Chambersburg weather in April

In April, Chambersburg sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chambersburg's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chambersburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
43°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:39 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical April day in Chambersburg reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15638
25738
35739
45839
55839
65840
75940
85940
96041
106041
116142
126142
136142
146243
156243
166243
176344
186344
196344
206444
216445
226445
236445
246546
256546
266546
276546
286647
296647
306647

How April really feels in Chambersburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chambersburg 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
Jan37° / 23°3.194.39.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.78.54.310.40.2
Mar49° / 32°3.810.53.211.72.1
Apr62° / 43°3.6110.4135.0
May71° / 52°3.812.4014.26.1
Jun80° / 61°3.510.8014.86.3
Jul84° / 66°3.510.1014.55.5
Aug82° / 65°2.89.1013.66.2
Sep75° / 57°4.09.3012.36.9
Oct63° / 46°3.38.20.210.95.8
Nov51° / 36°3.18.20.99.82.7
Dec41° / 28°3.38.62.79.20.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163664
173763
183763
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263862
273961
283961
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Chambersburg gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 11 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1374
2374
3363
4363
5363
6363
7352
8352
9342
10342
11342
12341
13341
14341
15351
16351
17361
18361
19371
20371
21380
22380
23390
24390
25400
26400
27410
28410
29410
30420

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139541
149541
159541
169451
179451
189451
199451
209451
219352
229352
239262
249262
259073
269073
278983
288893
298794
3086104

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:036:27
212.46:026:28
312.56:006:29
412.55:596:30
512.65:576:31
612.65:556:32
712.75:546:33
812.75:526:34
912.75:506:35
1012.85:496:36
1112.85:476:37
1212.95:466:38
1312.95:446:39
1413.05:426:40
1513.05:416:41
1613.15:396:42
1713.15:386:43
1813.15:366:45
1913.25:356:46
2013.25:336:47
2113.35:326:48
2213.35:306:49
2313.35:296:50
2413.45:276:51
2513.45:266:52
2613.55:256:53
2713.55:236:54
2813.55:226:55
2913.65:206:56
3013.65:196:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chambersburg?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chambersburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chambersburg in April

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

In April, Chambersburg sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chambersburg in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chambersburg peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chambersburg in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chambersburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chambersburg?

Chambersburg sits at 39.9°N, 77.7°W, 617 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hagerstown, 21 mi away.

Topography around Chambersburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chambersburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 659 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,802 ft.

The land around Chambersburg is covered by trees (30%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
1,877 ft
50 miles
2,802 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hagerstown 21 mi · Carlisle 31 mi · Martinsburg 37 mi · Hanover 37 mi · Frederick 39 mi · Ballenger Creek 41 mi · Westminster 43 mi · Harrisburg 47 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 Chambersburg (39.9376°, -77.6611°, elevation 617 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).