April is one of the cooler months of the year in Worcester, with average highs near 12.6°C and lows around 1.2°C (mean 6.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Worcester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Worcester was 2010 — when the month averaged 9.4°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 4.2°C. Typical April days reach 12.6°C with nights near 1.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Worcester, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1987 with 211 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Worcester during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 1983 at 86%, and the least humid was 2012 at 71%.
April receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Worcester. The sunniest April was 2012 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Worcester during April is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2021, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.5°C | 6.5°C | 7.0°C | 7.3°C | 7.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 12.1°C | 12.2°C | 12.9°C | 13.1°C | 13.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 1.0°C | 0.9°C | 1.2°C | 1.4°C | 1.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 112 mm | 95 mm | 110 mm | 92 mm | 108 mm | -3 mm |
April temperatures in Worcester have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -12.3°C (1982) to a record high of 31°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 211 mm.
A good time to visit Worcester
April is a good time to visit Worcester, with days averaging 12.6°C and nights around 1.2°C (mean 6.9°C, cooler than Worcester'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 | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 2.0°C | 24.2°C | -4.9°C | 101 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 12.8°C | 7.4°C | 2.0°C | 20.5°C | -5.2°C | 103 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | 30.7°C | -4.9°C | 106 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 1.2°C | 18.8°C | -2.7°C | 97 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | 22.3°C | -5.3°C | 108 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 10.1°C | 5.2°C | 0.2°C | 17.8°C | -4.6°C | 133 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 20.4°C | -4.9°C | 165 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | -0.8°C | 19.7°C | -5.5°C | 128 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 3.3°C | 26.5°C | -4.3°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | -0.2°C | 22.9°C | -9.9°C | 66 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 0.8°C | 19.7°C | -4.5°C | 62 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 12.4°C | 6.3°C | 0.2°C | 20.5°C | -7.0°C | 106 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 0.7°C | 21.3°C | -4.1°C | 48 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | 28.0°C | -2.9°C | 73 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 13.2°C | 8.0°C | 2.7°C | 23.9°C | -2.9°C | 120 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 🔥 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.5°C | 25.2°C | -0.4°C | 41 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 2.0°C | 28.2°C | -2.8°C | 97 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 14.3°C | 8.1°C | 2.0°C | 24.9°C | -4.5°C | 95 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 10.0°C | 5.3°C | 0.5°C | 24.0°C | -6.3°C | 189 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 1.4°C | 21.4°C | -3.5°C | 70 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 14.4°C | 8.0°C | 1.7°C | 24.5°C | -3.1°C | 133 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 1.4°C | 23.9°C | -4.4°C | 169 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 10.2°C | 4.7°C | -0.9°C | 23.6°C | -8.3°C | 89 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 15.0°C | 8.7°C | 2.5°C | 31.0°C | -5.4°C | 80 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 13.1°C | 6.7°C | 0.4°C | 25.2°C | -5.6°C | 35 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 11.3°C | 5.9°C | 0.6°C | 20.3°C | -3.9°C | 143 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 1.1°C | 18.7°C | -3.5°C | 22 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 1.5°C | 21.7°C | -3.1°C | 77 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 10.8°C | 5.3°C | -0.2°C | 20.2°C | -6.7°C | 100 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 11.0°C | 5.8°C | 0.5°C | 22.2°C | -5.8°C | 202 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 11.6°C | 5.5°C | -0.6°C | 19.1°C | -8.8°C | 58 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 1.6°C | 23.9°C | -3.6°C | 71 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 1.2°C | 18.8°C | -3.8°C | 118 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 10.2°C | 4.8°C | -0.6°C | 20.5°C | -4.8°C | 70 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 2.4°C | 23.2°C | -3.8°C | 113 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 12.0°C | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | 30.1°C | -4.3°C | 116 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 10.8°C | 5.3°C | -0.1°C | 18.7°C | -4.3°C | 107 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 11.3°C | 6.2°C | 1.1°C | 16.9°C | -4.3°C | 87 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 12.0°C | 6.9°C | 1.9°C | 22.3°C | -4.7°C | 211 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 2.0°C | 23.8°C | -2.7°C | 45 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 1.2°C | 22.8°C | -5.4°C | 36 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 11.8°C | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | 22.2°C | -4.6°C | 114 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 11.7°C | 6.8°C | 1.9°C | 23.0°C | -2.4°C | 201 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 10.2°C | 4.2°C | -1.8°C | 21.7°C | -12.3°C | 104 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.7°C | 7.5°C | 1.2°C | 20.3°C | -5.3°C | 100 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 12.6°C with lows near 1.2°C (mean 6.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 103 mm of rainfall in Worcester, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 211 mm in 1987.
The hottest April reached 31°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -12.3°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.2°C to 13.5°C and overnight lows from 0.8°C to 2.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Worcester and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.6°C daytime highs and 1.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Worcester, averaging 6.9°C.
For April in Worcester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.6°C and lows of 1.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1987 with 211 mm. On average, April sees 103 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 Worcester 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.
