April is one of the cooler months of the year in Cottingham, with average highs near 11.4°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 7.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Cottingham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Cottingham was 2011 — when the month averaged 10.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 4.9°C. Typical April days reach 11.4°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Cottingham, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2012 with 144 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Cottingham during April averages 84%. The most humid April was 2018 at 88%, and the least humid was 2021 at 78%.
April receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cottingham. The sunniest April was 2025 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Cottingham during April is 3.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1991 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2021 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.7°C | 7.6°C | 8.0°C | 7.9°C | 8.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 10.3°C | 11.3°C | 11.8°C | 11.8°C | 12.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 3.0°C | 3.9°C | 4.2°C | 4.0°C | 4.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 52 mm | 60 mm | 47 mm | 38 mm | -23 mm |
April temperatures in Cottingham have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3°C (1990) to a record high of 22.6°C (2018).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 144 mm.
A good time to visit Cottingham
April is a good time to visit Cottingham, with days averaging 11.4°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 7.6°C, cooler than Cottingham'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 | 13.7°C | 9.3°C | 5.0°C | 20.7°C | 1.9°C | 18 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 11.5°C | 8.3°C | 5.1°C | 17.2°C | 1.1°C | 85 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 4.1°C | 15.4°C | -1.2°C | 72 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 12.2°C | 8.4°C | 4.6°C | 16.9°C | -0.3°C | 20 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 9.8°C | 5.6°C | 1.4°C | 14.9°C | -2.1°C | 16 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 13.0°C | 8.6°C | 4.2°C | 19.4°C | -0.1°C | 17 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 12.2°C | 8.0°C | 3.8°C | 19.3°C | -0.3°C | 19 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 11.9°C | 8.5°C | 5.2°C | 22.6°C | 0.1°C | 80 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 12.1°C | 8.0°C | 3.9°C | 19.3°C | 0.5°C | 24 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 9.8°C | 6.3°C | 2.8°C | 13.6°C | -0.8°C | 78 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 12.3°C | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | 17.1°C | -0.9°C | 23 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 13.1°C | 9.3°C | 5.5°C | 17.0°C | 1.3°C | 41 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 2.4°C | 16.1°C | -2.3°C | 17 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 9.8°C | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 15.4°C | -0.8°C | 144 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 🔥 | 15.1°C | 10.5°C | 5.9°C | 21.9°C | 3.0°C | 11 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 12.0°C | 7.8°C | 3.5°C | 18.3°C | 0.1°C | 35 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.8°C | 16.7°C | 1.2°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 10.3°C | 6.9°C | 3.5°C | 17.7°C | -1.2°C | 59 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 14.3°C | 10.1°C | 5.8°C | 21.1°C | 2.4°C | 17 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 10.9°C | 7.0°C | 3.2°C | 14.9°C | -0.6°C | 35 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 11.7°C | 7.8°C | 3.9°C | 16.4°C | 0.2°C | 66 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 12.7°C | 9.1°C | 5.5°C | 19.3°C | 0.0°C | 97 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | 8.3°C | 4.2°C | 19.4°C | -2.0°C | 40 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 12.4°C | 8.1°C | 3.9°C | 18.0°C | -0.2°C | 24 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 9.9°C | 6.4°C | 2.9°C | 15.8°C | -0.1°C | 88 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 10.8°C | 7.4°C | 4.0°C | 15.9°C | -0.2°C | 137 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 16.2°C | -2.8°C | 59 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 16.0°C | -1.4°C | 86 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 11.8°C | 7.7°C | 3.7°C | 18.1°C | -1.0°C | 26 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 11.1°C | 7.2°C | 3.3°C | 19.3°C | -2.4°C | 33 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 11.5°C | 7.7°C | 3.9°C | 16.0°C | -0.7°C | 26 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 10.6°C | 7.1°C | 3.6°C | 19.4°C | -0.2°C | 63 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 12.2°C | 8.5°C | 4.7°C | 19.0°C | -0.1°C | 108 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 4.4°C | 17.0°C | 1.3°C | 56 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 3.4°C | 17.6°C | 0.7°C | 39 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 3.0°C | 21.0°C | -3.0°C | 24 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 9.0°C | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | 14.2°C | -2.5°C | 62 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 10.7°C | 7.0°C | 3.3°C | 16.9°C | -0.9°C | 36 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 12.8°C | 8.9°C | 5.0°C | 19.3°C | 0.8°C | 61 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 8.2°C | 4.9°C | 1.7°C | 14.0°C | -1.8°C | 96 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 10.5°C | 7.2°C | 3.8°C | 15.4°C | -2.6°C | 79 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 11.0°C | 6.7°C | 2.4°C | 16.1°C | -1.5°C | 17 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 9.1°C | 5.6°C | 2.1°C | 13.5°C | -2.0°C | 101 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.5°C | 7.3°C | 3.0°C | 16.9°C | -1.7°C | 15 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 3.3°C | 16.0°C | -1.2°C | 78 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 11.4°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 7.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 53 mm of rainfall in Cottingham, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 144 mm in 2012.
The hottest April reached 22.6°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -3°C in 1990.
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 10.5°C to 11.7°C and overnight lows from 2.9°C to 4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Cottingham and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.4°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Cottingham, averaging 7.6°C.
For April in Cottingham, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.4°C and lows of 3.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest April on record was 2012 with 144 mm. On average, April sees 53 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 Cottingham 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.
