Taunton weather in April: Taunton, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Taunton in April has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 4.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 109 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationTaunton Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00054777
- Location41.88°N 71.02°W
- Elevation43 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population61,936
- Jan 39° 19°
- Feb 41° 21°
- Mar 48° 27°
- Apr 59° 36°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 84° 61°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 64° 41°
- Nov 54° 32°
- Dec 44° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Taunton in April?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.8°F. April is 10.1°F warmer than March and 10.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Taunton and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 53°F on April 1 to 65°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 46°F and 50°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 53°F | 32°F | 42% | 25% |
| April 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 42% | 25% |
| April 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% |
| April 22 | 62°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 41°F | 42% | 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 | 32°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 54°F | 32°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 54°F | 32°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 55°F | 32°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 55°F | 33°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 55°F | 33°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 56°F | 33°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 57°F | 34°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 57°F | 34°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 58°F | 35°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 58°F | 35°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 58°F | 35°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 59°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 61°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 62°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 62°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 63°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 63°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 64°F | 40°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 64°F | 40°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 65°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 65°F | 41°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 65°F | 41°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FApril average
- Normal low
- 36°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- 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 USW00054777; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Taunton in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around April 2 (42%). In all, 4.30 in falls on 13 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Taunton, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054777.
What are the records for April in Taunton?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 94°F, on April 17, 2002; the coldest is 14°F, on April 6, 2016. The wettest April brought 7.73 in (2007).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.8°F: 2021 48.0°F (+0.2), 2022 47.9°F (+0.1), 2024 49.3°F (+1.5), 2025 48.2°F (+0.4), 2026 47.1°F (−0.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.0°F | +0.2°F | 3.78 in |
| 2022 | 47.9°F | +0.1°F | 3.55 in |
| 2024 | 49.3°F | +1.5°F | 4.08 in |
| 2025 | 48.2°F | +0.4°F | 2.98 in |
| 2026 | 47.1°F | −0.7°F | 2.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054777; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054777. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Taunton compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, April normal highs run from 52°F in Nantucket to 62°F in Maynard; Taunton's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.