April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fall River, with average highs near 11.6°C and lows around 4°C (mean 7.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 105 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fall River. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Fall River was 2023 — when the month averaged 10°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 5.7°C. Typical April days reach 11.6°C with nights near 4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Fall River, averaging 105 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 267 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Fall River during April averages 81%. The most humid April was 1987 at 87%, and the least humid was 2012 at 72%.
April receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fall River. The sunniest April was 2012 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Fall River during April is 2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1982 and 2020 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 2001 and 2010, among others at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.5°C | 7.5°C | 7.7°C | 8.2°C | 8.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | 11.5°C | 12.0°C | 12.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 3.8°C | 3.7°C | 3.9°C | 4.4°C | 4.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 118 mm | 95 mm | 111 mm | 101 mm | 99 mm | -19 mm |
April temperatures in Fall River have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -7.7°C (1982) to a record high of 27.7°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 105 mm, with a wettest year of 267 mm.
A good time to visit Fall River
April is a good time to visit Fall River, with days averaging 11.6°C and nights around 4°C (mean 7.8°C, cooler than Fall River's yearly average) and higher 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 | 12.4°C | 8.7°C | 5.0°C | 20.8°C | -1.6°C | 87 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 4.7°C | 21.1°C | 0.9°C | 103 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 14.0°C | 10.0°C | 6.1°C | 24.3°C | -1.4°C | 100 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 12.4°C | 8.6°C | 4.8°C | 15.8°C | 1.1°C | 83 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 12.1°C | 8.2°C | 4.2°C | 16.5°C | -2.5°C | 89 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 9.8°C | 6.6°C | 3.3°C | 14.2°C | -0.6°C | 132 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 12.1°C | 8.4°C | 4.8°C | 16.3°C | -1.7°C | 171 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 2.6°C | 16.4°C | -2.2°C | 128 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 12.7°C | 9.1°C | 5.5°C | 21.2°C | -1.1°C | 143 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 11.1°C | 7.2°C | 3.2°C | 17.7°C | -4.6°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 11.2°C | 7.3°C | 3.3°C | 17.5°C | -1.7°C | 54 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 11.0°C | 7.3°C | 3.7°C | 15.8°C | -1.0°C | 124 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 12.2°C | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | 18.6°C | -2.5°C | 42 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 14.0°C | 9.8°C | 5.6°C | 24.0°C | 1.0°C | 74 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 5.2°C | 17.7°C | 0.9°C | 126 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 19.6°C | 2.6°C | 44 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 4.5°C | 25.9°C | -1.2°C | 120 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 12.8°C | 8.7°C | 4.7°C | 21.1°C | -2.4°C | 85 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 10.2°C | 6.6°C | 2.9°C | 19.7°C | -2.1°C | 186 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 12.2°C | 8.2°C | 4.3°C | 17.4°C | -0.6°C | 71 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 4.0°C | 19.0°C | -0.1°C | 128 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 11.1°C | 7.5°C | 4.0°C | 18.1°C | -1.5°C | 162 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 9.4°C | 5.9°C | 2.4°C | 17.1°C | -2.8°C | 99 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 13.4°C | 9.2°C | 4.9°C | 27.7°C | -2.8°C | 75 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 11.7°C | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | 18.3°C | -1.3°C | 42 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 10.8°C | 7.5°C | 4.1°C | 17.9°C | -0.4°C | 139 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | 15.5°C | -0.5°C | 36 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 4.4°C | 17.8°C | 1.1°C | 131 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 10.8°C | 6.9°C | 3.0°C | 16.9°C | -2.9°C | 89 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 10.3°C | 6.9°C | 3.5°C | 19.1°C | -1.4°C | 155 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 11.2°C | 6.9°C | 2.7°C | 16.0°C | -4.6°C | 69 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 11.8°C | 8.1°C | 4.3°C | 18.7°C | -0.3°C | 51 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 10.9°C | 7.3°C | 3.8°C | 17.8°C | -1.6°C | 115 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 9.9°C | 6.1°C | 2.3°C | 18.3°C | -1.4°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 12.3°C | 8.7°C | 5.1°C | 18.7°C | 0.1°C | 111 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 10.9°C | 7.5°C | 4.0°C | 24.8°C | -1.8°C | 139 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 10.6°C | 6.7°C | 2.8°C | 17.5°C | -2.0°C | 134 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 10.4°C | 7.1°C | 3.8°C | 16.4°C | 0.5°C | 65 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 11.2°C | 7.6°C | 4.1°C | 17.0°C | -1.9°C | 178 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 11.6°C | 8.1°C | 4.7°C | 18.1°C | 0.6°C | 46 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 12.8°C | 8.6°C | 4.4°C | 20.6°C | -2.9°C | 36 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 10.9°C | 7.3°C | 3.6°C | 18.6°C | -1.3°C | 118 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 11.5°C | 8.1°C | 4.8°C | 20.3°C | -0.1°C | 267 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 10.0°C | 5.7°C | 1.4°C | 17.7°C | -7.7°C | 109 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.0°C | 8.1°C | 4.2°C | 17.7°C | -2.6°C | 110 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 11.6°C with lows near 4°C (mean 7.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 105 mm of rainfall in Fall River, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 267 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 27.7°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -7.7°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.4°C to 12.6°C and overnight lows from 3.7°C to 5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fall River and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.6°C daytime highs and 4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Fall River, averaging 7.8°C.
For April in Fall River, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.6°C and lows of 4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 267 mm. On average, April sees 105 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 Fall River 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.
