April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bensalem, with average highs near 16.4°C and lows around 4.4°C (mean 10.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bensalem. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Bensalem was 2017 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 7.9°C. Typical April days reach 16.4°C with nights near 4.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Bensalem, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2007 with 221 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Bensalem during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 1984 at 84%, and the least humid was 2002 at 72%.
April receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bensalem. The sunniest April was 2012 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000 and 2011 at 4.
Average wind speed in Bensalem during April is 2.3 m/s. The windiest April was 1996 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2010 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.5°C | 9.9°C | 10.7°C | 10.9°C | 11.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 15.5°C | 15.9°C | 16.7°C | 17.0°C | 16.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 3.5°C | 3.9°C | 4.8°C | 4.9°C | 5.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 113 mm | 87 mm | 103 mm | 87 mm | 105 mm | -8 mm |
April temperatures in Bensalem have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -7.6°C (1982) to a record high of 33.6°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 221 mm.
A good time to visit Bensalem
April is a good time to visit Bensalem, with days averaging 16.4°C and nights around 4.4°C (mean 10.4°C, cooler than Bensalem's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June 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 | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 5.6°C | 25.1°C | -4.4°C | 77 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 6.0°C | 29.4°C | 0.9°C | 110 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 28.3°C | -1.0°C | 144 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 4.1°C | 26.2°C | -0.9°C | 124 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | 28.2°C | -4.6°C | 50 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 14.6°C | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | 23.7°C | -2.2°C | 125 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 24.3°C | -2.9°C | 95 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | 26.1°C | -2.7°C | 93 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 🔥 | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 28.9°C | -1.0°C | 75 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 15.9°C | 9.9°C | 3.9°C | 25.9°C | -4.8°C | 57 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 4.0°C | 23.8°C | -3.6°C | 69 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 15.5°C | 9.2°C | 2.8°C | 23.5°C | -3.9°C | 161 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 4.3°C | 26.1°C | -4.3°C | 65 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | 28.7°C | -0.5°C | 69 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 6.3°C | 27.2°C | -0.1°C | 126 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 6.1°C | 28.3°C | 0.8°C | 62 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | 31.0°C | -3.5°C | 111 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 26.9°C | -3.5°C | 69 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | 25.3°C | -3.2°C | 221 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 18.2°C | 11.8°C | 5.4°C | 26.2°C | -0.5°C | 87 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 4.7°C | 27.3°C | -0.4°C | 118 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 4.9°C | 27.0°C | -3.4°C | 140 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 14.9°C | 9.3°C | 3.7°C | 26.7°C | -4.5°C | 70 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | 33.6°C | -5.0°C | 82 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | 28.1°C | -2.7°C | 47 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | 23.2°C | -2.3°C | 81 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 3.5°C | 24.4°C | -0.3°C | 73 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | 24.2°C | -0.8°C | 121 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 20.9°C | -4.8°C | 80 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 14.8°C | 9.2°C | 3.7°C | 24.7°C | -2.2°C | 129 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 2.5°C | 25.4°C | -5.1°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 5.4°C | 26.8°C | -2.9°C | 72 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 22.0°C | -2.9°C | 117 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 3.1°C | 24.3°C | -3.1°C | 37 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 16.4°C | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 25.8°C | -3.2°C | 93 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | 29.2°C | -4.3°C | 91 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.8°C | 23.5°C | -3.7°C | 91 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 20.9°C | -1.7°C | 67 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 4.2°C | 21.4°C | -2.6°C | 125 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 24.1°C | -0.3°C | 122 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 5.0°C | 29.1°C | -5.2°C | 19 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 14.6°C | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | 21.9°C | -2.5°C | 128 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 3.8°C | 25.4°C | -2.8°C | 214 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 1.2°C | 23.2°C | -7.6°C | 141 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 4.1°C | 26.6°C | -3.3°C | 113 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 16.4°C with lows near 4.4°C (mean 10.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 98 mm of rainfall in Bensalem, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 221 mm in 2007.
The hottest April reached 33.6°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -7.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 16°C to 17.4°C and overnight lows from 3.5°C to 5.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bensalem and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.4°C daytime highs and 4.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Bensalem, averaging 10.4°C.
For April in Bensalem, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.4°C and lows of 4.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1996).
The wettest April on record was 2007 with 221 mm. On average, April sees 98 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 Bensalem 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.
