April is one of the cooler months of the year in Carlisle, with average highs near 10.1°C and lows around 2.9°C (mean 6.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Carlisle. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Carlisle was 2011 — when the month averaged 9.3°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 3.7°C. Typical April days reach 10.1°C with nights near 2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Carlisle, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2024 with 143 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Carlisle during April averages 87%. The most humid April was 2018 at 90%, and the least humid was 2021 at 81%.
April receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Carlisle. The sunniest April was 2021 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Carlisle during April is 3.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1991 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 6.3°C | 6.9°C | 6.6°C | 7.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 9.3°C | 9.7°C | 10.4°C | 10.2°C | 10.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 2.1°C | 2.9°C | 3.4°C | 3.1°C | 3.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 75 mm | 67 mm | 59 mm | 54 mm | -3 mm |
April temperatures in Carlisle have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (1981) to a record high of 20.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
A good time to visit Carlisle
April is a good time to visit Carlisle, with days averaging 10.1°C and nights around 2.9°C (mean 6.5°C, cooler than Carlisle'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 | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 4.5°C | 20.5°C | -0.2°C | 33 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 10.1°C | 6.9°C | 3.8°C | 14.9°C | -0.8°C | 143 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 3.4°C | 13.6°C | -1.6°C | 66 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 3.5°C | 15.7°C | -1.5°C | 49 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 9.1°C | 4.9°C | 0.7°C | 15.3°C | -3.0°C | 14 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | 16.7°C | -0.7°C | 16 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 3.4°C | 19.1°C | -1.9°C | 42 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 9.9°C | 6.9°C | 3.9°C | 16.5°C | -3.6°C | 86 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 10.3°C | 6.4°C | 2.6°C | 13.7°C | -1.9°C | 26 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 8.5°C | 5.1°C | 1.7°C | 15.8°C | -1.9°C | 80 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 10.5°C | 6.4°C | 2.4°C | 16.1°C | -2.3°C | 51 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 11.4°C | 8.0°C | 4.6°C | 16.1°C | -0.3°C | 76 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 8.3°C | 4.9°C | 1.6°C | 11.5°C | -2.4°C | 70 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 8.4°C | 5.2°C | 2.0°C | 13.3°C | -2.5°C | 75 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 🔥 | 13.2°C | 9.3°C | 5.3°C | 18.9°C | 1.4°C | 45 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 10.4°C | 6.7°C | 3.0°C | 14.7°C | -2.4°C | 37 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 11.8°C | 8.2°C | 4.6°C | 15.4°C | 1.8°C | 47 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 9.1°C | 5.9°C | 2.8°C | 14.5°C | -2.3°C | 76 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 13.1°C | 9.0°C | 4.9°C | 20.1°C | -0.5°C | 29 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 9.2°C | 5.9°C | 2.5°C | 13.1°C | -2.6°C | 58 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 10.0°C | 6.7°C | 3.3°C | 14.9°C | -1.0°C | 95 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 10.5°C | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 16.0°C | 0.0°C | 77 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 12.1°C | 8.0°C | 3.9°C | 20.4°C | -2.5°C | 53 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 10.8°C | 7.0°C | 3.1°C | 15.5°C | -1.3°C | 65 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 8.3°C | 5.1°C | 2.0°C | 12.1°C | -1.4°C | 89 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 9.1°C | 5.7°C | 2.4°C | 15.6°C | -1.8°C | 77 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 4.1°C | 18.0°C | -2.7°C | 77 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 2.3°C | 12.9°C | -3.0°C | 95 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 3.2°C | 14.6°C | -1.8°C | 36 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 9.5°C | 6.4°C | 3.3°C | 15.8°C | -2.9°C | 83 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 2.6°C | 14.5°C | -1.4°C | 31 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 8.7°C | 5.4°C | 2.0°C | 14.4°C | -1.2°C | 89 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 10.4°C | 7.2°C | 3.9°C | 20.3°C | 0.5°C | 110 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 3.2°C | 13.4°C | -1.4°C | 102 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 9.4°C | 5.8°C | 2.3°C | 13.9°C | -3.0°C | 76 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 2.4°C | 20.7°C | -2.9°C | 48 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 7.9°C | 4.7°C | 1.6°C | 11.5°C | -2.7°C | 62 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 2.5°C | 13.0°C | -2.2°C | 60 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 4.0°C | 18.8°C | -1.3°C | 57 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 7.0°C | 3.7°C | 0.5°C | 11.1°C | -3.1°C | 65 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 9.1°C | 6.0°C | 2.9°C | 14.8°C | -3.2°C | 89 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 10.2°C | 5.8°C | 1.4°C | 19.2°C | -3.1°C | 25 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | 11.8°C | -2.4°C | 67 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.7°C | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | 14.9°C | -2.6°C | 33 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.1°C | 6.0°C | 1.8°C | 16.1°C | -3.6°C | 52 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.1°C with lows near 2.9°C (mean 6.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 63 mm of rainfall in Carlisle, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 2024.
The hottest April reached 20.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -3.6°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.6°C to 10.8°C and overnight lows from 2°C to 3.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Carlisle and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.1°C daytime highs and 2.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Carlisle, averaging 6.5°C.
For April in Carlisle, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.1°C and lows of 2.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1991).
The wettest April on record was 2024 with 143 mm. On average, April sees 63 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 Carlisle 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.
