Petersburg weather in April: Petersburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Petersburg in April has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 92 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPetersburg
- Station IDUSC00446656
- Location37.24°N 77.39°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- Population34,058
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 78° 55°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 82° 61°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 53° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petersburg in April?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.0°F. April is 9.9°F warmer than March and 8.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Petersburg and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 65°F on April 1 to 75°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 56°F and 60°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 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% |
| April 8 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% |
| April 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% |
| April 22 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% |
| April 30 | 75°F | 50°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 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 67°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 69°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 69°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 69°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 70°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 70°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 49°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 49°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 74°F | 49°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 74°F | 49°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 75°F | 50°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 75°F | 50°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00446656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Petersburg in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around April 30 (37%). In all, 3.62 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Petersburg, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00446656.
What are the records for April in Petersburg?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.0°F: 2021 58.0°F (at normal), 2022 58.2°F (+0.2), 2023 60.5°F (+2.5), 2024 60.2°F (+2.2), 2025 61.3°F (+3.3), 2026 63.6°F (+5.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.0°F | at normal | 1.64 in |
| 2022 | 58.2°F | +0.2°F | 2.90 in |
| 2023 | 60.5°F | +2.5°F | 5.65 in |
| 2024 | 60.2°F | +2.2°F | 1.67 in |
| 2025 | 61.3°F | +3.3°F | 3.93 in |
| 2026 | 63.6°F | +5.6°F | 1.10 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00446656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Petersburg 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; Petersburg's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.