Worcester weather in April: Worcester, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Worcester in April has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 4.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationWorcester Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094746
- Location42.27°N 71.87°W
- Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population211,286
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 43° 26°
- Apr 56° 37°
- May 67° 47°
- Jun 75° 56°
- Jul 80° 62°
- Aug 78° 61°
- Sep 71° 53°
- Oct 59° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Worcester in April?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.1°F. April is 11.6°F warmer than March and 10.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Worcester and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 49°F on April 1 to 62°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 44°F and 49°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 49°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% |
| April 8 | 52°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% |
| April 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% |
| April 22 | 59°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% |
| April 30 | 62°F | 42°F | 42% | 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 | 49°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 49°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 50°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 50°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 51°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 51°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 52°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 52°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 53°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 53°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 54°F | 35°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 54°F | 35°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 55°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 55°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 56°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 57°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 58°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 58°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 58°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 59°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 59°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 60°F | 40°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 60°F | 40°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 61°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 61°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 62°F | 42°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 62°F | 42°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 56°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094746; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Worcester in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around April 22 (42%). In all, 4.08 in falls on 13 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Worcester, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094746.
What are the records for April in Worcester?
The warmest April temperature on Worcester's official record (since 1892) is 91°F, on April 20, 1941; the coldest is 9°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.79 in (1987); the snowiest, 24.0 inches (1997).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.1°F: 2021 47.9°F (+1.8), 2022 46.8°F (+0.7), 2023 50.8°F (+4.7), 2024 47.8°F (+1.7), 2025 48.1°F (+2.0), 2026 47.9°F (+1.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.9°F | +1.8°F | 3.13 in |
| 2022 | 46.8°F | +0.7°F | 3.91 in |
| 2023 | 50.8°F | +4.7°F | 4.79 in |
| 2024 | 47.8°F | +1.7°F | 4.43 in |
| 2025 | 48.1°F | +2.0°F | 3.77 in |
| 2026 | 47.9°F | +1.8°F | 1.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ORHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094746. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Worcester 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; Worcester's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.