Washington DC in April
Mild and damp, as the days lengthen.
April in Washington DC is mild: highs near 69°F, lows near 45°F. Rain falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 52 minutes from the first week to the last.April in Washington DC is mild: highs near 21°C, lows near 7°C. Rain falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 52 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 69°F21°Caverage
- Low
- 45°F7°Caverage
- Wet days
- 2a week · 35% of days
- Daylight
- 13h 11mon average
Is April a good time to visit Washington DC?
A good month, just outside Washington DC's best months, which run in two parts: May, or October.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How April sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 69°F in April, against 47°F to 91°F through the year.Highs near 21°C in April, against 8°C to 33°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
35% of days in April, against 26% to 40% through the year.
Cloud cover
52% cover in April, against 36% to 55% through the year.
Daylight
13h 11m in April, against 9h 29m to 14h 51m through the year.
Either side
Where Washington DC sits, in April
America/New York- this place
- typical high in April 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-April
- 6:33 AMsets 7:44 PM
- Above the sea
- 0 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 38.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- New York328 km north-east
The land around Washington DC, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.