April is one of the cooler months of the year in Oxford, with average highs near 12.8°C and lows around 3.5°C (mean 8.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Oxford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Oxford was 2011 — when the month averaged 11.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 5.1°C. Typical April days reach 12.8°C with nights near 3.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Oxford, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2000 with 144 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Oxford during April averages 83%. The most humid April was 2018 at 88%, and the least humid was 1997 at 78%.
April receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Oxford. The sunniest April was 2025 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 1998 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Oxford during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1991 and 1994 at 4.1 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 | 7.2°C | 8.0°C | 8.6°C | 8.5°C | 8.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 11.7°C | 12.4°C | 13.1°C | 13.3°C | 13.6°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | 4.1°C | 3.7°C | 3.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 55 mm | 59 mm | 44 mm | 39 mm | -16 mm |
April temperatures in Oxford have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -4.5°C (1996) to a record high of 23.9°C (2018).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 144 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Oxford
April is a good time to visit Oxford, with days averaging 12.8°C and nights around 3.5°C (mean 8.2°C, cooler than Oxford'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 | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | 22.6°C | -0.1°C | 29 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 5.1°C | 18.0°C | 0.0°C | 69 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 12.8°C | 8.1°C | 3.4°C | 17.0°C | -2.6°C | 62 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 20.2°C | -3.2°C | 18 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 0.2°C | 15.3°C | -3.1°C | 14 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 15.3°C | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | 21.5°C | -0.9°C | 42 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | 21.4°C | -3.1°C | 28 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 13.0°C | 9.2°C | 5.4°C | 23.9°C | -0.1°C | 82 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 3.5°C | 20.8°C | -1.3°C | 16 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 11.1°C | 6.7°C | 2.3°C | 14.4°C | -2.7°C | 57 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 14.1°C | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | 19.5°C | -0.4°C | 26 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 14.4°C | 9.8°C | 5.1°C | 17.2°C | -0.5°C | 48 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 10.7°C | 6.4°C | 2.0°C | 17.6°C | -3.6°C | 31 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 11.1°C | 7.0°C | 2.8°C | 16.6°C | -3.6°C | 113 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 🔥 | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 6.0°C | 23.3°C | 2.7°C | 8 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 13.5°C | 8.5°C | 3.5°C | 18.3°C | -0.7°C | 31 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 4.7°C | 18.6°C | 1.6°C | 47 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 3.4°C | 18.5°C | -1.9°C | 54 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 16.6°C | 10.9°C | 5.3°C | 21.5°C | 1.3°C | 8 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 12.4°C | 8.1°C | 3.9°C | 16.7°C | -4.3°C | 35 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 19.8°C | -1.8°C | 44 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 13.4°C | 9.2°C | 5.0°C | 20.2°C | 1.3°C | 90 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | 23.0°C | -3.7°C | 39 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 13.7°C | 8.9°C | 4.2°C | 19.7°C | -0.8°C | 41 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 10.8°C | 6.9°C | 3.1°C | 17.1°C | -0.9°C | 84 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 11.2°C | 7.4°C | 3.5°C | 16.0°C | -2.8°C | 144 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 12.8°C | 8.7°C | 4.6°C | 18.3°C | -1.0°C | 62 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 10.7°C | 7.2°C | 3.7°C | 17.8°C | -1.0°C | 117 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 13.9°C | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | 18.3°C | -2.7°C | 26 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 12.3°C | 7.6°C | 3.0°C | 19.2°C | -4.5°C | 41 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 3.7°C | 18.6°C | -3.0°C | 27 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 11.2°C | 7.1°C | 2.9°C | 20.8°C | -0.3°C | 53 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 21.4°C | 0.3°C | 85 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 12.6°C | 8.2°C | 3.9°C | 17.9°C | -1.0°C | 50 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 12.0°C | 7.6°C | 3.1°C | 18.2°C | -1.4°C | 62 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | 21.2°C | -3.9°C | 30 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 10.0°C | 5.8°C | 1.6°C | 15.2°C | -2.2°C | 82 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 12.5°C | 7.6°C | 2.7°C | 18.3°C | -2.8°C | 36 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 4.9°C | 20.0°C | -0.1°C | 67 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 8.9°C | 5.1°C | 1.2°C | 15.0°C | -2.6°C | 69 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 12.0°C | 7.7°C | 3.4°C | 18.2°C | -2.4°C | 53 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 20.3°C | -3.5°C | 8 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 10.3°C | 6.3°C | 2.2°C | 15.5°C | -1.9°C | 85 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.6°C | 7.9°C | 3.2°C | 15.6°C | -2.9°C | 33 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.0°C | 7.5°C | 3.0°C | 19.1°C | -1.6°C | 61 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 12.8°C with lows near 3.5°C (mean 8.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 51 mm of rainfall in Oxford, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 144 mm in 2000.
The hottest April reached 23.9°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -4.5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 12°C to 13.3°C and overnight lows from 2.7°C to 3.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Oxford and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.8°C daytime highs and 3.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Oxford, averaging 8.2°C.
For April in Oxford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.8°C and lows of 3.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1991).
The wettest April on record was 2000 with 144 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 Oxford 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.
