Haverhill weather in April

In April, Haverhill sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 10.7 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 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Haverhill's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haverhill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
7th warmest
Overnight low
40°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:10 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Haverhill is city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
680/km²
people per km²
Founded
1640

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 58°F by the end.

A typical April day in Haverhill reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14835
24936
34936
45036
55037
65037
75137
85138
95238
105238
115339
125339
135339
145440
155440
165540
175541
185541
195642
205642
215642
225642
235743
245743
255743
265844
275844
285844
295845
305945

How April really feels in Haverhill

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Haverhill 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
Jan34° / 21°3.39.66.29.20.0
Feb36° / 22°3.195.810.30.0
Mar43° / 29°4.211.1511.60.5
Apr54° / 40°3.810.71.213.13.2
May64° / 50°3.110.6014.45.5
Jun73° / 59°3.410.8015.16.5
Jul79° / 65°3.210.1014.86.6
Aug78° / 64°3.38.7013.77.0
Sep71° / 57°3.48.4012.36.9
Oct60° / 46°3.99.70.310.84.9
Nov49° / 37°3.59.419.62.1
Dec39° / 27°4.210.34.78.90.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Haverhill 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1389
2388
3388
4388
5387
6377
7377
8376
9366
10366
11355
12355
13344
14344
15344
16343
17343
18343
19343
20342
21342
22352
23352
24352
25351
26351
27361
28361
29361
30361

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
910000
1010000
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239820
249820
259820
269820
279721
289721
299631
309631

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
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
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

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 5:36 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:366:02
212.55:346:03
312.55:326:04
412.65:316:05
512.65:296:07
612.75:276:08
712.75:256:09
812.85:236:10
912.85:226:11
1012.95:206:12
1112.95:186:14
1213.05:166:15
1313.05:156:16
1413.15:136:17
1513.15:116:18
1613.25:106:19
1713.25:086:21
1813.35:066:22
1913.35:056:23
2013.45:036:24
2113.45:016:25
2213.45:006:26
2313.54:586:28
2413.54:576:29
2513.64:556:30
2613.64:546:31
2713.74:526:32
2813.74:506:33
2913.84:496:35
3013.84:486:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Haverhill

In seasonPeak

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

Haverhill 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 Haverhill?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haverhill.

What to pack for Haverhill in April

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

In April, Haverhill sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Haverhill in April

The nearest coast averages about 42°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 24 mi away) is warmest in August at about 65°F and coldest in March near 39°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar39Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May49Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul64Cool
Aug65Cool
Sep62Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Haverhill 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 Haverhill peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Haverhill 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 Haverhill is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Haverhill?

Haverhill sits at 42.8°N, 71.1°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Andover, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Haverhill

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Haverhill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft around an average of 121 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,329 ft.

The land around Haverhill is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and water (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
344 ft
10 miles
476 ft
50 miles
2,329 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: North Andover 6.2 mi · Salem 6.2 mi · Lawrence 6.2 mi · Methuen 6.8 mi · Amesbury 9.3 mi · Newburyport 11 mi · Dracut 14 mi · Tewksbury 14 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 Haverhill (42.7762°, -71.0773°, elevation 52 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).