April is one of the cooler months of the year in Erie, with average highs near 11.1°C and lows around 2.2°C (mean 6.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Erie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Erie was 2017 — when the month averaged 9.5°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 3.5°C. Typical April days reach 11.1°C with nights near 2.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Erie, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2011 with 159 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 43 mm.
Relative humidity in Erie during April averages 80%. The most humid April was 2011 at 88%, and the least humid was 2021 at 75%.
April receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Erie. The sunniest Aprils were 1998 and 2008 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Erie during April is 1.3 m/s. The windiest April was 1982 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2008 and 2015, among others at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.3°C | 6.1°C | 7.0°C | 6.7°C | 7.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 10.6°C | 10.5°C | 11.5°C | 11.3°C | 11.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.0°C | 1.8°C | 2.4°C | 2.1°C | 2.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 91 mm | 80 mm | 82 mm | 79 mm | +6 mm |
April temperatures in Erie have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -9.2°C (1982) to a record high of 27.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 159 mm.
A good time to visit Erie
April is a good time to visit Erie, with days averaging 11.1°C and nights around 2.2°C (mean 6.7°C, cooler than Erie'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 | 12.0°C | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | 24.9°C | -3.9°C | 90 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 13.3°C | 9.0°C | 4.7°C | 23.9°C | -1.3°C | 124 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 13.2°C | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | 27.1°C | -4.6°C | 62 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 10.5°C | 6.2°C | 1.9°C | 23.2°C | -2.7°C | 70 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 12.2°C | 7.9°C | 3.6°C | 21.9°C | -4.3°C | 50 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 9.3°C | 5.4°C | 1.4°C | 17.0°C | -2.4°C | 80 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 11.1°C | 6.8°C | 2.5°C | 18.5°C | -6.6°C | 92 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 7.5°C | 3.5°C | -0.5°C | 17.4°C | -5.2°C | 75 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 🔥 | 14.2°C | 9.5°C | 4.7°C | 22.4°C | -1.3°C | 95 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 10.4°C | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | 19.5°C | -6.1°C | 63 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 11.4°C | 6.5°C | 1.6°C | 18.7°C | -4.6°C | 73 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 0.7°C | 20.3°C | -7.4°C | 95 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 1.8°C | 20.9°C | -7.0°C | 70 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 2.5°C | 21.4°C | -1.1°C | 46 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 10.4°C | 6.3°C | 2.3°C | 20.2°C | -3.1°C | 159 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 4.3°C | 23.4°C | -1.1°C | 55 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 11.5°C | 7.3°C | 3.0°C | 22.6°C | -2.5°C | 74 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 13.2°C | 8.2°C | 3.2°C | 21.5°C | -3.9°C | 55 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 8.5°C | 4.9°C | 1.3°C | 19.8°C | -6.1°C | 71 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 12.8°C | 8.0°C | 3.2°C | 22.7°C | -2.6°C | 64 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 11.4°C | 6.8°C | 2.2°C | 19.6°C | -1.6°C | 110 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 10.8°C | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | 20.7°C | -5.1°C | 83 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 19.3°C | -5.1°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 11.2°C | 7.1°C | 2.9°C | 23.3°C | -3.4°C | 113 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 12.9°C | 7.7°C | 2.4°C | 21.8°C | -2.7°C | 59 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 11.0°C | 6.7°C | 2.4°C | 19.9°C | -2.2°C | 111 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 11.7°C | 7.0°C | 2.4°C | 20.1°C | -1.9°C | 90 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 11.8°C | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | 18.5°C | -2.8°C | 116 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 8.7°C | 4.6°C | 0.4°C | 17.1°C | -6.0°C | 56 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 9.1°C | 4.7°C | 0.2°C | 17.5°C | -5.6°C | 123 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | -0.3°C | 16.2°C | -6.3°C | 80 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 11.0°C | 6.2°C | 1.4°C | 20.7°C | -5.0°C | 108 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 10.5°C | 6.1°C | 1.7°C | 19.2°C | -2.6°C | 68 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 9.9°C | 5.7°C | 1.5°C | 20.8°C | -5.4°C | 83 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 12.2°C | 8.4°C | 4.5°C | 22.4°C | -3.2°C | 97 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 11.0°C | 6.9°C | 2.9°C | 24.1°C | -3.7°C | 86 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 8.6°C | 4.4°C | 0.2°C | 16.7°C | -5.6°C | 51 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 10.4°C | 6.0°C | 1.6°C | 20.1°C | -2.8°C | 81 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 11.9°C | 7.7°C | 3.5°C | 22.1°C | -5.9°C | 58 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 11.7°C | 7.3°C | 2.9°C | 24.3°C | -2.6°C | 71 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 12.6°C | 8.6°C | 4.5°C | 24.9°C | -4.6°C | 47 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 10.4°C | 6.3°C | 2.3°C | 21.6°C | -2.8°C | 72 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 9.6°C | 5.6°C | 1.6°C | 18.6°C | -3.2°C | 95 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.8°C | 4.0°C | -0.8°C | 18.4°C | -9.2°C | 43 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.7°C | 6.8°C | 1.9°C | 19.5°C | -3.8°C | 138 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 11.1°C with lows near 2.2°C (mean 6.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 81 mm of rainfall in Erie, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 159 mm in 2011.
The hottest April reached 27.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -9.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.6°C to 12.2°C and overnight lows from 1.9°C to 3.3°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Erie and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.1°C daytime highs and 2.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Erie, averaging 6.7°C.
For April in Erie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.1°C and lows of 2.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 2011 with 159 mm. On average, April sees 81 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 Erie 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.
