Virginia Beach weather in April: Virginia Beach, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Virginia Beach in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 3.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 9°C, 86 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationOceana Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013769
- Location36.82°N 76.03°W
- Elevation23 ft (7 m)
- Population454,808
- Jan 50° 32°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 69° 48°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 70°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 71° 53°
- Nov 61° 42°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Virginia Beach in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.2°F. April is 9.4°F warmer than March and 7.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Virginia Beach and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 64°F on April 1 to 73°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 56°F and 60°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 15 | 69°F | 48°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 36% | 23% |
| April 30 | 73°F | 52°F | 36% | 23% |
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 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 64°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 64°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 67°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 68°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 68°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 69°F | 48°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 69°F | 48°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 69°F | 48°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 70°F | 49°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 70°F | 49°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 70°F | 49°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 71°F | 49°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 71°F | 50°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 71°F | 50°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 72°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 72°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 72°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 72°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 72°F | 52°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 73°F | 52°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Virginia Beach in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (36%). In all, 3.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013769.
How humid and windy is Virginia Beach in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 80% | 8.4 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 51°F | 63% | 12.1 mph | 31% |
| noon | 68°F | 51°F | 53% | 12.4 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 51°F | 53% | 12.5 mph | 24% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 51°F | 60% | 10.3 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 51°F | 72% | 8.2 mph | 37% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013769. 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 Virginia Beach?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 95°F, on April 26, 1960; the coldest is 28°F, on April 2, 1964. The wettest April brought 7.53 in (2019).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.2°F: 2021 60.1°F (+1.9), 2022 61.5°F (+3.3), 2023 61.8°F (+3.6), 2024 60.7°F (+2.5), 2026 63.3°F (+5.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.1°F | +1.9°F | 2.91 in |
| 2022 | 61.5°F | +3.3°F | 1.73 in |
| 2023 | 61.8°F | +3.6°F | 3.67 in |
| 2024 | 60.7°F | +2.5°F | 0.85 in |
| 2026 | 63.3°F | +5.0°F | 1.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013769. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Virginia Beach 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; Virginia Beach's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Virginia Beach in March59°F by day, 39°F at night
- Virginia Beach in May76°F by day, 56°F at night
- Virginia Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Aprilnormal high 74°F