Concord weather in April

In April, Concord sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 10.7 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 49°F in the first days to 60°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Concord's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Concord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
37°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:11 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Concord is capital city of the U.S. state of New Hampshire and county seat of Merrimack County.

Density
253/km²
people per km²
Founded
1733

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 Concord reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14832
24932
34932
44933
55033
65033
75134
85134
95234
105235
115335
125335
135436
145436
155537
165537
175637
185638
195638
205738
215739
225839
235839
245840
255940
265940
275941
286041
296041
306042

How April really feels in Concord

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Concord 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
Jan31° / 15°3.09.16.89.20.0
Feb33° / 17°3.08.76.910.20.0
Mar42° / 25°3.910.46.111.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.810.72.213.23.3
May66° / 47°3.210.90.114.45.7
Jun75° / 56°3.811.5015.16.4
Jul81° / 62°3.610.8014.96.3
Aug79° / 60°3.49.6013.86.7
Sep71° / 52°3.48.8012.36.8
Oct58° / 42°4.19.40.410.84.5
Nov46° / 32°3.59.529.51.3
Dec36° / 22°4.110.16.18.90.0

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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93664
103664
113763
123862
133763
143763
153862
163862
173961
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
233961
243862
253862
263862
273862
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Concord gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13612
23612
33611
43611
53610
63610
73510
83510
9349
10349
11348
12348
13348
14347
15347
16347
17356
18356
19356
20366
21366
22365
23365
24375
25374
26374
27373
28373
29373
30373

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 (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259820
269820
279721
289721
299721
309631

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
147light 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 5:38 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:386:04
212.55:366:05
312.55:346:06
412.65:326:08
512.65:306:09
612.75:286:10
712.75:276:11
812.85:256:12
912.85:236:14
1012.95:216:15
1112.95:206:16
1213.05:186:17
1313.05:166:18
1413.15:146:19
1513.15:136:21
1613.25:116:22
1713.25:096:23
1813.35:086:24
1913.35:066:25
2013.45:046:27
2113.45:036:28
2213.55:016:29
2313.54:596:30
2413.64:586:31
2513.64:566:33
2613.74:556:34
2713.74:536:35
2813.74:526:36
2913.84:506:37
3013.84:496:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Concord?

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

3.3
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 Concord.

What to pack for Concord in April

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

In April, Concord sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Concord 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 Concord peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Concord?

Concord sits at 43.2°N, 71.5°W, 272 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Concord, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Concord

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Concord has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 ft around an average of 328 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,921 ft.

The land around Concord is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
512 ft
10 miles
856 ft
50 miles
3,921 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: East Concord 2.5 mi · Manchester 16 mi · Bedford 18 mi · Laconia 22 mi · Merrimack 24 mi · Derry Village 25 mi · Derry 25 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 Concord (43.2081°, -71.5376°, elevation 272 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).