Sterling weather in April: Sterling, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Sterling in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 88 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationWashington Dulles International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093738
- Location38.94°N 77.46°W
- Elevation290 ft (88 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population (census place)31,251
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 27°
- Mar 55° 34°
- Apr 67° 43°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 68° 45°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sterling in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 55.0°F. April is 10.8°F warmer than March and 9.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Sterling and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 61°F on April 1 to 72°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 53°F and 58°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 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% |
| April 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 21% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 30 | 72°F | 48°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 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 62°F | 39°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 62°F | 39°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 62°F | 39°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 63°F | 40°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 63°F | 40°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 64°F | 40°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 65°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 66°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 66°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 67°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 68°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 44°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 69°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 69°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 70°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 71°F | 47°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 47°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 48°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 71°F | 48°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 72°F | 48°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 43°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- 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
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093738; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sterling in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Sterling, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093738.
How humid and windy is Sterling in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west-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. | 51°F | 45°F | 81% | 4.8 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 46°F | 60% | 8.3 mph | 33% |
| noon | 66°F | 46°F | 49% | 9.4 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 9.9 mph | 23% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 46°F | 48% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 47°F | 65% | 6.5 mph | 39% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093738. 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 Sterling?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 93°F, on April 17, 2002; the coldest is 17°F, on April 1, 1969. The wettest April brought 7.41 in (2014); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1990).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.0°F: 2021 55.5°F (+0.5), 2022 53.7°F (−1.3), 2023 59.1°F (+4.1), 2024 59.0°F (+4.0), 2025 57.7°F (+2.7), 2026 60.1°F (+5.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.5°F | +0.5°F | 2.28 in |
| 2022 | 53.7°F | −1.3°F | 2.25 in |
| 2023 | 59.1°F | +4.1°F | 3.30 in |
| 2024 | 59.0°F | +4.0°F | 1.74 in |
| 2025 | 57.7°F | +2.7°F | 2.01 in |
| 2026 | 60.1°F | +5.1°F | 1.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093738; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093738. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Sterling compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, April normal highs run from 63°F in Floyd to 74°F in Chesapeake; Sterling's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.