April is one of the cooler months of the year in Plymstock, with average highs near 11.4°C and lows around 5.9°C (mean 8.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Plymstock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Plymstock was 2007 — when the month averaged 11.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 5.5°C. Typical April days reach 11.4°C with nights near 5.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Plymstock, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1998 with 163 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Plymstock during April averages 86%. The most humid April was 2018 at 89%, and the least humid was 2021 at 78%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Plymstock. The sunniest April was 2021 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1996, 1998 and 2001, among others at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Plymstock during April is 4.3 m/s. The windiest April was 1994 at 5.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.9°C | 8.5°C | 8.9°C | 8.9°C | 9.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 10.7°C | 11.2°C | 11.5°C | 11.7°C | 12.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.1°C | 5.9°C | 6.2°C | 6.2°C | 6.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 63 mm | 86 mm | 78 mm | 66 mm | 68 mm | +5 mm |
April temperatures in Plymstock have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -1.1°C (1986) to a record high of 20.1°C (2020).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 163 mm.
A good time to visit Plymstock
April is a good time to visit Plymstock, with days averaging 11.4°C and nights around 5.9°C (mean 8.7°C, cooler than Plymstock'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 | 13.9°C | 10.5°C | 7.1°C | 19.3°C | 4.3°C | 101 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 11.9°C | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 15.0°C | 4.4°C | 107 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 11.8°C | 9.3°C | 6.7°C | 15.3°C | 4.6°C | 95 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 12.4°C | 9.4°C | 6.4°C | 15.7°C | 1.7°C | 38 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 10.7°C | 7.6°C | 4.4°C | 14.5°C | 1.6°C | 10 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 13.9°C | 10.4°C | 6.9°C | 20.1°C | 2.7°C | 56 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 12.1°C | 9.5°C | 6.9°C | 19.3°C | 3.1°C | 96 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 7.0°C | 17.5°C | 2.5°C | 108 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 12.2°C | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 15.3°C | 2.4°C | 29 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 13.9°C | 2.8°C | 64 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 12.6°C | 9.4°C | 6.2°C | 17.4°C | 3.4°C | 28 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 12.3°C | 9.7°C | 7.1°C | 14.8°C | 4.2°C | 79 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 4.8°C | 12.4°C | -0.5°C | 45 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 5.5°C | 11.4°C | 2.6°C | 158 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 7.6°C | 18.3°C | 4.8°C | 20 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 11.7°C | 8.6°C | 5.4°C | 15.1°C | 3.0°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 12.1°C | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 16.2°C | 4.2°C | 95 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 10.5°C | 8.0°C | 5.5°C | 15.6°C | 1.3°C | 63 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 🔥 | 14.7°C | 11.2°C | 7.6°C | 17.1°C | 3.4°C | 25 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 6.0°C | 15.1°C | 0.8°C | 36 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 11.2°C | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 16.9°C | 1.2°C | 103 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 11.4°C | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 16.7°C | 3.5°C | 73 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 12.3°C | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 18.1°C | 1.2°C | 71 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | 8.8°C | 6.0°C | 14.5°C | 3.1°C | 60 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 10.4°C | 7.9°C | 5.5°C | 12.2°C | 2.0°C | 111 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 10.0°C | 7.7°C | 5.3°C | 15.1°C | 1.1°C | 140 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 11.4°C | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 15.7°C | 2.8°C | 128 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 9.6°C | 7.7°C | 5.8°C | 13.4°C | 1.3°C | 163 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 12.9°C | 9.4°C | 6.0°C | 17.5°C | 2.1°C | 30 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 11.0°C | 8.4°C | 5.8°C | 15.3°C | 0.5°C | 81 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 11.9°C | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 16.2°C | 1.0°C | 41 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 16.5°C | 1.7°C | 83 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 11.8°C | 9.4°C | 7.0°C | 17.7°C | 3.9°C | 92 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 10.9°C | 8.4°C | 6.0°C | 15.2°C | 2.4°C | 92 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 10.6°C | 7.8°C | 5.1°C | 16.7°C | 0.9°C | 104 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 11.2°C | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 17.1°C | 0.4°C | 43 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 4.2°C | 12.8°C | 0.8°C | 77 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 11.4°C | 8.4°C | 5.4°C | 13.8°C | 1.9°C | 50 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 12.4°C | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 17.2°C | 2.2°C | 77 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 7.8°C | 5.5°C | 3.1°C | 12.1°C | -1.1°C | 72 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 11.1°C | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 17.0°C | 1.2°C | 86 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 5.0°C | 16.7°C | -0.7°C | 9 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 9.3°C | 7.0°C | 4.6°C | 13.3°C | 1.9°C | 103 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.9°C | 8.7°C | 5.6°C | 14.8°C | 1.4°C | 41 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.2°C | 8.4°C | 5.5°C | 14.7°C | 1.9°C | 50 mm | 86% | 4.5 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 5.9°C (mean 8.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 73 mm of rainfall in Plymstock, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 163 mm in 1998.
The hottest April reached 20.1°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -1.1°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 11.1°C to 12.1°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 6.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Plymstock and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.4°C daytime highs and 5.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Plymstock, averaging 8.7°C.
For April in Plymstock, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.4°C and lows of 5.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 5.7 m/s (1994).
The wettest April on record was 1998 with 163 mm. On average, April sees 73 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 Plymstock 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.
