April is one of the cooler months of the year in Barnstaple, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around 4.8°C (mean 8.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Barnstaple. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Barnstaple were 2007 and 2011 — when the month averaged 11°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 5.1°C. Typical April days reach 11.7°C with nights near 4.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Barnstaple, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2012 with 157 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Barnstaple during April averages 86%. The most humid April was 2018 at 90%, and the least humid was 2021 at 80%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Barnstaple. The sunniest April was 2021 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991, 1992 and 2012 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Barnstaple during April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April was 1994 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.5°C | 8.1°C | 8.5°C | 8.5°C | 8.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 11.0°C | 11.4°C | 11.8°C | 12.0°C | 12.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 4.0°C | 4.8°C | 5.2°C | 5.0°C | 5.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 60 mm | 78 mm | 72 mm | 63 mm | 61 mm | +1 mm |
April temperatures in Barnstaple have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -2.5°C (2013) to a record high of 21.2°C (2025).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
A good time to visit Barnstaple
April is a good time to visit Barnstaple, with days averaging 11.7°C and nights around 4.8°C (mean 8.3°C, cooler than Barnstaple's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 5.7°C | 21.2°C | 2.1°C | 78 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 12.0°C | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 16.1°C | 2.3°C | 93 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 5.2°C | 16.5°C | 0.3°C | 84 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 12.7°C | 8.9°C | 5.2°C | 17.1°C | -0.5°C | 38 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 10.8°C | 6.9°C | 2.9°C | 14.5°C | 0.4°C | 18 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 14.6°C | 10.1°C | 5.6°C | 20.8°C | 0.4°C | 57 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 5.4°C | 20.3°C | 0.2°C | 87 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 11.9°C | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 18.6°C | 1.2°C | 101 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 12.3°C | 8.5°C | 4.7°C | 16.4°C | 1.3°C | 33 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 10.3°C | 7.2°C | 4.0°C | 14.7°C | 1.3°C | 52 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 13.1°C | 9.1°C | 5.0°C | 17.5°C | 2.0°C | 25 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 12.6°C | 9.4°C | 6.1°C | 14.7°C | 2.1°C | 77 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 9.6°C | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 13.2°C | -2.5°C | 38 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 9.9°C | 7.1°C | 4.3°C | 12.4°C | -0.2°C | 157 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 11.0°C | 6.7°C | 20.1°C | 3.2°C | 21 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 12.2°C | 8.3°C | 4.4°C | 16.8°C | 1.2°C | 35 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 12.6°C | 9.2°C | 5.7°C | 16.3°C | 2.9°C | 66 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 10.6°C | 7.5°C | 4.4°C | 15.6°C | 0.3°C | 68 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 🔥 | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 6.6°C | 19.5°C | 1.9°C | 18 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 11.3°C | 8.3°C | 5.2°C | 15.6°C | -1.2°C | 35 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 11.6°C | 8.4°C | 5.3°C | 18.4°C | 0.4°C | 91 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 11.7°C | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 17.8°C | 1.8°C | 74 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 5.1°C | 20.8°C | -1.8°C | 59 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 5.1°C | 16.5°C | 1.9°C | 57 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 10.3°C | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 12.7°C | 0.6°C | 104 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 10.2°C | 7.2°C | 4.3°C | 15.8°C | -0.4°C | 152 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 17.0°C | 0.6°C | 113 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 9.8°C | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 13.7°C | 0.6°C | 142 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 13.1°C | 8.9°C | 4.6°C | 17.9°C | 0.2°C | 31 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 11.3°C | 7.9°C | 4.4°C | 15.6°C | -1.5°C | 80 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 12.2°C | 8.6°C | 5.1°C | 17.2°C | 0.7°C | 39 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 10.4°C | 7.3°C | 4.1°C | 18.6°C | -0.3°C | 76 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 12.1°C | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 19.0°C | 2.0°C | 85 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 11.2°C | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 16.0°C | -0.1°C | 85 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 11.1°C | 7.6°C | 4.1°C | 16.9°C | -0.1°C | 94 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 4.0°C | 18.7°C | -2.3°C | 40 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 9.6°C | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | 13.5°C | -0.5°C | 75 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 15.0°C | 0.4°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 13.0°C | 9.4°C | 5.8°C | 18.9°C | 1.3°C | 71 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 8.0°C | 5.1°C | 2.3°C | 13.1°C | -2.2°C | 71 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 11.2°C | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 16.6°C | 0.1°C | 75 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.5°C | 18.7°C | -2.1°C | 13 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 9.4°C | 6.4°C | 3.5°C | 14.2°C | 0.5°C | 109 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.0°C | 8.2°C | 4.5°C | 15.3°C | 0.3°C | 39 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 4.3°C | 16.1°C | 1.2°C | 52 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 11.7°C with lows near 4.8°C (mean 8.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 68 mm of rainfall in Barnstaple, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 2012.
The hottest April reached 21.2°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -2.5°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.3°C to 12.4°C and overnight lows from 4.2°C to 5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Barnstaple and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.7°C daytime highs and 4.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Barnstaple, averaging 8.3°C.
For April in Barnstaple, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.7°C and lows of 4.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1994).
The wettest April on record was 2012 with 157 mm. On average, April sees 68 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 Barnstaple 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.
