Valparaiso weather in April: Valparaiso, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Valparaiso in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 83 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationValparaiso Porter County Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00004846
- Location41.45°N 87.01°W
- Elevation770 ft (235 m)
- Population35,065
- Jan 34° 18°
- Feb 38° 22°
- Mar 49° 31°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 51° 34°
- Dec 39° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Valparaiso in April?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.9°F. April is 11.1°F warmer than March and 10.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Valparaiso and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 56°F on April 1 to 68°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 48°F and 54°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 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 19% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 37% | 21% |
| April 15 | 62°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 39% | 24% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 45°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 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 57°F | 35°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 58°F | 36°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 58°F | 36°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 59°F | 37°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 60°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 60°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 61°F | 38°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 62°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 62°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 63°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 65°F | 42°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 65°F | 43°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 66°F | 43°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 66°F | 43°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 62°FApril average
- Normal low
- 40°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004846; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Valparaiso 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, 3.26 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Valparaiso, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004846.
What are the records for April in Valparaiso?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 88°F, on April 18, 2002; the coldest is 18°F, on April 2, 2021. The wettest April brought 6.22 in (1999).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.9°F: 2021 49.9°F (−1.0), 2022 46.0°F (−4.9), 2023 50.0°F (−0.9), 2024 51.6°F (+0.7), 2025 50.2°F (−0.7), 2026 54.1°F (+3.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.9°F | −1.0°F | 2.17 in |
| 2022 | 46.0°F | −4.9°F | 2.66 in |
| 2023 | 50.0°F | −0.9°F | 1.56 in |
| 2024 | 51.6°F | +0.7°F | 4.65 in |
| 2025 | 50.2°F | −0.7°F | 1.99 in |
| 2026 | 54.1°F | +3.2°F | 4.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004846; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004846. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Valparaiso 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; Valparaiso's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.