Weather in Washington in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Washington in April
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +39°F during the night, the temperature in April averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +75°F to +64°F.
Is Washington warm or cold in April?
Washington is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +55°F to +66°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +39°F to +48°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 Washington:
Climate in Washington in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +66°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°F | +27°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +93°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 88 mm | 95 mm | 123 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 59% | 60% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +55°F to +66°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 88 mm to 95 mm. Humidity rises from 59% to 60%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in March to 4 in April.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Washington is gradually decreasing during April, going from 7 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Washington?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Washington in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+64°F) and the highest in 2023 (+70°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 654 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1801 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Washington, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.