Weather in Bristol in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bristol in April
Going from a maximum of +70°F during the day to a minimum of +30°F during the night, the temperature in April averages around +57°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +48°F to +61°F.
Is Bristol warm or cold in April?
Bristol is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +50°F to +55°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +39°F to +43°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Bristol:
Climate in Bristol in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +55°F | +61°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +28°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +82°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 60 mm | 59 mm | 67 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 74% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +50°F to +55°F during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 60 mm to 59 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 74%. Winds are calmer in comparison to March, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 4 to 6.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Bristol is gradually decreasing during April, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Bristol?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Bristol in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+50°F) and the highest in 2020 (+66°F). The driest year was 1984 with only 7 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2000 with 152 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bristol, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.