April is one of the cooler months of the year in Boscombe, with average highs near 10.7°C and lows around 7.6°C (mean 9.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Boscombe. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Boscombe was 2007 — when the month averaged 11.3°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 6.4°C. Typical April days reach 10.7°C with nights near 7.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Boscombe, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2000 with 155 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Boscombe during April averages 85%. The most humid April was 1987 at 90%, and the least humid was 2021 at 77%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Boscombe. The sunniest Aprils were 2010 and 2021 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Boscombe during April is 5.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1994 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.3°C | 9.1°C | 9.4°C | 9.3°C | 9.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.9°C | 10.6°C | 10.9°C | 10.9°C | 11.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 7.5°C | 7.9°C | 7.8°C | 8.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 64 mm | 58 mm | 49 mm | 47 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Boscombe have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 1.2°C (1986) to a record high of 18.4°C (2007).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
A good time to visit Boscombe
April is a good time to visit Boscombe, with days averaging 10.7°C and nights around 7.6°C (mean 9.1°C, cooler than Boscombe's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 | 12.2°C | 10.5°C | 8.8°C | 15.1°C | 6.0°C | 40 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 11.7°C | 10.5°C | 9.2°C | 13.3°C | 6.3°C | 79 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 11.1°C | 9.7°C | 8.3°C | 13.7°C | 5.7°C | 74 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 11.6°C | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 14.4°C | 3.2°C | 27 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 9.7°C | 7.9°C | 6.2°C | 11.8°C | 3.6°C | 10 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 12.1°C | 10.3°C | 8.6°C | 14.7°C | 4.4°C | 55 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 11.2°C | 9.7°C | 8.1°C | 16.5°C | 4.1°C | 56 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 10.7°C | 9.5°C | 8.3°C | 18.0°C | 3.9°C | 74 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 11.5°C | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 14.2°C | 5.0°C | 16 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 10.2°C | 8.7°C | 7.2°C | 12.2°C | 5.3°C | 57 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 11.2°C | 9.6°C | 7.9°C | 18.2°C | 5.8°C | 19 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 11.7°C | 10.3°C | 9.0°C | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 70 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 8.6°C | 7.3°C | 6.0°C | 11.3°C | 1.5°C | 41 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 10.4°C | 8.8°C | 7.3°C | 11.8°C | 4.6°C | 122 mm | 81% | 6.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 11.0°C | 9.2°C | 17.6°C | 6.2°C | 6 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 10.4°C | 8.7°C | 6.9°C | 12.6°C | 4.5°C | 32 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 11.3°C | 9.8°C | 8.4°C | 15.0°C | 6.1°C | 47 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 10.3°C | 8.9°C | 7.6°C | 13.2°C | 3.2°C | 67 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 🔥 | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 9.1°C | 18.4°C | 5.3°C | 7 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 7.3°C | 13.0°C | 3.3°C | 26 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 10.4°C | 9.2°C | 8.0°C | 12.6°C | 3.8°C | 66 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | 9.5°C | 8.2°C | 13.4°C | 5.0°C | 71 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 10.8°C | 9.4°C | 7.9°C | 14.0°C | 3.3°C | 35 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 11.6°C | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 15.9°C | 5.1°C | 39 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 10.2°C | 8.8°C | 7.5°C | 11.9°C | 4.3°C | 73 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 9.8°C | 8.5°C | 7.2°C | 11.7°C | 3.4°C | 155 mm | 88% | 6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 10.8°C | 9.5°C | 8.2°C | 14.5°C | 3.4°C | 80 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 9.9°C | 8.8°C | 7.6°C | 12.7°C | 3.1°C | 121 mm | 87% | 6.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 7.9°C | 15.8°C | 5.1°C | 20 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 9.9°C | 8.5°C | 7.2°C | 14.8°C | 2.7°C | 42 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 7.8°C | 14.9°C | 4.3°C | 33 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 14.9°C | 3.3°C | 52 mm | 84% | 6.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 11.3°C | 9.8°C | 8.4°C | 17.8°C | 5.7°C | 107 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 10.4°C | 8.8°C | 7.3°C | 13.0°C | 3.7°C | 81 mm | 85% | 6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 10.2°C | 8.5°C | 6.7°C | 14.6°C | 2.8°C | 66 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 10.9°C | 9.0°C | 7.1°C | 15.0°C | 4.1°C | 41 mm | 80% | 5.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 9.7°C | 8.1°C | 6.5°C | 11.5°C | 3.4°C | 70 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 10.3°C | 8.7°C | 7.1°C | 12.0°C | 4.3°C | 37 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 9.0°C | 7.7°C | 13.1°C | 4.4°C | 69 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 4.9°C | 11.4°C | 1.2°C | 66 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 10.6°C | 9.0°C | 7.3°C | 13.5°C | 4.6°C | 48 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 10.1°C | 8.3°C | 6.5°C | 14.1°C | 2.5°C | 7 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 9.2°C | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 10.9°C | 3.6°C | 95 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.0°C | 9.1°C | 7.1°C | 13.7°C | 4.7°C | 26 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.4°C | 8.7°C | 7.0°C | 12.5°C | 3.4°C | 44 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.7°C with lows near 7.6°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 55 mm of rainfall in Boscombe, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 2000.
The hottest April reached 18.4°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 1.2°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.3°C to 11.3°C and overnight lows from 6.8°C to 8.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Boscombe and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.7°C daytime highs and 7.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Boscombe, averaging 9.1°C.
For April in Boscombe, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.7°C and lows of 7.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 5.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 6.9 m/s (1994).
The wettest April on record was 2000 with 155 mm. On average, April sees 55 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 Boscombe 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.
