Reading weather in April: Reading, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Reading in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 85 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationReading Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014712
- Location40.37°N 75.97°W
- Elevation341 ft (104 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population96,000
- Jan 39° 23°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 77° 57°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 54° 35°
- 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 Reading in April?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.5°F. April is 11.0°F warmer than March and 10.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Reading and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 57°F on April 1 to 69°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 50°F and 55°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 57°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 15 | 63°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 22 | 66°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% |
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 | 57°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 58°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 59°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 61°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 61°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 62°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 63°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 65°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 65°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 65°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 66°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014712; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Reading in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 22 (39%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Reading, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014712.
What are the records for April in Reading?
The warmest April temperature on Reading's official record (since 1888) is 97°F, on April 20, 1976; the coldest is 12°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.25 in (1952); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1924).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.5°F: 2021 53.8°F (+1.3), 2022 51.5°F (−1.0), 2023 56.7°F (+4.2), 2024 55.3°F (+2.8), 2025 55.4°F (+2.9), 2026 57.2°F (+4.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.8°F | +1.3°F | 2.29 in |
| 2022 | 51.5°F | −1.0°F | 4.41 in |
| 2023 | 56.7°F | +4.2°F | 4.23 in |
| 2024 | 55.3°F | +2.8°F | 4.44 in |
| 2025 | 55.4°F | +2.9°F | 3.01 in |
| 2026 | 57.2°F | +4.7°F | 2.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RDGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014712. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Reading compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, April normal highs run from 54°F in Laporte to 67°F in Schenley; Reading's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.