Pittsfield weather in April: Pittsfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Pittsfield in April has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal April, 3.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 86 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPittsfield Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014763
- Location42.43°N 73.29°W
- Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population43,121
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 42° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsfield in April?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.5°F. April is 12.1°F warmer than March and 11.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Pittsfield and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 48°F on April 1 to 62°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 29°F | 44% | 24% |
| April 8 | 52°F | 31°F | 44% | 25% |
| April 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 44% | 25% |
| April 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 45% | 26% |
| April 30 | 62°F | 39°F | 44% | 26% |
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 | 44% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 49°F | 29°F | 44% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 49°F | 29°F | 44% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 50°F | 30°F | 44% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 50°F | 30°F | 44% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 51°F | 30°F | 44% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 51°F | 31°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 52°F | 31°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 52°F | 31°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 53°F | 32°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 53°F | 32°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 54°F | 33°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 54°F | 33°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 55°F | 33°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 56°F | 34°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 56°F | 34°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 35°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 57°F | 35°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 58°F | 36°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 58°F | 36°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 59°F | 37°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 59°F | 37°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 60°F | 37°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 60°F | 38°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 61°F | 38°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 61°F | 38°F | 45% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 62°F | 39°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 62°F | 39°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 55°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- 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
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014763; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pittsfield in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around April 22 (45%). In all, 3.38 in falls on 14 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Pittsfield, 14 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014763.
What are the records for April in Pittsfield?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1925) is 91°F, on April 21, 1941; the coldest is 10°F, on April 1, 1964. The wettest April brought 6.66 in (1945); the snowiest, 15.8 inches (1955).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.5°F: 2021 46.1°F (+1.6), 2022 44.2°F (−0.3), 2023 48.6°F (+4.1), 2024 45.9°F (+1.4), 2025 45.8°F (+1.3), 2026 47.7°F (+3.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.1°F | +1.6°F | 4.72 in |
| 2022 | 44.2°F | −0.3°F | 4.64 in |
| 2023 | 48.6°F | +4.1°F | 3.53 in |
| 2024 | 45.9°F | +1.4°F | 3.23 in |
| 2025 | 45.8°F | +1.3°F | 3.66 in |
| 2026 | 47.7°F | +3.2°F | 2.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014763; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014763. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Pittsfield compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, April normal highs run from 52°F in Nantucket to 62°F in Maynard; Pittsfield's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.