April is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 12°C (mean 18.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Albany was 1999 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 14.9°C. Typical April days reach 24.3°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Albany, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2014 with 269 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 1991 at 86%, and the least humid was 2004 at 62%.
April receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest Aprils were 1986 and 2011 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2015 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Albany during April is 2.4 m/s. The windiest April was 1997 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.3°C | 17.6°C | 18.3°C | 18.8°C | 18.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 23.5°C | 23.6°C | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 11.7°C | 12.0°C | 12.8°C | 12.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 79 mm | 98 mm | 112 mm | 106 mm | +23 mm |
April temperatures in Albany have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -1.4°C (1987) to a record high of 33.8°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 269 mm.
One of the best times to visit Albany
April is one of the best times to visit Albany. Expect days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 12°C (mean 18.2°C) — close to Albany's yearly average — with higher rainfall (95 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 14.2°C | 31.6°C | 5.8°C | 63 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 24.4°C | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 28.9°C | 5.4°C | 130 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 25.3°C | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 29.7°C | 7.1°C | 102 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 29.3°C | 4.6°C | 81 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 29.5°C | 1.6°C | 89 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 24.5°C | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 29.0°C | 5.8°C | 172 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 24.7°C | 18.6°C | 12.5°C | 28.9°C | 5.7°C | 94 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.8°C | 4.0°C | 97 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 32.1°C | 5.1°C | 83 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 29.1°C | 5.5°C | 151 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 20.4°C | 16.0°C | 28.3°C | 9.9°C | 159 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 27.6°C | 1.7°C | 269 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 23.6°C | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 27.6°C | 5.5°C | 93 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 26.6°C | 20.1°C | 13.6°C | 33.8°C | 5.7°C | 48 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 12.9°C | 32.2°C | 4.6°C | 42 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 27.1°C | 7.1°C | 80 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 22.9°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 28.5°C | 0.5°C | 191 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 27.7°C | 2.5°C | 85 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 10.4°C | 31.0°C | 0.7°C | 68 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 13.9°C | 31.5°C | 7.1°C | 54 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 26.0°C | 4.8°C | 172 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 32.1°C | 3.8°C | 89 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 12.2°C | 27.6°C | 3.4°C | 141 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 31.8°C | 6.6°C | 70 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 24.4°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 29.0°C | 2.4°C | 54 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 31.7°C | 1.7°C | 52 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 🔥 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 33.1°C | 5.9°C | 25 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 27.2°C | 5.9°C | 120 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 25.4°C | 3.4°C | 142 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 27.9°C | 1.9°C | 99 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 29.3°C | 3.4°C | 47 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 24.5°C | 18.7°C | 12.9°C | 29.0°C | 3.5°C | 107 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 25.8°C | 1.7°C | 31 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 28.0°C | 2.2°C | 37 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 24.7°C | 19.8°C | 15.0°C | 28.7°C | 3.7°C | 126 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 29.2°C | 1.5°C | 55 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 23.5°C | 17.2°C | 10.8°C | 30.4°C | 2.6°C | 113 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 23.6°C | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 28.6°C | 5.7°C | 115 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 29.2°C | -1.4°C | 12 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 30.1°C | 3.5°C | 16 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 25.5°C | 18.9°C | 12.2°C | 32.9°C | 3.1°C | 48 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 22.3°C | 16.6°C | 10.9°C | 28.3°C | 5.0°C | 140 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 26.3°C | 1.7°C | 136 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.3°C | 16.8°C | 11.3°C | 26.8°C | 2.0°C | 137 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 32.1°C | 6.3°C | 32 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 24.3°C with lows near 12°C (mean 18.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 95 mm of rainfall in Albany, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 269 mm in 2014.
The hottest April reached 33.8°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -1.4°C in 1987.
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 23.7°C to 25.1°C and overnight lows from 11.3°C to 12.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Albany, averaging 18.2°C.
For April in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 12°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 2014 with 269 mm. On average, April sees 95 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 Albany 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.
