April is one of the cooler months of the year in Harrisburg, with average highs near 15.6°C and lows around 3.3°C (mean 9.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Harrisburg. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Harrisburg was 2017 — when the month averaged 12.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 6.7°C. Typical April days reach 15.6°C with nights near 3.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Harrisburg, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 212 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Harrisburg during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 2011 at 85%, and the least humid was 2025 at 71%.
April receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Harrisburg. The sunniest April was 1997 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Harrisburg during April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest April was 1982 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.6°C | 9.0°C | 9.8°C | 9.9°C | 10.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 14.7°C | 15.1°C | 16.0°C | 16.1°C | 16.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 2.5°C | 2.8°C | 3.6°C | 3.7°C | 4.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 92 mm | 93 mm | 92 mm | 98 mm | +7 mm |
April temperatures in Harrisburg have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -9.3°C (1982) to a record high of 31°C (2009).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 212 mm.
A good time to visit Harrisburg
April is a good time to visit Harrisburg, with days averaging 15.6°C and nights around 3.3°C (mean 9.5°C, cooler than Harrisburg's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and June 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 | 11.2°C | 4.8°C | 27.6°C | -4.7°C | 67 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 17.2°C | 11.3°C | 5.5°C | 29.6°C | -1.2°C | 131 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 18.4°C | 11.7°C | 5.1°C | 28.3°C | -1.9°C | 112 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | 24.6°C | -3.4°C | 82 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 4.2°C | 26.0°C | -5.2°C | 60 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 13.5°C | 7.9°C | 2.3°C | 21.1°C | -3.8°C | 139 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | 23.5°C | -4.8°C | 111 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 1.4°C | 26.5°C | -5.3°C | 104 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 🔥 | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 27.0°C | -2.6°C | 79 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 15.3°C | 8.8°C | 2.2°C | 25.0°C | -6.2°C | 56 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 3.0°C | 24.3°C | -3.5°C | 79 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 14.8°C | 8.3°C | 1.9°C | 23.7°C | -5.7°C | 131 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 3.8°C | 25.0°C | -4.9°C | 62 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 2.9°C | 27.2°C | -2.3°C | 51 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | 25.7°C | -2.5°C | 198 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 4.9°C | 27.3°C | -0.5°C | 53 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 3.9°C | 31.0°C | -4.2°C | 94 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | 26.6°C | -3.8°C | 91 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | 25.0°C | -3.6°C | 101 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 3.7°C | 25.3°C | -4.0°C | 90 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 3.6°C | 26.0°C | -2.0°C | 110 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | 26.1°C | -4.4°C | 128 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 14.9°C | 8.9°C | 2.8°C | 25.3°C | -5.8°C | 72 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 4.5°C | 30.8°C | -5.1°C | 87 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 3.2°C | 28.6°C | -4.1°C | 57 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 24.8°C | -4.1°C | 96 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 16.0°C | 9.4°C | 2.8°C | 24.3°C | -2.3°C | 79 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 3.7°C | 21.5°C | -2.5°C | 145 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 1.6°C | 21.6°C | -5.2°C | 29 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.1°C | 23.7°C | -4.5°C | 126 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 1.1°C | 24.6°C | -5.5°C | 59 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 4.0°C | 26.4°C | -4.5°C | 85 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 14.4°C | 8.2°C | 2.1°C | 21.9°C | -3.9°C | 197 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 22.2°C | -4.7°C | 64 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.5°C | 25.7°C | -4.3°C | 66 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | 29.0°C | -4.9°C | 75 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 1.3°C | 23.3°C | -4.6°C | 30 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 1.9°C | 21.2°C | -3.7°C | 61 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 14.8°C | 9.4°C | 3.9°C | 24.5°C | -4.5°C | 87 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 3.2°C | 23.0°C | -2.8°C | 103 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | 28.1°C | -5.8°C | 22 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 2.3°C | 22.7°C | -3.5°C | 110 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | 23.8°C | -3.8°C | 212 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 13.4°C | 6.7°C | -0.1°C | 23.3°C | -9.3°C | 107 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 2.7°C | 22.9°C | -4.9°C | 94 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 15.6°C with lows near 3.3°C (mean 9.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 93 mm of rainfall in Harrisburg, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 212 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 31°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to -9.3°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.8°C to 16.9°C and overnight lows from 2.5°C to 4.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Harrisburg and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.6°C daytime highs and 3.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Harrisburg, averaging 9.5°C.
For April in Harrisburg, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.6°C and lows of 3.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 212 mm. On average, April sees 93 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 Harrisburg 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.
