Hagerstown weather in April

In April, Hagerstown sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 10.3 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 59°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Hagerstown's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hagerstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
7th warmest
Overnight low
44°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:40 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Hagerstown is city in Maryland, United States.

Density
1,323/km²
people per km²
Founded
1762

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 59°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical April day in Hagerstown reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 78°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)
15839
25840
35940
46040
56041
66041
76141
86142
96242
106242
116243
126343
136344
146444
156444
166445
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186545
196546
206546
216646
226646
236647
246747
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276748
286848
296848
306849

How April really feels in Hagerstown

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.

Hagerstown 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
Jan39° / 25°3.18.83.79.50.0
Feb42° / 26°2.78.23.710.40.4
Mar52° / 34°3.710.32.711.72.6
Apr64° / 44°3.510.30.2135.5
May73° / 54°3.611.7014.26.4
Jun81° / 63°3.310.3014.76.1
Jul86° / 67°3.210.2014.55.1
Aug84° / 66°2.68.7013.65.7
Sep77° / 59°3.98.8012.37.0
Oct65° / 47°3.37.80.110.96.2
Nov53° / 37°3.07.80.59.83.2
Dec43° / 29°3.38.42.39.20.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123862
133862
143763
153862
163862
173862
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
244060
254159
264060
274159
284159
294258
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hagerstown gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1352
2352
3342
4342
5342
6342
7331
8331
9331
10321
11321
12321
13321
14331
15331
16340
17340
18340
19350
20350
21360
22360
23360
24370
25370
26380
27390
28390
29400
30400

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139451
149451
159361
169361
179361
189361
199361
209262
219262
229172
239172
249073
258983
268983
278794
2886104
2985114
3084115

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 6:04 AM to 5:20 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)
112.46:046:27
212.46:026:28
312.56:016:29
412.55:596:30
512.65:576:31
612.65:566:32
712.75:546:33
812.75:526:34
912.75:516:35
1012.85:496:36
1112.85:486:37
1212.95:466:38
1312.95:446:39
1413.05:436:40
1513.05:416:41
1613.05:406:42
1713.15:386:43
1813.15:376:44
1913.25:356:45
2013.25:346:46
2113.35:326:47
2213.35:316:48
2313.35:296:49
2413.45:286:50
2513.45:276:51
2613.55:256:53
2713.55:246:54
2813.55:236:55
2913.65:216:56
3013.65:206:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.11 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
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hagerstown?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hagerstown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hagerstown in April

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

In April, Hagerstown sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown 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
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown?

Hagerstown sits at 39.6°N, 77.7°W, 538 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Martinsburg, 18 mi away.

Topography around Hagerstown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hagerstown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 568 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,825 ft.

The land around Hagerstown is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 2 miles, trees (40%), cropland (29%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
1,663 ft
50 miles
2,825 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Martinsburg 18 mi · Chambersburg 21 mi · Frederick 23 mi · Ballenger Creek 24 mi · Damascus 37 mi · Leesburg 37 mi · Westminster 39 mi · Winchester 39 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 Hagerstown (39.6418°, -77.72°, elevation 538 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).