April is one of the cooler months of the year in Reading, with average highs near 15.3°C and lows around 3.1°C (mean 9.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Reading. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Reading was 2017 — when the month averaged 12.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 6.5°C. Typical April days reach 15.3°C with nights near 3.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Reading, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 236 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Reading during April averages 79%. The most humid Aprils were 1984 and 2011 at 85%, and the least humid was 2025 at 72%.
April receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Reading. The sunniest April was 2010 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Reading during April is 0.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1982 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.3°C | 8.7°C | 9.6°C | 9.7°C | 9.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 14.3°C | 14.8°C | 15.7°C | 15.9°C | 16.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 2.4°C | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | 3.6°C | 3.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 94 mm | 94 mm | 95 mm | 100 mm | +1 mm |
April temperatures in Reading have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -9.8°C (1982) to a record high of 31.3°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 236 mm.
A good time to visit Reading
April is a good time to visit Reading, with days averaging 15.3°C and nights around 3.1°C (mean 9.2°C, cooler than Reading's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 4.5°C | 26.5°C | -4.8°C | 64 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | 29.6°C | -1.2°C | 120 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 5.3°C | 28.7°C | -3.1°C | 113 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 14.6°C | 8.4°C | 2.2°C | 24.4°C | -3.1°C | 108 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 3.9°C | 26.2°C | -5.2°C | 51 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 13.1°C | 7.6°C | 2.1°C | 21.5°C | -3.7°C | 144 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | 23.2°C | -4.7°C | 119 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 1.3°C | 26.6°C | -4.8°C | 102 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 🔥 | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 27.3°C | -3.0°C | 86 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 15.0°C | 8.6°C | 2.3°C | 25.1°C | -6.3°C | 62 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 2.7°C | 23.8°C | -4.2°C | 71 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 1.5°C | 23.4°C | -6.3°C | 153 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 15.7°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 24.4°C | -4.9°C | 66 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 15.6°C | 9.2°C | 2.8°C | 27.4°C | -2.5°C | 55 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 15.6°C | 10.3°C | 5.0°C | 25.5°C | -2.3°C | 180 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | 27.1°C | -0.6°C | 61 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 3.8°C | 30.8°C | -4.4°C | 90 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 4.7°C | 25.9°C | -4.6°C | 75 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 12.6°C | 7.4°C | 2.1°C | 25.0°C | -3.7°C | 128 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 3.7°C | 24.9°C | -4.0°C | 98 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 3.6°C | 25.5°C | -1.9°C | 127 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 3.9°C | 26.3°C | -4.2°C | 118 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 2.6°C | 25.1°C | -5.8°C | 69 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 17.2°C | 10.8°C | 4.5°C | 31.3°C | -5.2°C | 92 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 3.0°C | 28.1°C | -4.4°C | 56 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | 24.1°C | -4.1°C | 84 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 2.5°C | 22.6°C | -2.4°C | 72 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 3.7°C | 21.8°C | -3.1°C | 142 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | 21.1°C | -5.3°C | 32 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 23.5°C | -3.7°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 13.9°C | 7.4°C | 0.9°C | 24.4°C | -6.0°C | 60 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 4.0°C | 26.0°C | -4.4°C | 88 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 2.0°C | 21.6°C | -3.8°C | 198 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 13.7°C | 8.1°C | 2.5°C | 21.7°C | -4.7°C | 58 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 15.6°C | 9.9°C | 4.2°C | 25.3°C | -4.4°C | 67 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | 29.6°C | -4.8°C | 78 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 1.1°C | 22.8°C | -4.8°C | 33 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 1.7°C | 20.0°C | -3.6°C | 64 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 14.6°C | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | 23.8°C | -4.1°C | 91 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 3.0°C | 22.9°C | -2.7°C | 106 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 4.4°C | 28.3°C | -6.1°C | 22 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 22.5°C | -3.6°C | 119 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 13.0°C | 7.9°C | 2.8°C | 24.2°C | -3.7°C | 236 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 13.1°C | 6.5°C | -0.1°C | 22.9°C | -9.8°C | 124 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.4°C | 9.5°C | 2.7°C | 22.9°C | -4.7°C | 98 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 15.3°C with lows near 3.1°C (mean 9.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 96 mm of rainfall in Reading, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 236 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 31.3°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -9.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.5°C to 16.6°C and overnight lows from 2.4°C to 4.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Reading and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.3°C daytime highs and 3.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Reading, averaging 9.2°C.
For April in Reading, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.3°C and lows of 3.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 236 mm. On average, April sees 96 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 Reading 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.
