April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sunderland, with average highs near 9.3°C and lows around 5°C (mean 7.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sunderland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Sunderland was 2011 — when the month averaged 9.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 4.6°C. Typical April days reach 9.3°C with nights near 5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Sunderland, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2012 with 116 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Sunderland during April averages 85%. The most humid April was 1987 at 89%, and the least humid was 2021 at 78%.
April receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sunderland. The sunniest Aprils were 2020, 2021 and 2025 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1993 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Sunderland during April is 4.4 m/s. The windiest April was 1991 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.3°C | 7.0°C | 7.6°C | 7.5°C | 7.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 8.3°C | 9.1°C | 9.7°C | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 4.2°C | 4.9°C | 5.4°C | 5.3°C | 5.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 57 mm | 57 mm | 45 mm | 37 mm | -20 mm |
April temperatures in Sunderland have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -0.2°C (1985) to a record high of 19.2°C (2025).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 116 mm.
A good time to visit Sunderland
April is a good time to visit Sunderland, with days averaging 9.3°C and nights around 5°C (mean 7.2°C, cooler than Sunderland'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 | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 19.2°C | 3.5°C | 10 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 9.6°C | 7.7°C | 5.8°C | 13.9°C | 3.3°C | 96 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 5.5°C | 11.5°C | 2.4°C | 70 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 9.8°C | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 13.2°C | 2.6°C | 27 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 8.3°C | 5.9°C | 3.5°C | 14.1°C | 0.3°C | 13 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 10.4°C | 8.0°C | 5.6°C | 14.4°C | 1.8°C | 8 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 9.8°C | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 16.3°C | 2.2°C | 32 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 5.5°C | 18.1°C | 0.9°C | 78 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 10.1°C | 7.7°C | 5.4°C | 14.7°C | 3.0°C | 21 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 8.1°C | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 12.7°C | 2.2°C | 64 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 5.0°C | 15.8°C | 1.4°C | 30 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 10.6°C | 8.5°C | 6.4°C | 13.5°C | 3.9°C | 52 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 4.0°C | 12.2°C | 1.1°C | 22 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 8.1°C | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 11.1°C | 2.7°C | 116 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 🔥 | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 7.1°C | 16.2°C | 4.6°C | 17 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 9.7°C | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 14.6°C | 1.4°C | 19 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 10.6°C | 8.3°C | 6.0°C | 12.9°C | 4.4°C | 31 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 4.9°C | 13.0°C | 1.0°C | 72 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 11.6°C | 9.3°C | 6.9°C | 18.1°C | 4.1°C | 19 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 8.8°C | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 11.4°C | 2.1°C | 36 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 12.7°C | 2.2°C | 91 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 10.3°C | 8.4°C | 6.5°C | 15.8°C | 3.6°C | 83 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 5.6°C | 14.5°C | 1.7°C | 30 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 10.1°C | 7.8°C | 5.5°C | 14.4°C | 3.3°C | 27 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 8.1°C | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 10.6°C | 2.7°C | 71 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 8.9°C | 6.9°C | 5.0°C | 12.6°C | 2.4°C | 115 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 14.0°C | 0.0°C | 45 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 5.1°C | 12.0°C | 0.3°C | 109 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 5.2°C | 15.2°C | 2.0°C | 14 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 8.9°C | 6.8°C | 4.7°C | 12.3°C | 1.0°C | 39 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 4.8°C | 12.8°C | 2.0°C | 32 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 8.5°C | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 14.4°C | 1.3°C | 65 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 9.2°C | 7.2°C | 5.2°C | 13.1°C | 2.5°C | 105 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 9.4°C | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 13.0°C | 2.5°C | 108 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 13.3°C | 2.7°C | 30 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 9.5°C | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 15.7°C | 0.7°C | 22 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 7.5°C | 5.7°C | 3.9°C | 11.3°C | 1.2°C | 48 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 8.8°C | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 13.9°C | 1.5°C | 41 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 9.9°C | 7.6°C | 5.4°C | 16.7°C | 1.2°C | 67 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 6.5°C | 4.6°C | 2.8°C | 10.7°C | 0.2°C | 87 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 8.2°C | 6.3°C | 4.4°C | 12.3°C | -0.2°C | 74 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 13.1°C | 1.7°C | 20 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 7.5°C | 5.5°C | 3.5°C | 10.5°C | 1.1°C | 102 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.4°C | 7.0°C | 4.5°C | 13.0°C | 1.0°C | 17 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.4°C | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 12.2°C | 1.7°C | 55 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 9.3°C with lows near 5°C (mean 7.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 52 mm of rainfall in Sunderland, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 116 mm in 2012.
The hottest April reached 19.2°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -0.2°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.5°C to 9.7°C and overnight lows from 4.2°C to 5.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sunderland and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9.3°C daytime highs and 5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Sunderland, averaging 7.2°C.
For April in Sunderland, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.3°C and lows of 5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 5.6 m/s (1991).
The wettest April on record was 2012 with 116 mm. On average, April sees 52 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 Sunderland 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.
