April records

The wettest April was in 1989 when 104.9mm of rain fell, followed by 1998 (104.8mm) and 1966 (100.4mm). April's average rainfall is 46.5mm.

The driest April was in 2007 when only 6.6mm of rain fell, followed by 1984 (7.4mm) and 1976 (10.1mm).

2007 had the highest average temperature for April (16.7°C), followed by 2009 (14.9°C) and 1987 (14.9°C).

The coldest April was in 1978, with an average maximum temperature of 9.7°C, followed by 1986 (9.8°C) and 1989 (9.9°C).

The overall average maximum temperature for April is 12.4°C.

Historical weather data for April

Historical weather data is from the Met Office's Sutton Bonnington weather station, located about 12 miles south-west of Radcliffe-on-Trent. Average maximum/minimum temeperatures and rainfall have been published monthly since 1959. Charts shown here display monthly averages over periods of 5 years, from 1960 - 2004.

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