April is one of the cooler months of the year in Scranton, with average highs near 12.6°C and lows around 1°C (mean 6.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Scranton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Scranton was 2017 — when the month averaged 10°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 4°C. Typical April days reach 12.6°C with nights near 1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Scranton, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 233 mm, while the driest were 1989 and 1997 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Scranton during April averages 80%. The most humid Aprils were 1983 and 2011 at 86%, and the least humid was 2025 at 75%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scranton. The sunniest April was 2012 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Scranton during April is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2015 and 2021, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 6.4°C | 7.1°C | 7.1°C | 7.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 11.7°C | 12.1°C | 13.0°C | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 0.5°C | 0.7°C | 1.2°C | 1.2°C | 1.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 98 mm | 85 mm | 100 mm | 105 mm | +4 mm |
April temperatures in Scranton have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -13°C (1982) to a record high of 29.3°C (2023).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 233 mm.
A good time to visit Scranton
April is a good time to visit Scranton, with days averaging 12.6°C and nights around 1°C (mean 6.8°C, cooler than Scranton'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 | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 24.2°C | -5.9°C | 68 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 13.7°C | 8.2°C | 2.6°C | 25.7°C | -3.5°C | 117 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 3.3°C | 29.3°C | -5.8°C | 123 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 0.2°C | 22.0°C | -4.4°C | 137 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 1.6°C | 24.4°C | -6.5°C | 62 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | 0.0°C | 18.4°C | -4.3°C | 122 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 14.0°C | 8.1°C | 2.3°C | 21.8°C | -5.3°C | 142 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 9.2°C | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | 21.7°C | -6.6°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | 24.0°C | -3.2°C | 102 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 12.2°C | 6.0°C | -0.3°C | 21.5°C | -8.3°C | 64 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 0.4°C | 20.9°C | -4.8°C | 85 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 12.2°C | 6.0°C | -0.3°C | 21.9°C | -6.7°C | 109 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 0.9°C | 21.4°C | -7.0°C | 68 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 12.3°C | 6.3°C | 0.2°C | 25.4°C | -4.3°C | 63 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 13.0°C | 7.8°C | 2.6°C | 23.3°C | -3.7°C | 202 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 16.0°C | 9.4°C | 2.9°C | 24.2°C | -1.7°C | 69 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 2.0°C | 28.7°C | -4.8°C | 59 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 14.7°C | 8.5°C | 2.3°C | 25.3°C | -5.3°C | 61 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 9.6°C | 4.9°C | 0.2°C | 22.3°C | -6.5°C | 119 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 14.0°C | 7.5°C | 1.1°C | 20.9°C | -5.1°C | 92 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 14.4°C | 7.8°C | 1.2°C | 22.7°C | -4.5°C | 131 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.6°C | 23.5°C | -6.2°C | 95 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 11.4°C | 5.8°C | 0.2°C | 22.9°C | -7.4°C | 62 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 14.0°C | 8.1°C | 2.3°C | 28.9°C | -5.8°C | 86 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 13.7°C | 7.2°C | 0.7°C | 26.1°C | -4.9°C | 41 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 0.4°C | 20.6°C | -5.2°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 12.5°C | 6.2°C | 0.0°C | 19.0°C | -5.3°C | 63 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 1.4°C | 19.7°C | -4.5°C | 131 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | -0.7°C | 19.6°C | -7.0°C | 35 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 0.3°C | 21.7°C | -4.7°C | 152 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | -1.5°C | 21.0°C | -9.1°C | 69 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 1.7°C | 23.5°C | -4.7°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 0.7°C | 21.8°C | -4.4°C | 203 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 0.7°C | 18.6°C | -5.7°C | 71 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 13.4°C | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | 22.9°C | -4.5°C | 81 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.6°C | 27.0°C | -5.3°C | 73 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 10.7°C | 4.8°C | -1.1°C | 21.0°C | -5.8°C | 35 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 0.2°C | 17.4°C | -5.1°C | 64 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 2.4°C | 23.7°C | -5.2°C | 119 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 1.1°C | 22.5°C | -4.5°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 14.0°C | 8.1°C | 2.3°C | 25.2°C | -6.0°C | 38 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 10.6°C | 5.7°C | 0.9°C | 20.6°C | -6.4°C | 129 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 10.0°C | 5.4°C | 0.8°C | 22.5°C | -4.3°C | 233 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 10.4°C | 4.0°C | -2.4°C | 20.9°C | -13.0°C | 92 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.6°C | 7.0°C | 0.3°C | 19.8°C | -6.1°C | 94 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 12.6°C with lows near 1°C (mean 6.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 97 mm of rainfall in Scranton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 233 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 29.3°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -13°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 11.7°C to 13.6°C and overnight lows from 0.4°C to 1.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Scranton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.6°C daytime highs and 1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Scranton, averaging 6.8°C.
For April in Scranton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.6°C and lows of 1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 233 mm. On average, April sees 97 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 Scranton 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.
