April is one of the cooler months of the year in Newport, with average highs near 10.4°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 9.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Newport. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Newport was 2007 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 6.5°C. Typical April days reach 10.4°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Newport, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2000 with 142 mm, while the driest were 2007 and 2011 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Newport 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 Newport. 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 Newport during April is 5.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1994 at 6.7 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 | 9.0°C | 9.4°C | 9.3°C | 9.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.7°C | 10.3°C | 10.6°C | 10.6°C | 11.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.9°C | 7.7°C | 8.1°C | 8.0°C | 8.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 60 mm | 54 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm | -5 mm |
April temperatures in Newport have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 1.7°C (1986) to a record high of 17.4°C (2007).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 142 mm.
A good time to visit Newport
April is a good time to visit Newport, with days averaging 10.4°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 9.1°C, cooler than Newport'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 | 11.8°C | 10.5°C | 9.2°C | 14.3°C | 7.0°C | 35 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 11.6°C | 10.5°C | 9.4°C | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 71 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 10.8°C | 9.7°C | 8.5°C | 13.2°C | 6.3°C | 76 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 11.3°C | 9.9°C | 8.4°C | 13.7°C | 3.4°C | 23 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 9.3°C | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 11.5°C | 3.8°C | 7 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 11.7°C | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 13.8°C | 5.1°C | 52 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 10.8°C | 9.6°C | 8.4°C | 15.5°C | 4.6°C | 40 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 10.4°C | 9.4°C | 8.3°C | 17.2°C | 4.3°C | 68 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 11.2°C | 9.9°C | 8.5°C | 13.4°C | 5.5°C | 14 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 9.9°C | 8.7°C | 7.5°C | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | 61 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 10.8°C | 9.5°C | 8.2°C | 16.5°C | 6.2°C | 17 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 11.5°C | 10.4°C | 9.3°C | 12.8°C | 7.4°C | 65 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 8.4°C | 7.3°C | 6.1°C | 11.3°C | 2.1°C | 41 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 10.2°C | 8.8°C | 7.4°C | 12.1°C | 4.8°C | 109 mm | 82% | 6.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 12.2°C | 10.8°C | 9.4°C | 16.8°C | 6.6°C | 4 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 10.1°C | 8.6°C | 7.2°C | 12.2°C | 5.2°C | 24 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 11.0°C | 9.8°C | 8.6°C | 13.9°C | 6.4°C | 45 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 10.1°C | 9.0°C | 7.8°C | 12.4°C | 2.5°C | 63 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 🔥 | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 9.4°C | 17.4°C | 5.7°C | 4 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 9.8°C | 8.6°C | 7.4°C | 12.8°C | 3.8°C | 30 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 10.1°C | 9.1°C | 8.1°C | 13.1°C | 3.8°C | 60 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 10.6°C | 9.5°C | 8.4°C | 13.0°C | 5.5°C | 67 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 10.6°C | 9.4°C | 8.1°C | 13.4°C | 3.7°C | 33 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 11.2°C | 9.9°C | 8.5°C | 15.0°C | 5.7°C | 32 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 10.0°C | 8.9°C | 7.7°C | 11.6°C | 4.6°C | 66 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 9.7°C | 8.6°C | 7.4°C | 11.3°C | 3.4°C | 142 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 10.6°C | 9.4°C | 8.3°C | 13.7°C | 3.5°C | 72 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 9.8°C | 8.9°C | 7.9°C | 12.5°C | 3.7°C | 114 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 11.1°C | 9.6°C | 8.1°C | 13.2°C | 5.4°C | 17 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 9.5°C | 8.4°C | 7.3°C | 14.0°C | 2.9°C | 35 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 10.9°C | 9.4°C | 7.9°C | 14.4°C | 4.8°C | 28 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 9.9°C | 8.4°C | 7.0°C | 14.5°C | 4.4°C | 58 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 10.9°C | 9.7°C | 8.4°C | 16.3°C | 5.5°C | 108 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 10.1°C | 8.8°C | 7.4°C | 12.5°C | 4.2°C | 74 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 9.9°C | 8.4°C | 7.0°C | 13.9°C | 3.2°C | 55 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 10.6°C | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 14.2°C | 4.5°C | 39 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 9.6°C | 8.2°C | 6.7°C | 11.4°C | 4.0°C | 71 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 9.9°C | 8.6°C | 7.3°C | 11.8°C | 5.0°C | 38 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 10.0°C | 8.9°C | 7.8°C | 12.9°C | 4.8°C | 63 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 7.7°C | 6.5°C | 5.2°C | 11.2°C | 1.7°C | 61 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 10.3°C | 8.9°C | 7.5°C | 12.5°C | 4.8°C | 45 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 9.6°C | 8.1°C | 6.6°C | 13.1°C | 2.8°C | 7 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 9.0°C | 7.7°C | 6.4°C | 11.1°C | 3.6°C | 89 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.6°C | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 13.4°C | 4.9°C | 23 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.2°C | 8.7°C | 7.3°C | 12.6°C | 3.8°C | 44 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.4°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 51 mm of rainfall in Newport, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 142 mm in 2000.
The hottest April reached 17.4°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 1.7°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.9°C to 11°C and overnight lows from 7°C to 8.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Newport and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.4°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Newport, averaging 9.1°C.
For April in Newport, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.4°C and lows of 7.8°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 6.7 m/s (1994).
The wettest April on record was 2000 with 142 mm. On average, April sees 51 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 Newport 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.
