April is close to Glencoe's year-round average, with average highs near 14.5°C and lows around 5.5°C (mean 10°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Glencoe's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Glencoe was 2006 — when the month averaged 11.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 8.4°C. Typical April days reach 14.5°C with nights near 5.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Glencoe, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2010 with 195 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Glencoe during April averages 84%. The most humid April was 2007 at 88%, and the least humid was 1982 at 81%.
April receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Glencoe. The sunniest April was 1986 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 2010 at 2.
Average wind speed in Glencoe during April is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1987 and 2018 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.0°C | 9.5°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C | 10.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 13.8°C | 14.3°C | 14.8°C | 15.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 5.4°C | 5.1°C | 5.4°C | 5.8°C | 6.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 108 mm | 83 mm | 106 mm | 90 mm | -7 mm |
April temperatures in Glencoe have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -2.2°C (1995) to a record high of 24.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 195 mm.
A good time to visit Glencoe
April is a good time to visit Glencoe, with days averaging 14.5°C and nights around 5.5°C (mean 10°C, close to Glencoe's yearly average) and higher rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.4°C | 11.3°C | 6.3°C | 24.4°C | -0.5°C | 83 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 5.9°C | 21.0°C | 2.5°C | 119 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 6.5°C | 22.0°C | 2.2°C | 73 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 15.5°C | 10.9°C | 6.2°C | 20.9°C | 2.9°C | 89 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 15.2°C | 10.6°C | 6.0°C | 21.5°C | 0.9°C | 83 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 14.7°C | 10.2°C | 5.6°C | 22.9°C | 3.8°C | 93 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | 22.1°C | -0.4°C | 100 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 13.1°C | 9.2°C | 5.3°C | 22.2°C | -1.0°C | 154 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 14.8°C | 10.4°C | 6.0°C | 24.0°C | 1.0°C | 77 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 16.0°C | 11.4°C | 6.7°C | 22.8°C | 1.7°C | 108 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 5.6°C | 21.0°C | 0.3°C | 111 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 10.8°C | 6.3°C | 24.3°C | 0.6°C | 107 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 5.4°C | 20.5°C | 0.4°C | 81 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 16.6°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 22.7°C | 1.7°C | 52 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 13.6°C | 9.2°C | 4.8°C | 20.6°C | 0.1°C | 77 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 6.6°C | 20.3°C | 0.5°C | 195 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 20.6°C | 0.4°C | 67 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 14.5°C | 9.9°C | 5.3°C | 20.1°C | 2.4°C | 60 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 12.8°C | 8.9°C | 5.0°C | 17.4°C | 2.3°C | 71 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 🔥 | 16.1°C | 11.7°C | 7.2°C | 24.2°C | 3.3°C | 112 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | 21.5°C | 0.7°C | 80 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 5.0°C | 21.8°C | -0.4°C | 135 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 13.1°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 19.6°C | 1.1°C | 61 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 5.8°C | 20.7°C | 2.0°C | 94 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | 15.4°C | 10.6°C | 5.7°C | 21.4°C | 1.2°C | 84 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 14.0°C | 9.7°C | 5.5°C | 19.7°C | 1.6°C | 67 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 14.6°C | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 22.8°C | -0.3°C | 88 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 18.5°C | 0.6°C | 90 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 12.8°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 20.9°C | 0.5°C | 188 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 14.5°C | 10.4°C | 6.3°C | 20.7°C | 2.1°C | 128 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 5.3°C | 21.3°C | -2.2°C | 46 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 6.1°C | 19.6°C | -0.1°C | 128 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 13.1°C | 8.7°C | 4.3°C | 21.8°C | -1.2°C | 74 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 13.0°C | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | 18.8°C | 0.8°C | 81 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 12.5°C | 8.5°C | 4.5°C | 21.2°C | 0.6°C | 130 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 5.6°C | 22.4°C | 1.0°C | 123 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 14.3°C | 9.9°C | 5.6°C | 20.0°C | -0.9°C | 75 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | 19.1°C | -1.1°C | 61 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 14.0°C | 9.7°C | 5.4°C | 20.5°C | 0.7°C | 130 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 16.0°C | 11.5°C | 7.1°C | 21.3°C | 2.5°C | 140 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 21.7°C | 0.1°C | 109 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 14.4°C | 10.0°C | 5.7°C | 19.4°C | 2.1°C | 124 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 13.2°C | 8.5°C | 3.8°C | 22.3°C | -1.1°C | 96 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.9°C | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | 19.5°C | -0.4°C | 13 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.3°C | 10.7°C | 6.0°C | 21.4°C | 0.7°C | 124 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 14.5°C with lows near 5.5°C (mean 10°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 97 mm of rainfall in Glencoe, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 195 mm in 2010.
The hottest April reached 24.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -2.2°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.8°C to 15.6°C and overnight lows from 5.2°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
April is close to Glencoe's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.5°C daytime highs and 5.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Glencoe, averaging 10°C.
For April in Glencoe, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.5°C and lows of 5.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.8 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1987).
The wettest April on record was 2010 with 195 mm. On average, April sees 97 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Glencoe behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.