Cranberry Township weather in April

In April, Cranberry Township sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cranberry Township's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cranberry Township's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
7th warmest
Overnight low
42°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
14.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Cranberry Township is township in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Founded
1796

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 56°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical April day in Cranberry Township reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15537
25637
35637
45638
55738
65738
75839
85839
95939
105940
115940
126040
136041
146141
156142
166142
176242
186242
196243
206243
216343
226344
236344
246344
256444
266445
276445
286545
296546
306546

How April really feels in Cranberry Township

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cranberry Township weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.612.37.89.40.0
Feb39° / 23°3.010.86.110.40.0
Mar48° / 31°4.112.83.911.71.6
Apr61° / 42°4.714.21.113.14.4
May70° / 51°4.714.2014.25.8
Jun78° / 60°4.913.6014.96.1
Jul82° / 64°4.314014.65.9
Aug80° / 62°3.811.6013.66.3
Sep74° / 55°4.010.1012.36.7
Oct62° / 44°3.710.90.210.95.1
Nov49° / 35°3.510.51.79.72.1
Dec40° / 27°3.512.14.99.10.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173367
183565
193565
203565
213565
223664
233565
243466
253466
263565
273565
283565
293565
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cranberry Township gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 14.2 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1467
2467
3467
4467
5466
6466
7466
8465
9465
10455
11454
12454
13463
14463
15463
16472
17472
18472
19472
20482
21482
22482
23481
24491
25491
26491
27491
28481
29481
30481

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 (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109541
119541
129541
139541
149541
159541
169451
179451
189451
199451
209451
219451
229262
239262
249172
259172
269082
279082
288893
2987103
3087103

Wind in April

Winds average 8 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
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
187light breeze
197light breeze
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:37
212.46:116:38
312.56:106:39
412.56:086:40
512.66:066:41
612.66:056:42
712.76:036:44
812.76:016:45
912.86:006:46
1012.85:586:47
1112.95:566:48
1212.95:556:49
1312.95:536:50
1413.05:516:51
1513.05:506:52
1613.15:486:53
1713.15:476:54
1813.25:456:55
1913.25:446:56
2013.35:426:57
2113.35:406:58
2213.35:396:59
2313.45:377:01
2413.45:367:02
2513.55:357:03
2613.55:337:04
2713.65:327:05
2813.65:307:06
2913.65:297:07
3013.75:287:08

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 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cranberry Township?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cranberry Township for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cranberry Township in April

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

In April, Cranberry Township sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 42°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Cranberry Township 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 Cranberry Township peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cranberry Township 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 Cranberry Township is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cranberry Township?

Cranberry Township sits at 40.7°N, 80.1°W, 1,033 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Allison Park, 12 mi away.

Topography around Cranberry Township

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cranberry Township has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft around an average of 1,109 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,578 ft.

The land around Cranberry Township is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
367 ft
10 miles
768 ft
50 miles
1,578 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Allison Park 12 mi · Pittsburgh 18 mi · Penn Hills 19 mi · Wilkinsburg 21 mi · Plum 23 mi · Mount Lebanon 23 mi · Upper Saint Clair 24 mi · Monroeville 25 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 Cranberry Township (40.685°, -80.1071°, elevation 1,033 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).