April is one of the cooler months of the year in Salisbury, with average highs near 12.8°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 8.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Salisbury. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Salisbury were 2007 and 2011 — when the month averaged 11.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 5.3°C. Typical April days reach 12.8°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Salisbury, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2000 with 167 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Salisbury during April averages 85%. The most humid Aprils were 1998 and 2018 at 89%, and the least humid was 2021 at 80%.
April receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salisbury. 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 Salisbury during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1994 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2007 and 2017 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.5°C | 8.2°C | 8.8°C | 8.8°C | 9.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 11.9°C | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 3.1°C | 4.0°C | 4.7°C | 4.3°C | 4.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 54 mm | 65 mm | 64 mm | 51 mm | 49 mm | -5 mm |
April temperatures in Salisbury have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.9°C (1996) to a record high of 23.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
A good time to visit Salisbury
April is a good time to visit Salisbury, with days averaging 12.8°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 8.5°C, cooler than Salisbury'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 | 15.6°C | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | 22.8°C | 1.1°C | 37 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 13.0°C | 9.4°C | 5.8°C | 17.3°C | 1.5°C | 75 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 4.3°C | 17.6°C | -1.1°C | 77 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 14.0°C | 9.2°C | 4.4°C | 19.0°C | -3.2°C | 25 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 11.5°C | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | 15.4°C | -3.1°C | 19 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | 22.5°C | -2.0°C | 63 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 13.5°C | 8.9°C | 4.2°C | 21.2°C | -1.6°C | 54 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 6.2°C | 23.3°C | 0.0°C | 77 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 13.7°C | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | 18.5°C | -1.5°C | 18 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 11.2°C | 7.0°C | 2.9°C | 15.7°C | -1.4°C | 55 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | 20.8°C | 0.3°C | 23 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 14.0°C | 9.8°C | 5.7°C | 16.3°C | 0.7°C | 75 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 10.5°C | 6.6°C | 2.7°C | 17.2°C | -3.3°C | 40 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 11.2°C | 7.3°C | 3.3°C | 15.0°C | -2.8°C | 124 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 16.8°C | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 23.2°C | 2.5°C | 9 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 13.4°C | 8.5°C | 3.7°C | 17.6°C | -0.2°C | 41 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 13.9°C | 9.7°C | 5.5°C | 18.0°C | 2.5°C | 51 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 11.8°C | 7.8°C | 3.7°C | 17.0°C | -1.1°C | 63 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 🔥 | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 22.0°C | 1.5°C | 9 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 12.6°C | 8.6°C | 4.7°C | 17.7°C | -2.1°C | 28 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 12.9°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 19.5°C | -1.7°C | 69 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 5.4°C | 18.5°C | 1.9°C | 79 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 13.6°C | 8.8°C | 4.1°C | 22.7°C | -3.3°C | 42 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 13.5°C | 9.1°C | 4.6°C | 19.6°C | 0.3°C | 50 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 11.2°C | 7.5°C | 3.9°C | 15.1°C | -1.1°C | 82 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 3.9°C | 16.4°C | -1.4°C | 167 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 12.7°C | 8.8°C | 4.9°C | 18.1°C | -0.9°C | 81 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 4.2°C | 15.8°C | -1.5°C | 119 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 14.1°C | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | 19.1°C | -2.2°C | 25 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 12.2°C | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | 18.0°C | -3.9°C | 47 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 13.6°C | 9.1°C | 4.5°C | 18.9°C | -2.1°C | 32 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 11.2°C | 7.2°C | 3.2°C | 19.4°C | -0.5°C | 52 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 9.1°C | 5.3°C | 21.3°C | 1.2°C | 102 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 12.4°C | 8.3°C | 4.2°C | 17.4°C | -1.2°C | 76 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.3°C | 18.6°C | -1.5°C | 77 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 12.4°C | 7.6°C | 2.9°C | 20.5°C | -3.0°C | 38 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 10.5°C | 6.2°C | 1.9°C | 13.9°C | -2.8°C | 70 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 12.8°C | 8.1°C | 3.4°C | 16.6°C | -1.1°C | 35 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 5.1°C | 19.9°C | 0.7°C | 71 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 9.0°C | 5.3°C | 1.6°C | 14.7°C | -2.8°C | 74 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 12.2°C | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | 18.2°C | -1.5°C | 53 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | 19.8°C | -3.4°C | 6 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 10.5°C | 6.6°C | 2.8°C | 15.4°C | -1.1°C | 107 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.1°C | 8.4°C | 3.6°C | 16.8°C | -2.3°C | 31 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.4°C | 7.9°C | 3.5°C | 17.9°C | -0.9°C | 42 mm | 85% | 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 4.1°C (mean 8.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 58 mm of rainfall in Salisbury, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 2000.
The hottest April reached 23.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -3.9°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.2°C to 13.3°C and overnight lows from 3.2°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Salisbury and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.8°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Salisbury, averaging 8.5°C.
For April in Salisbury, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.8°C and lows of 4.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1994).
The wettest April on record was 2000 with 167 mm. On average, April sees 58 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 Salisbury 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.
