Edgewood weather in April

In April, Edgewood sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Edgewood's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edgewood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:34 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Edgewood is census-designated place (CDP) in Harford County, Maryland, United States.

Density
551/km²
people per km²

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 58°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical April day in Edgewood reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15742
25843
35843
45843
55944
65944
76044
86045
96045
106145
116146
126246
136246
146247
156347
166347
176448
186448
196449
206449
216549
226549
236550
246550
256650
266651
276651
286751
296751
306752

How April really feels in Edgewood

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.

Edgewood weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 29°3.18.63.19.50.1
Feb43° / 30°2.88.93.210.50.5
Mar51° / 37°4.010.42.111.72.5
Apr63° / 47°3.510.40.2135.3
May72° / 57°3.410.7014.16.5
Jun81° / 66°3.410.5014.76.2
Jul85° / 71°3.611.1014.55.2
Aug83° / 69°3.59.6013.56.0
Sep76° / 62°4.49.2012.37.0
Oct65° / 51°3.68.30116.2
Nov54° / 41°3.07.60.29.83.5
Dec45° / 33°3.78.91.79.31.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54357
64456
74555
84555
94555
104654
114654
124753
134555
144555
154555
164456
174555
184555
194555
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Edgewood gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2372
3372
4372
5372
6362
7361
8351
9351
10341
11341
12341
13341
14341
15341
16340
17340
18350
19350
20350
21350
22340
23340
24340
25340
26340
27340
28340
29340
30340

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
297300
397300
496400
595410
695410
794510
894510
994510
1093610
1193610
1291720
1391720
1490820
1590820
1689920
1789920
1888930
19871030
20871030
21871030
22861130
23851140
24841240
25841240
26821341
27801451
28801451
29781561
30781561

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
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
267light breeze
277light breeze
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:586:21
212.45:576:22
312.55:556:23
412.55:536:24
512.65:526:25
612.65:506:26
712.65:496:27
812.75:476:28
912.75:456:29
1012.85:446:30
1112.85:426:31
1212.95:416:32
1312.95:396:33
1412.95:376:34
1513.05:366:35
1613.05:346:36
1713.15:336:37
1813.15:316:38
1913.25:306:39
2013.25:286:40
2113.25:276:41
2213.35:266:42
2313.35:246:43
2413.45:236:44
2513.45:216:45
2613.45:206:46
2713.55:196:47
2813.55:176:48
2913.65:166:49
3013.65:156:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Edgewood

In seasonPeak

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

Edgewood 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 Edgewood?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Edgewood for sightseeing.

What to pack for Edgewood in April

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

In April, Edgewood sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Edgewood in April

The nearest coast averages about 47°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 21 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 5 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul76Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep74Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov53Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Edgewood 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 Edgewood peaks around July 10 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Edgewood 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 Edgewood is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Edgewood?

Edgewood sits at 39.4°N, 76.3°W, 46 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bel Air South, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Edgewood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Edgewood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 59 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 ft.

The land around Edgewood is covered by trees (58%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and water (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
620 ft
50 miles
1,388 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bel Air South 6.2 mi · South Bel Air 8.1 mi · North Bel Air 8.7 mi · Perry Hall 9.3 mi · Aberdeen 9.3 mi · Middle River 9.9 mi · Bel Air North 11 mi · Rossville 11 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 Edgewood (39.4187°, -76.2944°, elevation 46 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. 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).