Biddeford weather in April

In April, Biddeford sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Biddeford's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biddeford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
7th warmest
Overnight low
38°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:06 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Biddeford is city in York County, Maine, United States.

Density
139/km²
people per km²
Founded
1616

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical April day in Biddeford reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14733
24734
34734
44834
54835
64935
74935
85035
95036
105136
115136
125137
135237
145237
155338
165338
175338
185439
195439
205539
215540
225540
235540
245640
255641
265641
275741
285742
295742
305842

How April really feels in Biddeford

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Biddeford weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°3.39.46.69.10.0
Feb34° / 19°3.18.86.210.20.0
Mar41° / 27°4.110.65.511.60.3
Apr53° / 38°3.810.11.613.22.9
May63° / 47°2.910.10.114.55.3
Jun73° / 57°3.410015.26.6
Jul78° / 64°2.99.2014.96.8
Aug77° / 62°2.98.4013.87.1
Sep70° / 55°3.28.2012.36.8
Oct59° / 45°4.39.70.210.84.6
Nov48° / 35°3.59.21.39.51.7
Dec38° / 26°4.210.25.48.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
224060
234060
243961
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Biddeford gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 10.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13611
23610
33610
4369
5369
6369
7358
8358
9348
10347
11347
12336
13336
14335
15335
16335
17334
18334
19334
20333
21333
22333
23333
24332
25332
26332
27331
28331
29321
30321

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:336:00
212.55:316:01
312.55:296:02
412.65:286:03
512.65:266:05
612.75:246:06
712.75:226:07
812.85:206:08
912.85:196:09
1012.95:176:11
1112.95:156:12
1213.05:136:13
1313.05:116:14
1413.15:106:15
1513.15:086:17
1613.25:066:18
1713.25:056:19
1813.35:036:20
1913.35:016:21
2013.44:596:23
2113.44:586:24
2213.54:566:25
2313.54:556:26
2413.64:536:27
2513.64:516:29
2613.74:506:30
2713.74:486:31
2813.84:476:32
2913.84:456:33
3013.84:446:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Biddeford

In seasonPeak

None of Biddeford's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Biddeford sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Biddeford?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biddeford.

What to pack for Biddeford in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Biddeford sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Biddeford in April

The nearest coast averages about 42°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 64°F and coldest in March near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul62Cool
Aug64Cool
Sep61Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Biddeford in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Biddeford peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Biddeford?

Biddeford sits at 43.5°N, 70.5°W, 69 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saco, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Biddeford

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Biddeford.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Biddeford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft around an average of 112 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,933 ft.

The land around Biddeford is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and water (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
236 ft
10 miles
463 ft
50 miles
2,933 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Saco 0.6 mi · West Scarborough 6.2 mi · South Portland Gardens 12 mi · Westbrook 14 mi · South Portland 15 mi · Portland 15 mi · Sanford 17 mi · Rochester 29 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Biddeford (43.4926°, -70.4534°, elevation 69 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).