Washington DC
United States · North America
Year-round range: 29°F to 88°F
April
Excellent conditions this month
Your monthly fit score
Comfort fit by month.
Climate details▼
Temperature
Average highs and lows.
April has comfortable temperatures — not too hot, not too cold.
Shaded band = typical daily swing (P10 of night lows to P90 of afternoon peaks) — spans wider than avg high/low lines because it captures day-to-day variation.
| = AprPrecipitation
Monthly precipitation, wet-day risk, and snow signal where relevant.
April is one of the wetter months — pack rain gear.
Sunshine
Average hours of bright sun per day.
April has decent sunshine — a mix of sun and cloud.
Clear sky
Clear-sky share is the inverse of average cloud cover (100% minus cloud cover). Band labels follow standard meteorological categories; distribution within each band varies by day.
Air comfort by month
Humidity and heat feel by month.
April is mostly comfortable — low heat and humidity pressure.
Time-of-day patterns
Typical hourly rhythm for April.
Temperature by hour
Temperature by hour and month
Typical temperature through the day across the year (1996-2025 normals, local time). Shaded cells are nighttime.
In April, afternoons reach about 65° and nights settle near 50°.
▶Full month-by-month data
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain days | Rain (in) | Sun h/day | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 29°F | 8 | 2.9in | 5.1h | 63.857142857142854% |
| Feb | 47°F | 31°F | 9 | 2.6in | 5.7h | 62.42857142857143% |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 10 | 3.5in | 6.2h | 60.71428571428571% |
| Apr | 67°F | 47°F | 12 | 3.2in | 7h | 61.14285714285714% |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 14 | 4.0in | 7.4h | 65.71428571428571% |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 14 | 4.2in | 8h | 65.42857142857143% |
| Jul | 88°F | 71°F | 15 | 4.4in | 8.4h | 66.28571428571428% |
| Aug | 86°F | 69°F | 13 | 3.3in | 7.9h | 68.14285714285714% |
| Sep | 79°F | 63°F | 13 | 3.9in | 7.1h | 69.14285714285714% |
| Oct | 68°F | 51°F | 12 | 3.5in | 7h | 68.71428571428571% |
| Nov | 57°F | 41°F | 10 | 2.8in | 5.9h | 66.14285714285714% |
| Dec | 47°F | 33°F | 12 | 3.5in | 4.9h | 67.57142857142857% |
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Planning notes
Expect some rain.