April is one of the cooler months of the year in New Bedford, with average highs near 9.5°C and lows around 5°C (mean 7.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 101 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in New Bedford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in New Bedford was 2012 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 5.3°C. Typical April days reach 9.5°C with nights near 5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in New Bedford, averaging 101 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 215 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 33 mm.
Relative humidity in New Bedford during April averages 83%. The most humid April was 1987 at 89%, and the least humid was 2012 at 76%.
April receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Bedford. The sunniest April was 2012 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2000 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in New Bedford during April is 5.3 m/s. The windiest April was 2020 at 6.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1995 and 2010 at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.0°C | 6.9°C | 7.1°C | 7.7°C | 8.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 9.3°C | 9.2°C | 9.3°C | 10.0°C | 10.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 4.7°C | 4.6°C | 4.9°C | 5.4°C | 5.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 108 mm | 94 mm | 108 mm | 97 mm | 97 mm | -11 mm |
April temperatures in New Bedford have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -6.5°C (1982) to a record high of 22.2°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 101 mm, with a wettest year of 215 mm.
A good time to visit New Bedford
April is a good time to visit New Bedford, with days averaging 9.5°C and nights around 5°C (mean 7.3°C, cooler than New Bedford's yearly average) and higher 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 | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 18.7°C | -0.3°C | 80 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 9.8°C | 7.8°C | 5.8°C | 14.5°C | 2.3°C | 95 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 11.5°C | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 16.6°C | 2.2°C | 85 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 10.7°C | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 14.0°C | 2.9°C | 78 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 9.9°C | 7.6°C | 5.3°C | 14.5°C | -0.2°C | 89 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 8.6°C | 6.6°C | 4.6°C | 12.6°C | 2.0°C | 154 mm | 81% | 6.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 5.7°C | 14.8°C | 0.6°C | 153 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 8.4°C | 6.2°C | 4.0°C | 13.0°C | -0.4°C | 128 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 10.3°C | 8.1°C | 6.0°C | 17.1°C | 0.5°C | 138 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 9.2°C | 6.9°C | 4.7°C | 14.0°C | -1.1°C | 101 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 9.2°C | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 13.6°C | 0.3°C | 52 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 8.9°C | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 13.0°C | 1.1°C | 91 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 10.0°C | 7.6°C | 5.3°C | 15.5°C | 0.2°C | 75 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 🔥 | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 7.0°C | 22.2°C | 2.7°C | 52 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 10.1°C | 7.9°C | 5.8°C | 15.0°C | 1.9°C | 139 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 11.4°C | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 15.6°C | 4.1°C | 38 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 9.8°C | 7.4°C | 5.1°C | 21.9°C | 0.6°C | 132 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 5.7°C | 15.9°C | 0.1°C | 88 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 8.5°C | 6.2°C | 3.8°C | 17.5°C | -0.7°C | 181 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 5.5°C | 13.9°C | 1.0°C | 53 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 5.1°C | 15.1°C | 1.8°C | 101 mm | 84% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 8.8°C | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 13.7°C | -0.3°C | 133 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 7.3°C | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 13.8°C | -1.9°C | 105 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 10.6°C | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 21.3°C | 0.0°C | 86 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 9.3°C | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 14.5°C | 0.1°C | 55 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 9.4°C | 7.3°C | 5.2°C | 15.2°C | 1.9°C | 150 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 10.0°C | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 12.3°C | 1.7°C | 38 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 9.7°C | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 13.9°C | 2.3°C | 122 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 9.1°C | 6.6°C | 4.1°C | 13.2°C | -1.8°C | 106 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 8.5°C | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 16.0°C | 0.2°C | 135 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 3.7°C | 14.5°C | -3.8°C | 60 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 9.8°C | 7.6°C | 5.3°C | 16.8°C | 1.4°C | 60 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 13.4°C | 0.3°C | 122 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 8.0°C | 5.7°C | 3.5°C | 15.5°C | 0.3°C | 61 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 10.0°C | 7.8°C | 5.6°C | 15.3°C | 1.5°C | 113 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 9.1°C | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 20.3°C | 0.6°C | 128 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 8.8°C | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 13.1°C | 0.2°C | 134 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 8.9°C | 6.9°C | 4.8°C | 14.3°C | 2.4°C | 57 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 8.9°C | 6.8°C | 4.8°C | 13.9°C | -0.1°C | 188 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 9.1°C | 7.2°C | 5.3°C | 14.4°C | 3.1°C | 56 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 5.2°C | 17.2°C | -1.3°C | 33 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 4.4°C | 15.6°C | 0.4°C | 101 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 9.8°C | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 14.6°C | 1.6°C | 215 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.6°C | 5.7°C | 2.7°C | 14.9°C | -6.5°C | 92 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 14.8°C | 0.6°C | 97 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 9.5°C with lows near 5°C (mean 7.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 101 mm of rainfall in New Bedford, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 215 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 22.2°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -6.5°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.6°C to 10.5°C and overnight lows from 4.6°C to 6°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in New Bedford and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.5°C daytime highs and 5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in New Bedford, averaging 7.3°C.
For April in New Bedford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.5°C and lows of 5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 5.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 6.6 m/s (2020).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 215 mm. On average, April sees 101 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 New Bedford 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.
