April is one of the cooler months of the year in Schenectady, with average highs near 13°C and lows around 0.7°C (mean 6.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Schenectady. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Schenectady was 2010 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 3.9°C. Typical April days reach 13°C with nights near 0.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Schenectady, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 199 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Schenectady during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 2007 at 84%, and the least humid was 2016 at 73%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Schenectady. The sunniest April was 2008 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Schenectady during April is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2019, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.6°C | 6.6°C | 7.1°C | 7.0°C | 7.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 12.7°C | 12.8°C | 13.3°C | 13.2°C | 13.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 0.5°C | 0.5°C | 0.9°C | 0.8°C | 1.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 93 mm | 94 mm | 85 mm | 108 mm | +20 mm |
April temperatures in Schenectady have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -13.6°C (2003) to a record high of 30.8°C (1990).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
A good time to visit Schenectady
April is a good time to visit Schenectady, with days averaging 13°C and nights around 0.7°C (mean 6.9°C, close to Schenectady'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 | 7.6°C | 1.4°C | 25.1°C | -5.6°C | 104 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 1.7°C | 23.1°C | -5.2°C | 115 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 3.1°C | 29.9°C | -5.1°C | 104 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 0.3°C | 21.9°C | -3.8°C | 118 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 1.2°C | 24.1°C | -5.4°C | 107 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | 18.0°C | -5.6°C | 97 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | 22.8°C | -5.0°C | 125 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | -1.3°C | 18.9°C | -6.5°C | 103 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | 25.8°C | -3.9°C | 88 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 12.2°C | 5.5°C | -1.2°C | 23.1°C | -10.3°C | 58 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | -0.1°C | 20.7°C | -5.3°C | 62 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | -0.3°C | 22.4°C | -6.9°C | 88 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | 21.8°C | -5.2°C | 77 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 13.5°C | 6.8°C | 0.1°C | 27.3°C | -4.5°C | 69 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 1.9°C | 24.4°C | -4.0°C | 136 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 🔥 | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 3.1°C | 24.7°C | -0.2°C | 45 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 14.0°C | 7.9°C | 1.9°C | 28.9°C | -4.3°C | 52 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 15.2°C | 8.7°C | 2.1°C | 25.8°C | -4.9°C | 80 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 0.3°C | 24.3°C | -7.0°C | 158 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 0.7°C | 21.8°C | -4.7°C | 104 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 1.4°C | 24.3°C | -4.0°C | 116 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 1.0°C | 25.2°C | -5.2°C | 87 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | -0.8°C | 24.6°C | -13.6°C | 85 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 2.1°C | 29.6°C | -6.0°C | 95 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 14.0°C | 7.1°C | 0.3°C | 25.8°C | -4.8°C | 32 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 0.1°C | 22.4°C | -5.9°C | 133 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 0.1°C | 19.7°C | -4.7°C | 27 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 0.9°C | 21.7°C | -3.2°C | 77 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | -0.6°C | 21.4°C | -7.1°C | 66 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | -0.1°C | 22.5°C | -5.7°C | 170 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 11.4°C | 4.9°C | -1.6°C | 20.3°C | -10.0°C | 57 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 13.4°C | 7.2°C | 0.9°C | 25.4°C | -5.6°C | 95 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 13.4°C | 7.2°C | 1.0°C | 21.8°C | -4.1°C | 143 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 11.2°C | 5.4°C | -0.4°C | 22.6°C | -5.8°C | 83 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | 23.8°C | -3.8°C | 100 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 1.7°C | 30.8°C | -4.3°C | 113 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 10.9°C | 4.9°C | -1.1°C | 18.7°C | -5.8°C | 69 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 12.6°C | 6.6°C | 0.6°C | 18.7°C | -4.4°C | 70 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 2.4°C | 24.4°C | -4.7°C | 105 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 1.6°C | 24.6°C | -4.1°C | 48 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 1.3°C | 23.2°C | -6.4°C | 41 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 12.7°C | 6.8°C | 1.0°C | 21.8°C | -5.5°C | 107 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 11.4°C | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | 23.3°C | -4.2°C | 199 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.7°C | 4.3°C | -2.1°C | 22.1°C | -12.5°C | 76 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.0°C | 7.2°C | 0.5°C | 20.8°C | -5.6°C | 74 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 13°C with lows near 0.7°C (mean 6.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 92 mm of rainfall in Schenectady, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 30.8°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -13.6°C in 2003.
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 12.5°C to 13.7°C and overnight lows from 0.2°C to 1.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Schenectady and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13°C daytime highs and 0.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Schenectady, averaging 6.9°C.
For April in Schenectady, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13°C and lows of 0.7°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 0.3 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 199 mm. On average, April sees 92 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 Schenectady 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.
