Vancouver weather in April: Vancouver, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Vancouver in April has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal April, 2.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 6°C, 74 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationVancouver Pearson Airport
- Station IDUSW00094298
- Location45.62°N 122.66°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population198,992
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 51° 35°
- Mar 56° 38°
- Apr 61° 42°
- May 68° 48°
- Jun 74° 53°
- Jul 81° 57°
- Aug 82° 57°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 39°
- Dec 47° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vancouver in April?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 51.7°F. April is 4.5°F warmer than March and 6.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Vancouver and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 58°F on April 1 to 65°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 50°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 59%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58°F | 40°F | 59% | 34% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 41°F | 57% | 31% |
| April 15 | 61°F | 42°F | 54% | 29% |
| April 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 50% | 27% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 45°F | 47% | 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 | 58°F | 40°F | 59% | 34% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 58°F | 41°F | 59% | 33% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 59°F | 41°F | 58% | 33% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 41°F | 58% | 33% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 41°F | 58% | 32% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 59°F | 41°F | 58% | 32% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 59°F | 41°F | 57% | 32% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 59°F | 41°F | 57% | 31% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 60°F | 41°F | 57% | 31% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 60°F | 41°F | 56% | 31% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 60°F | 41°F | 56% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 60°F | 42°F | 56% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 60°F | 42°F | 55% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 61°F | 42°F | 55% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 61°F | 42°F | 54% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 61°F | 42°F | 54% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 61°F | 42°F | 53% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 62°F | 42°F | 53% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 62°F | 43°F | 52% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 62°F | 43°F | 51% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 62°F | 43°F | 51% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 50% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 63°F | 43°F | 50% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 63°F | 43°F | 50% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 64°F | 44°F | 49% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 64°F | 44°F | 49% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 64°F | 44°F | 48% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 64°F | 44°F | 48% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 65°F | 44°F | 48% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 65°F | 45°F | 47% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094298; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Vancouver in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 53% on average, highest around April 1 (59%). In all, 2.93 in falls on 16 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Vancouver, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094298.
What are the records for April in Vancouver?
The warmest April temperature on Vancouver's official record (since 1891) is 90°F, on April 20, 1906; the coldest is 25°F, on April 17, 1977. The wettest April brought 7.72 in (1993).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.7°F: 2021 53.3°F (+1.6), 2022 48.3°F (−3.4), 2023 50.5°F (−1.2), 2024 52.9°F (+1.2), 2025 53.6°F (+1.9), 2026 53.6°F (+1.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.3°F | +1.6°F | 0.33 in |
| 2022 | 48.3°F | −3.4°F | 5.41 in |
| 2023 | 50.5°F | −1.2°F | 5.18 in |
| 2024 | 52.9°F | +1.2°F | 2.01 in |
| 2025 | 53.6°F | +1.9°F | 1.12 in |
| 2026 | 53.6°F | +1.9°F | 2.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VUOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094298. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Vancouver compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, April normal highs run from 53°F in Easton to 67°F in Pasco; Vancouver's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.