West Chester weather in April: West Chester, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
West Chester in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 3°C, 96 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationWest Chester (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00369464
- Location39.97°N 75.64°W
- Elevation375 ft (114 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population22,758
- Jan 40° 20°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 51° 29°
- Apr 63° 38°
- May 73° 49°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 86° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 55° 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 West Chester in April?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 50.7°F. April is 10.9°F warmer than March and 10.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in West Chester and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 57°F on April 1 to 69°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 48°F and 53°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 57°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% |
| April 8 | 60°F | 36°F | 36% | 23% |
| April 15 | 63°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% |
| April 22 | 66°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 43°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 | 57°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 57°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 58°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 58°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 35°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 59°F | 35°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 60°F | 35°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 60°F | 36°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 61°F | 36°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 61°F | 36°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 61°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 62°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 62°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 63°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 64°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 64°F | 39°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 64°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 65°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 65°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 66°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 41°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 41°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 41°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00369464; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in West Chester in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around April 2 (37%). In all, 3.78 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in West Chester, 1 days reach 90°F, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00369464.
What are the records for April in West Chester?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 96°F, on April 18, 2002; the coldest is 10°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.80 in (1913); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (1916).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00369464. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in West Chester compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, April normal highs run from 54°F in Laporte to 67°F in Schenley; West Chester's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- West Chester in March51°F by day, 29°F at night
- West Chester in May73°F by day, 49°F at night
- West Chester through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Schenley: Pennsylvania's warmest Aprilnormal high 67°F