Westfield weather in April: Westfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Westfield in April has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 4.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 103 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationWestfield-Barnes Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014775
- Location42.16°N 72.72°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population40,403
- Jan 35° 16°
- Feb 38° 17°
- Mar 47° 26°
- Apr 60° 35°
- May 72° 46°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 85° 61°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 63° 39°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 40° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Westfield in April?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 47.8°F. April is 11.7°F warmer than March and 11.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Westfield and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 53°F on April 1 to 67°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 45°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 53°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 8 | 57°F | 33°F | 39% | 24% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% |
| April 22 | 64°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% |
| April 30 | 67°F | 41°F | 39% | 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 | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 54°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 54°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 55°F | 32°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 55°F | 32°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 56°F | 32°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 56°F | 32°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 57°F | 33°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 57°F | 33°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 58°F | 33°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 58°F | 34°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 59°F | 34°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 59°F | 34°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 60°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 61°F | 36°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 61°F | 36°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 62°F | 36°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 62°F | 37°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 63°F | 37°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 63°F | 37°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 64°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 64°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 65°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 65°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 65°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 66°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 66°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 67°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 67°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 60°FApril average
- Normal low
- 35°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Westfield in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 30 (39%). In all, 4.06 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Westfield, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014775.
What are the records for April in Westfield?
The warmest April temperature on Westfield's official record (since 1926) is 95°F, on April 17, 2002; the coldest is 17°F, on April 7, 2002. The wettest April brought 11.63 in (1983); the snowiest, 14.5 inches (1982).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.8°F: 2021 49.4°F (+1.6), 2022 47.5°F (−0.3), 2023 51.5°F (+3.7), 2024 48.6°F (+0.9), 2025 50.4°F (+2.6), 2026 50.5°F (+2.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.4°F | +1.6°F | 4.18 in |
| 2022 | 47.5°F | −0.3°F | 4.61 in |
| 2023 | 51.5°F | +3.7°F | 6.12 in |
| 2024 | 48.6°F | +0.9°F | 4.76 in |
| 2025 | 50.4°F | +2.6°F | 3.11 in |
| 2026 | 50.5°F | +2.7°F | 2.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BAFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Westfield 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; Westfield's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.