°F warmer than March and 8.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Parkersburg and the 5th 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 2.6°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 61°F | 38°F | 44% | 26% |
| April 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 44% | 27% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 44% | 28% |
| April 22 | 70°F | 45°F | 45% | 29% |
| April 30 | 72°F | 47°F | 45% | 30% |
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 | 44% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 61°F | 38°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 62°F | 38°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 62°F | 39°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 63°F | 39°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 63°F | 39°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 64°F | 40°F | 44% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 44% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 65°F | 40°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 65°F | 41°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 65°F | 41°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 66°F | 41°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 66°F | 42°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 67°F | 42°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 43°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 68°F | 43°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 43°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 69°F | 44°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 69°F | 44°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 69°F | 44°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 70°F | 45°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 45°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 70°F | 45°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 46°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 71°F | 46°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 46°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 47°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 72°F | 47°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 72°F | 47°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003804; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Parkersburg in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around April 28 (45%). In all, 3.62 in falls on 13 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Parkersburg, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003804.
How humid and windy is Parkersburg in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 6.1 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. | 49°F | 44°F | 82% | 4.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 45°F | 63% | 7.1 mph | 51% |
| noon | 65°F | 45°F | 49% | 9.0 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 44°F | 43% | 9.3 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 44°F | 45% | 7.7 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 45°F | 62% | 4.5 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003804. 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 Parkersburg?
The warmest April temperature on Parkersburg's official record (since 1926) is 91°F, on April 30, 1942; the coldest is 18°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 8.14 in (2011); the snowiest, 13.3 inches (1987).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.6°F: 2021 53.7°F (−0.9), 2022 52.0°F (−2.6), 2023 55.0°F (+0.4), 2024 58.2°F (+3.6), 2025 56.0°F (+1.4), 2026 61.1°F (+6.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.7°F | −0.9°F | 2.59 in |
| 2022 | 52.0°F | −2.6°F | 3.04 in |
| 2023 | 55.0°F | +0.4°F | 2.72 in |
| 2024 | 58.2°F | +3.6°F | 5.25 in |
| 2025 | 56.0°F | +1.4°F | 4.63 in |
| 2026 | 61.1°F | +6.5°F | 2.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PKBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003804. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Parkersburg compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, April normal highs run from 56°F in Davis to 72°F in Williamson; Parkersburg's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Parkersburg in March54°F by day, 33°F at night
- Parkersburg in May75°F by day, 52°F at night
- Parkersburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Williamson: West Virginia's warmest Aprilnormal high 72°F