Leominster weather in April

In April, Leominster sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 61°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 Leominster's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leominster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
7th warmest
Overnight low
38°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:13 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Leominster is city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
541/km²
people per km²
Founded
1653

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 51°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in Leominster reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15033
25034
35134
45135
55235
65235
75336
85336
95336
105437
115537
125537
135538
145638
155638
165739
175739
185840
195840
205840
215840
225941
235941
245942
256042
266042
276042
286143
296143
306143

How April really feels in Leominster

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Leominster 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
Jan33° / 19°3.49.86.69.20.0
Feb36° / 20°3.18.7610.30.0
Mar44° / 28°4.211.15.711.60.7
Apr56° / 38°3.811.31.613.13.6
May67° / 48°3.411.30.114.45.8
Jun76° / 58°4.011.7015.16.4
Jul82° / 64°3.810.9014.86.2
Aug80° / 62°3.810.4013.76.6
Sep72° / 54°3.78.5012.36.9
Oct60° / 44°3.99.80.410.84.9
Nov48° / 34°3.59.51.49.61.9
Dec38° / 25°4.310.45.88.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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
93763
103763
113862
123763
133862
143862
153862
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213961
223961
233862
243862
253862
263763
273862
283862
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Leominster gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13911
23911
33910
43910
5399
6399
7398
8398
9387
10387
11386
12376
13376
14375
15375
16374
17374
18374
19374
20374
21374
22373
23383
24383
25383
26382
27382
28382
29382
30382

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 98% 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
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269730
279631
289631
299631
309631

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
268light breeze
278light breeze
287light breeze
297light breeze
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 5:39 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:396:05
212.55:376:06
312.55:356:07
412.65:336:08
512.65:326:09
612.75:306:10
712.75:286:12
812.85:266:13
912.85:256:14
1012.95:236:15
1112.95:216:16
1213.05:196:17
1313.05:186:18
1413.15:166:20
1513.15:146:21
1613.25:136:22
1713.25:116:23
1813.25:096:24
1913.35:086:25
2013.35:066:26
2113.45:046:28
2213.45:036:29
2313.55:016:30
2413.55:006:31
2513.64:586:32
2613.64:576:33
2713.74:556:35
2813.74:546:36
2913.74:526:37
3013.84:516:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Leominster?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Leominster.

What to pack for Leominster in April

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

In April, Leominster sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Leominster 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 Leominster 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 December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Leominster?

Leominster sits at 42.5°N, 71.8°W, 404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fitchburg, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Leominster

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Leominster has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft around an average of 482 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 ft.

The land around Leominster is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (82%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
853 ft
10 miles
1,798 ft
50 miles
3,176 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Fitchburg 4.3 mi · Gardner 12 mi · Holden 13 mi · Shrewsbury 16 mi · Marlborough 16 mi · Westford 17 mi · Acton 17 mi · Worcester 18 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 Leominster (42.5251°, -71.7598°, elevation 404 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).