April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bangor, with average highs near 10.2°C and lows around 6.4°C (mean 8.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bangor. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Bangor was 2011 — when the month averaged 10.6°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 5.6°C. Typical April days reach 10.2°C with nights near 6.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Bangor, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1998 with 117 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Bangor during April averages 84%. The most humid Aprils were 1996 and 2018 at 88%, and the least humid was 2021 at 77%.
April receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bangor. The sunniest April was 2021 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 1996 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Bangor during April is 4.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1994 at 6.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.6°C | 8.1°C | 8.5°C | 8.4°C | 9.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 9.5°C | 9.9°C | 10.4°C | 10.4°C | 11.3°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 5.7°C | 6.4°C | 6.7°C | 6.5°C | 7.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 60 mm | 79 mm | 79 mm | 68 mm | 62 mm | +2 mm |
April temperatures in Bangor have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.3°C (2013) to a record high of 20.6°C (2025).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 117 mm.
A good time to visit Bangor
April is a good time to visit Bangor, with days averaging 10.2°C and nights around 6.4°C (mean 8.3°C, cooler than Bangor'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 | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 20.6°C | 4.7°C | 86 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 10.7°C | 9.2°C | 7.7°C | 12.9°C | 5.8°C | 110 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 10.9°C | 9.0°C | 7.1°C | 14.4°C | 4.4°C | 83 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 11.1°C | 9.1°C | 7.0°C | 14.6°C | 3.8°C | 45 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 13.9°C | 2.9°C | 13 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 12.7°C | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 17.6°C | 4.2°C | 37 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 11.7°C | 9.2°C | 6.7°C | 19.7°C | 3.5°C | 103 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 15.3°C | 3.2°C | 95 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 10.2°C | 8.6°C | 7.0°C | 13.5°C | 4.8°C | 30 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 9.1°C | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 13.0°C | 3.4°C | 108 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 10.6°C | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 14.7°C | 4.1°C | 48 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | 14.9°C | 5.5°C | 50 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 8.5°C | 6.7°C | 4.8°C | 10.8°C | 0.3°C | 58 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 8.8°C | 7.4°C | 5.9°C | 13.5°C | 2.8°C | 110 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 🔥 | 12.8°C | 10.6°C | 8.4°C | 18.6°C | 6.1°C | 44 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 10.2°C | 8.2°C | 6.2°C | 14.8°C | 4.0°C | 38 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 11.3°C | 9.2°C | 7.2°C | 14.1°C | 5.3°C | 75 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 9.3°C | 7.7°C | 6.1°C | 13.3°C | 2.5°C | 84 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 12.5°C | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 17.7°C | 4.5°C | 25 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 12.4°C | 2.8°C | 66 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 10.4°C | 8.5°C | 6.7°C | 14.5°C | 4.0°C | 114 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 10.2°C | 8.7°C | 7.3°C | 13.5°C | 5.7°C | 68 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 11.6°C | 9.4°C | 7.1°C | 18.9°C | 1.7°C | 73 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 10.7°C | 8.6°C | 6.6°C | 13.0°C | 3.0°C | 81 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 8.7°C | 7.2°C | 5.8°C | 10.9°C | 3.3°C | 105 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 9.3°C | 7.6°C | 5.8°C | 15.8°C | 2.8°C | 94 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 10.4°C | 8.7°C | 7.0°C | 14.8°C | 1.9°C | 104 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 9.0°C | 7.6°C | 6.2°C | 12.6°C | 2.9°C | 117 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 10.8°C | 9.0°C | 7.2°C | 13.0°C | 3.6°C | 42 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 9.6°C | 7.8°C | 6.0°C | 14.8°C | 0.9°C | 74 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 6.5°C | 15.0°C | 3.0°C | 33 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 9.0°C | 7.5°C | 5.9°C | 12.9°C | 3.2°C | 112 mm | 85% | 6.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 10.6°C | 8.9°C | 7.2°C | 16.0°C | 4.0°C | 87 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 9.5°C | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 12.8°C | 3.4°C | 83 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 9.7°C | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 12.7°C | 2.5°C | 96 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 10.0°C | 7.7°C | 5.5°C | 19.6°C | 2.4°C | 39 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 8.2°C | 6.6°C | 5.0°C | 12.5°C | 2.0°C | 79 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 6.0°C | 12.4°C | 3.0°C | 52 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 18.8°C | 3.6°C | 66 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 7.1°C | 5.6°C | 4.0°C | 9.6°C | 0.9°C | 75 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 9.5°C | 7.8°C | 6.0°C | 13.2°C | 3.0°C | 92 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 5.9°C | 16.7°C | 1.5°C | 27 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 4.8°C | 11.7°C | 3.1°C | 71 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.1°C | 8.2°C | 6.3°C | 12.9°C | 2.7°C | 30 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.3°C | 8.1°C | 5.9°C | 14.6°C | 2.8°C | 48 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.2°C with lows near 6.4°C (mean 8.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 70 mm of rainfall in Bangor, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 117 mm in 1998.
The hottest April reached 20.6°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 0.3°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.7°C to 11.1°C and overnight lows from 5.8°C to 7°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bangor and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.2°C daytime highs and 6.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Bangor, averaging 8.3°C.
For April in Bangor, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.2°C and lows of 6.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 6.2 m/s (1994).
The wettest April on record was 1998 with 117 mm. On average, April sees 70 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 Bangor 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.
