Plattsburgh weather in April: Plattsburgh, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Plattsburgh in April has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 2.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 65 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPlattsburgh International Airport
- Station IDUSW00064776
- Location44.65°N 73.47°W
- Elevation234 ft (71 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population19,758
- Jan 28° 10°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 34° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Plattsburgh in April?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.5°F. April is 13.3°F warmer than March and 12.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Plattsburgh and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 46°F on April 1 to 62°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 41°F and 46°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 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 19% |
| April 8 | 50°F | 30°F | 41% | 21% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 42% | 23% |
| April 22 | 58°F | 36°F | 43% | 24% |
| April 30 | 62°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% |
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 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 47°F | 27°F | 39% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 47°F | 28°F | 40% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 48°F | 28°F | 40% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 48°F | 29°F | 40% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 49°F | 29°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 49°F | 29°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 50°F | 30°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 50°F | 30°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 51°F | 31°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 51°F | 31°F | 42% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 42% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 53°F | 32°F | 42% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 53°F | 32°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 54°F | 33°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 55°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 56°F | 35°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 58°F | 36°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 58°F | 36°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 59°F | 37°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 59°F | 37°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 60°F | 38°F | 44% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 60°F | 38°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 61°F | 38°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 61°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 62°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FApril average
- Normal low
- 33°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00064776; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Plattsburgh in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around April 26 (44%). In all, 2.55 in falls on 13 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Plattsburgh, 14 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00064776.
What are the records for April in Plattsburgh?
The warmest April temperature on Plattsburgh's official record (since 1945) is 93°F, on April 27, 2009; the coldest is 8°F, on April 4, 1954. The wettest April brought 6.38 in (1983); the snowiest, 20.8 inches (1975).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.5°F: 2021 46.4°F (+2.9), 2022 43.9°F (+0.4), 2023 48.0°F (+4.5), 2024 44.3°F (+0.8), 2025 44.5°F (+1.0), 2026 46.6°F (+3.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.4°F | +2.9°F | 3.22 in |
| 2022 | 43.9°F | +0.4°F | 3.53 in |
| 2023 | 48.0°F | +4.5°F | 3.05 in |
| 2024 | 44.3°F | +0.8°F | 3.17 in |
| 2025 | 44.5°F | +1.0°F | 2.31 in |
| 2026 | 46.6°F | +3.1°F | 2.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00064776. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Plattsburgh 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; Plattsburgh's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.