Stamford weather in April: Stamford, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Stamford in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 4.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 113 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationStamford (5 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00067970
- Location41.12°N 73.55°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population139,134
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 41° 23°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 76° 56°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Stamford in April?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 51.1°F. April is 11.3°F warmer than March and 10.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Stamford and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 55°F on April 1 to 68°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 49°F and 53°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 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 38% | 25% |
| April 15 | 62°F | 40°F | 40% | 26% |
| April 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 40% | 26% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% |
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 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 60°F | 38°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 61°F | 39°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 61°F | 39°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 62°F | 40°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 62°F | 40°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 62°F | 41°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 63°F | 41°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 63°F | 41°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 64°F | 42°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 64°F | 42°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 65°F | 42°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 43°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 66°F | 43°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 66°F | 44°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FApril average
- Normal low
- 40°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- 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
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00067970; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Stamford 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, 4.44 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Stamford, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00067970.
What are the records for April in Stamford?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 96°F, on April 17, 2002; the coldest is 16°F, on April 2, 1964. The wettest April brought 12.71 in (1983); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1982).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.1°F: 2021 50.9°F (−0.2). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.9°F | −0.2°F | 2.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00067970; recent months: ACIS, station USC00067970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Stamford compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, April normal highs run from 54°F in Norfolk to 62°F in Stamford; Stamford's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.