Providence weather in April: Providence, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Providence in April has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 4.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 109 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationRhode Island T.f. Green International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014765
- Location41.72°N 71.43°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population194,706
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 48° 30°
- Apr 59° 40°
- May 69° 49°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 64°
- Sep 75° 57°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 36°
- Dec 43° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Providence in April?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 49.3°F. April is 10.4°F warmer than March and 9.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Providence and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 53°F on April 1 to 64°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 47°F and 51°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 53°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% |
| April 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 24% |
| April 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 24% |
| April 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 40% | 24% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 45°F | 40% | 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 | 53°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 54°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 54°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 54°F | 36°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 55°F | 36°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 55°F | 36°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 58°F | 39°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 58°F | 39°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 59°F | 40°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 40°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 60°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 60°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 42°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 42°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 43°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 63°F | 43°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 63°F | 43°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 44°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 64°F | 44°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 64°F | 44°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 64°F | 45°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FApril average
- Normal low
- 40°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- 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
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014765; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Providence in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 22 (40%). In all, 4.29 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Providence, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014765.
How humid and windy is Providence in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 41°F | 75% | 7.2 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 40°F | 56% | 10.4 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 40°F | 48% | 12.1 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 40°F | 47% | 13.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 40°F | 53% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 41°F | 65% | 8.4 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014765. 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 Providence?
The warmest April temperature on Providence's official record (since 1904) is 98°F, on April 19, 1976; the coldest is 11°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 12.74 in (1983); the snowiest, 18.0 inches (1997).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.3°F: 2021 50.5°F (+1.2), 2022 50.5°F (+1.2), 2023 51.4°F (+2.1), 2024 48.7°F (−0.6), 2025 50.9°F (+1.6), 2026 50.2°F (+0.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.5°F | +1.2°F | 3.25 in |
| 2022 | 50.5°F | +1.2°F | 3.57 in |
| 2023 | 51.4°F | +2.1°F | 5.18 in |
| 2024 | 48.7°F | −0.6°F | 3.70 in |
| 2025 | 50.9°F | +1.6°F | 2.87 in |
| 2026 | 50.2°F | +0.9°F | 1.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PVDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014765. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Providence compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, April normal highs run from 56°F in Newport to 60°F in Tiverton; Providence's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.