April is one of the cooler months of the year in Ebbw Vale, with average highs near 11.2°C and lows around 3°C (mean 7.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Ebbw Vale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Ebbw Vale was 2011 — when the month averaged 10.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 4°C. Typical April days reach 11.2°C with nights near 3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Ebbw Vale, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2000 with 168 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Ebbw Vale during April averages 87%. The most humid April was 2018 at 90%, and the least humid was 2021 at 82%.
April receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ebbw Vale. The sunniest April was 2015 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Ebbw Vale during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1991 and 1994 at 4.2 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 | 6.3°C | 6.9°C | 7.4°C | 7.3°C | 7.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 10.4°C | 10.9°C | 11.4°C | 11.4°C | 12.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 2.2°C | 3.0°C | 3.4°C | 3.1°C | 3.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 77 mm | 79 mm | 62 mm | 64 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Ebbw Vale have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -4°C (1984) to a record high of 21.5°C (1993).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 168 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Ebbw Vale
April is a good time to visit Ebbw Vale, with days averaging 11.2°C and nights around 3°C (mean 7.1°C, cooler than Ebbw Vale'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 | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | 20.9°C | -1.4°C | 64 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 11.3°C | 7.9°C | 4.4°C | 15.2°C | -0.2°C | 109 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 11.1°C | 7.1°C | 3.0°C | 16.1°C | -3.3°C | 93 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 12.0°C | 7.6°C | 3.2°C | 17.8°C | -1.4°C | 39 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 0.2°C | 14.4°C | -2.8°C | 20 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 13.8°C | 8.8°C | 3.9°C | 20.3°C | -2.4°C | 58 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 11.8°C | 7.5°C | 3.2°C | 19.5°C | -2.1°C | 83 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 11.2°C | 7.7°C | 4.3°C | 19.8°C | -2.2°C | 113 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 11.9°C | 7.2°C | 2.5°C | 16.8°C | -2.0°C | 33 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 1.6°C | 13.2°C | -2.2°C | 65 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 2.8°C | 16.3°C | -1.3°C | 26 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 4.6°C | 15.4°C | -0.2°C | 69 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 8.9°C | 5.2°C | 1.6°C | 13.8°C | -4.0°C | 42 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 9.3°C | 5.8°C | 2.3°C | 13.9°C | -3.4°C | 129 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 🔥 | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 5.2°C | 20.9°C | 0.5°C | 18 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 11.9°C | 7.3°C | 2.7°C | 17.1°C | -1.5°C | 37 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 12.2°C | 8.1°C | 3.9°C | 16.6°C | 0.4°C | 81 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 2.5°C | 16.2°C | -2.1°C | 66 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 15.4°C | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | 20.2°C | 0.5°C | 19 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 10.8°C | 7.1°C | 3.3°C | 14.5°C | -3.9°C | 41 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 3.3°C | 18.2°C | -2.1°C | 80 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 11.4°C | 7.9°C | 4.5°C | 18.0°C | -0.9°C | 100 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 3.4°C | 21.3°C | -4.0°C | 67 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.4°C | 16.7°C | -1.3°C | 55 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 9.3°C | 5.8°C | 2.4°C | 12.4°C | -2.6°C | 107 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 9.5°C | 6.1°C | 2.7°C | 15.8°C | -2.5°C | 168 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 11.2°C | 7.6°C | 4.0°C | 17.1°C | -2.5°C | 98 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 8.9°C | 5.9°C | 3.0°C | 12.9°C | -1.3°C | 153 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 12.6°C | 7.9°C | 3.1°C | 17.6°C | -1.8°C | 37 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 10.6°C | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | 16.5°C | -3.2°C | 90 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 11.7°C | 7.6°C | 3.4°C | 17.3°C | -2.6°C | 29 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 9.8°C | 5.9°C | 2.1°C | 18.6°C | -2.9°C | 66 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 11.6°C | 8.1°C | 4.6°C | 21.5°C | -0.2°C | 97 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 10.7°C | 7.0°C | 3.4°C | 15.4°C | -2.5°C | 80 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 10.5°C | 6.4°C | 2.3°C | 16.2°C | -2.5°C | 85 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 10.9°C | 6.3°C | 1.6°C | 20.0°C | -4.0°C | 32 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 8.7°C | 4.7°C | 0.8°C | 12.9°C | -2.6°C | 80 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 2.4°C | 15.0°C | -2.6°C | 55 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 12.8°C | 8.7°C | 4.5°C | 19.0°C | -1.0°C | 78 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 7.3°C | 4.0°C | 0.7°C | 13.7°C | -3.0°C | 81 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 10.4°C | 6.8°C | 3.3°C | 16.2°C | -2.4°C | 84 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | 18.9°C | -4.0°C | 13 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 8.6°C | 5.0°C | 1.4°C | 12.7°C | -1.9°C | 122 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.7°C | 7.1°C | 2.5°C | 17.1°C | -2.5°C | 43 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.9°C | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | 17.0°C | -1.3°C | 59 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 11.2°C with lows near 3°C (mean 7.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 70 mm of rainfall in Ebbw Vale, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 168 mm in 2000.
The hottest April reached 21.5°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to -4°C in 1984.
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 10.6°C to 11.7°C and overnight lows from 2.3°C to 2.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Ebbw Vale and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.2°C daytime highs and 3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Ebbw Vale, averaging 7.1°C.
For April in Ebbw Vale, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.2°C and lows of 3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1991).
The wettest April on record was 2000 with 168 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 Ebbw Vale 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.
