April is one of the cooler months of the year in Wilkes Barre, with average highs near 13.8°C and lows around 2°C (mean 7.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Wilkes Barre. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Wilkes Barre was 2017 — when the month averaged 11°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 5°C. Typical April days reach 13.8°C with nights near 2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Wilkes Barre, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 245 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Wilkes Barre during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 2011 at 86%, and the least humid was 2025 at 74%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wilkes Barre. The sunniest April was 2012 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Wilkes Barre 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 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.0°C | 7.4°C | 8.2°C | 8.3°C | 8.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 12.8°C | 13.3°C | 14.2°C | 14.3°C | 14.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 1.3°C | 1.6°C | 2.3°C | 2.3°C | 2.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 99 mm | 91 mm | 97 mm | 105 mm | +0 mm |
April temperatures in Wilkes Barre have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -11.6°C (1982) to a record high of 30.2°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 245 mm.
A good time to visit Wilkes Barre
April is a good time to visit Wilkes Barre, with days averaging 13.8°C and nights around 2°C (mean 7.9°C, cooler than Wilkes Barre'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 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | 24.9°C | -5.7°C | 67 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | 26.9°C | -2.3°C | 124 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 4.3°C | 29.0°C | -4.1°C | 132 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 1.1°C | 22.8°C | -3.9°C | 135 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 14.6°C | 8.6°C | 2.5°C | 25.6°C | -5.8°C | 47 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 11.7°C | 6.3°C | 1.0°C | 19.7°C | -3.7°C | 126 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.6°C | 22.5°C | -4.7°C | 134 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | 25.1°C | -4.6°C | 101 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | 25.9°C | -3.1°C | 88 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 1.1°C | 23.4°C | -6.3°C | 58 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 1.5°C | 21.9°C | -5.0°C | 68 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 0.5°C | 22.4°C | -6.3°C | 134 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.2°C | 22.1°C | -5.1°C | 69 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 1.6°C | 26.6°C | -3.2°C | 60 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 24.2°C | -3.5°C | 190 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 3.8°C | 25.1°C | -1.1°C | 71 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 2.8°C | 29.4°C | -4.6°C | 72 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 15.7°C | 9.6°C | 3.5°C | 25.5°C | -4.9°C | 65 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 1.1°C | 23.7°C | -5.4°C | 139 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 2.5°C | 22.9°C | -4.2°C | 99 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 2.3°C | 23.8°C | -4.1°C | 138 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 14.0°C | 8.3°C | 2.6°C | 24.9°C | -5.0°C | 101 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 1.3°C | 23.8°C | -6.7°C | 64 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 3.3°C | 30.2°C | -5.8°C | 91 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 14.9°C | 8.3°C | 1.7°C | 26.8°C | -4.6°C | 49 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 1.5°C | 22.6°C | -4.0°C | 91 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 13.8°C | 7.6°C | 1.3°C | 20.8°C | -3.3°C | 64 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 21.1°C | -3.8°C | 141 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 0.2°C | 20.0°C | -5.7°C | 36 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 1.1°C | 22.3°C | -4.0°C | 156 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | -0.4°C | 22.4°C | -7.2°C | 66 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 2.6°C | 24.5°C | -4.5°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 1.4°C | 21.8°C | -4.3°C | 206 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 1.3°C | 19.6°C | -5.2°C | 62 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | 24.2°C | -4.5°C | 77 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 13.6°C | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | 28.8°C | -5.3°C | 73 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | 0.0°C | 22.1°C | -5.3°C | 33 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 6.3°C | 0.7°C | 18.5°C | -4.4°C | 61 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 13.4°C | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | 23.3°C | -4.5°C | 115 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 22.6°C | -3.9°C | 117 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 3.0°C | 26.1°C | -6.0°C | 32 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 11.7°C | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | 21.1°C | -4.9°C | 129 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 11.5°C | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | 23.5°C | -3.8°C | 245 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 11.6°C | 5.0°C | -1.5°C | 21.6°C | -11.6°C | 115 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.8°C | 8.0°C | 1.2°C | 21.0°C | -5.6°C | 97 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 13.8°C with lows near 2°C (mean 7.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 99 mm of rainfall in Wilkes Barre, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 245 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 30.2°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -11.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.9°C to 14.9°C and overnight lows from 1.2°C to 2.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Wilkes Barre and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.8°C daytime highs and 2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Wilkes Barre, averaging 7.9°C.
For April in Wilkes Barre, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.8°C and lows of 2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — 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 245 mm. On average, April sees 99 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 Wilkes Barre 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.
