Richmond weather in April: Richmond, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Richmond in April has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 4.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 108 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationRichmond Water Works
- Station IDUSC00127370
- Location39.85°N 84.88°W
- Elevation1,005 ft (306 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population35,561
- Jan 36° 20°
- Feb 40° 22°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 64° 41°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 40° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richmond in April?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. April is 11.4°F warmer than March and 10.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Richmond and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 58°F on April 1 to 69°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58°F | 36°F | 39% | 24% |
| April 8 | 61°F | 38°F | 40% | 26% |
| April 15 | 64°F | 40°F | 41% | 27% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 42% | 28% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 43% | 30% |
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 | 58°F | 36°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 58°F | 36°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 59°F | 36°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 37°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 60°F | 37°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 60°F | 37°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 60°F | 38°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 61°F | 38°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 61°F | 38°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 62°F | 39°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 62°F | 39°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 63°F | 39°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 63°F | 40°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 40°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 64°F | 40°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 64°F | 41°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 65°F | 41°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 66°F | 42°F | 41% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 43°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 44°F | 42% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 45°F | 43% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 45°F | 43% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 46°F | 43% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 43% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FApril average
- Normal low
- 41°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00127370; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richmond in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around April 30 (43%). In all, 4.27 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Richmond, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00127370.
What are the records for April in Richmond?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 87°F, on April 22, 1985; the coldest is 14°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 11.48 in (2011); the snowiest, 6.4 inches (1973).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.2°F: 2021 52.0°F (−0.2), 2022 48.4°F (−3.8), 2023 51.5°F (−0.7), 2024 54.9°F (+2.7), 2025 52.3°F (at normal), 2026 57.8°F (+5.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.0°F | −0.2°F | 2.14 in |
| 2022 | 48.4°F | −3.8°F | 2.54 in |
| 2023 | 51.5°F | −0.7°F | 2.85 in |
| 2024 | 54.9°F | +2.7°F | 8.60 in |
| 2025 | 52.3°F | at normal | 6.90 in |
| 2026 | 57.8°F | +5.6°F | 3.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00127370; recent months: ACIS, station USC00127370. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Richmond compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, April normal highs run from 58°F in Angola to 70°F in Boonville; Richmond's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.