Cicero weather in April

In April, Cicero sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Cicero's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cicero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
38°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:29 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Cicero is town in Onondaga County, New York, USA.

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 49°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical April day in Cicero reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 14°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14832
24833
34933
44934
55034
65034
75135
85135
95235
105236
115336
125337
135437
145437
155538
165538
175638
185639
195739
205740
215840
225840
235841
245941
255942
266042
276042
286043
296143
306143

How April really feels in Cicero

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cicero 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
Jan30° / 17°3.915.614.99.20.0
Feb32° / 18°3.212.811.610.20.0
Mar41° / 26°3.913.47.911.60.3
Apr55° / 38°4.613.82.513.13.1
May66° / 49°4.2130.114.45.6
Jun75° / 58°5.013.5015.16.3
Jul79° / 63°4.713.4014.96.2
Aug77° / 61°4.312.7013.86.5
Sep71° / 54°4.210.5012.36.4
Oct58° / 43°4.913.70.210.84.0
Nov46° / 33°4.214.95.19.51.1
Dec35° / 24°4.416.512.88.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193862
203862
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cicero gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 13.8 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 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14514
24514
34513
44613
54613
64512
74512
84511
94511
104410
114410
12449
13449
14448
15448
16457
17457
18456
19466
20466
21465
22465
23475
24474
25474
26473
27473
28473
29472
30462

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249640
259541
269541
279451
289451
299361
309361

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
157light breeze
167light breeze
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:56 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:22
212.55:546:24
312.55:526:25
412.65:506:26
512.65:496:27
612.75:476:28
712.75:456:29
812.85:436:31
912.85:416:32
1012.95:406:33
1112.95:386:34
1213.05:366:35
1313.05:346:37
1413.15:336:38
1513.15:316:39
1613.25:296:40
1713.25:286:41
1813.35:266:42
1913.35:246:44
2013.45:236:45
2113.45:216:46
2213.55:196:47
2313.55:186:48
2413.65:166:50
2513.65:156:51
2613.65:136:52
2713.75:116:53
2813.75:106:54
2913.85:086:56
3013.85:076:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cicero?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cicero.

What to pack for Cicero in April

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

In April, Cicero sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 38°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Cicero in April

The nearest coast averages about 38°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 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 14 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May44Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Cool
Oct59Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Cicero 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 Cicero peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cicero?

Cicero sits at 43.2°N, 76.1°W, 394 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clay, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Cicero

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cicero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 404 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Cicero is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
423 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Clay 2.5 mi · Syracuse 8.7 mi · Oswego 27 mi · Auburn 28 mi · Rome 34 mi · Cortland 40 mi · Utica 45 mi · Ithaca 54 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 Cicero (43.1756°, -76.1194°, elevation 394 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. 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).