York weather in April: York, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
York in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 85 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationYork Airport
- Station IDUSW00093778
- Location39.92°N 76.87°W
- Elevation486 ft (148 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population45,241
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 42° 22°
- Mar 51° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 85° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 77° 54°
- Oct 66° 42°
- Nov 54° 33°
- 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 York in April?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 51.2°F. April is 10.9°F warmer than March and 9.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in York and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 58°F on April 1 to 68°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 49°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58°F | 34°F | 39% | 22% |
| April 8 | 61°F | 37°F | 41% | 22% |
| April 15 | 63°F | 39°F | 42% | 23% |
| April 22 | 66°F | 41°F | 43% | 25% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 44°F | 44% | 26% |
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 | 34°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 58°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 59°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 36°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 60°F | 36°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 60°F | 36°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 61°F | 37°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 61°F | 37°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 61°F | 37°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 62°F | 38°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 62°F | 38°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 63°F | 38°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 39°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 63°F | 39°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 64°F | 39°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 64°F | 39°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 64°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 65°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 65°F | 40°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 65°F | 41°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 66°F | 41°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 41°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 66°F | 42°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 42°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 42°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 43°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 43°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 43°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 44°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FApril average
- Normal low
- 39°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093778; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in York in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around April 30 (44%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 13 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in York, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093778.
What are the records for April in York?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 91°F, on April 17, 2002; the coldest is 17°F, on April 7, 2002. The wettest April brought 6.50 in (2011).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.2°F: 2021 51.8°F (+0.6), 2022 49.4°F (−1.8), 2023 55.0°F (+3.8), 2024 54.3°F (+3.0), 2025 53.9°F (+2.6), 2026 54.8°F (+3.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.8°F | +0.6°F | 1.87 in |
| 2022 | 49.4°F | −1.8°F | 2.69 in |
| 2023 | 55.0°F | +3.8°F | 6.36 in |
| 2024 | 54.3°F | +3.0°F | 4.09 in |
| 2025 | 53.9°F | +2.6°F | 2.54 in |
| 2026 | 54.8°F | +3.6°F | 2.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093778; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093778. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in York 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; York's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.